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San Francisco · Californian tasting · Hayes Valley · Tier II

Kiln

Hayes Valley's newest Michelin-starred tasting counter.

Kiln · open Tuesday through Saturday · 6pm to 8pm · Friday and Saturday 5pm to 8:30pm

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Per reservation Tier II · Hard

$375 per reservation

The host is expecting you. A confirmed table, held for your party.
Card authorized, charged only on confirmation. Never before.
Refund window: 24 hours before service. After that, non-refundable.

Why this room is hard

It is not a Tock problem. It is a counter-only problem.

John Wesley opened Kiln in Hayes Valley in 2023 and pulled a Michelin star inside its first year. The room is a counter facing the wood-fired kitchen; the menu is a tasting that leans on the fire.

Tock opens about a month ahead. The room is small enough that any given month sells out in the first few days of release.

One star. One fire. One counter.

The three rules

How we work this room.

Three commitments that apply to every Kiln request, every night the kitchen is open. No fine print, no surcharges, no surprises at the door.

Pay when we get you in.

Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.

Authorize, do not capture

The host is expecting you.

You walk in to Kiln and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.

Confirmed for your party

III

One posted price.

$375 for non-members. $100 for members. One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move.

No auctions. No surge.

What to expect

Five steps, start to seated.

You ask.

Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.

We confirm the request.

An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.

We work the room.

We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We do not refresh Resy. We make a call.

You are confirmed.

We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.

You eat.

Walk into Kiln, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.

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No waitlist · No invite required · Members pay $100 per reservation