OpenTable — Restaurant Search & Reservations

Search for restaurants and check availability on OpenTable using browser automation. No API — everything is browser-based.

Requires: OpenClaw browser. User must be logged into opentable.com.

When to use

Use alongside the Resy skill when searching for reservations. Resy is faster (API-based), so check Resy first, then OpenTable for additional options — especially restaurants not on Resy.

• "What's available Saturday night?" — check Resy, then OpenTable
• "Can you check OpenTable for Bestia?" — OpenTable specifically
• "Find me a table for 4 Friday" — both platforms

Search for restaurants

By name — deep link to search

https://www.opentable.com/s?dateTime={YYYY-MM-DD}T{HH:MM}&covers={N}&term={QUERY}&metroId=4

Param	Description	Example
dateTime	Date and time (ISO format)	2026-02-07T19:00
covers	Party size	2
term	Restaurant name or cuisine	bestia
metroId	Metro area (4 = LA)	4

openclaw browser open "https://www.opentable.com/s?dateTime=2026-02-07T19:00&covers=2&term=bestia&metroId=4"

Browse by area — omit the term

For general "what's available" queries, search without term or use a cuisine/neighborhood:

# General LA availability
openclaw browser open "https://www.opentable.com/s?dateTime=2026-02-07T19:00&covers=2&metroId=4"

# By cuisine
openclaw browser open "https://www.opentable.com/s?dateTime=2026-02-07T19:00&covers=2&term=italian&metroId=4"

# By neighborhood
openclaw browser open "https://www.opentable.com/s?dateTime=2026-02-07T19:00&covers=2&term=venice+beach&metroId=4"

Read search results

After navigating, snapshot to read the results:

openclaw browser snapshot

Results show restaurant name, cuisine, price range, rating, neighborhood, and available time slots.

Check availability for a specific restaurant

Navigate directly to the restaurant page with date/covers pre-set:

https://www.opentable.com/r/{RESTAURANT-SLUG}?dateTime={YYYY-MM-DD}T{HH:MM}&covers={N}

Restaurant slugs are lowercase, hyphenated, with city appended:

• bestia-los-angeles
• gracias-madre-west-hollywood
• providence-los-angeles

openclaw browser open "https://www.opentable.com/r/bestia-los-angeles?dateTime=2026-02-07T19:00&covers=2"

After loading, snapshot to see available time slots:

openclaw browser snapshot

Book a reservation

Step 1: Click a time slot

From either search results or a restaurant page, click the desired time slot button:

openclaw browser click {timeslot_ref}

Step 2: Confirm booking details

A booking confirmation panel appears. Snapshot to read the details:

openclaw browser snapshot

Check for:

• Restaurant name
• Date, time, party size
• Seating type (indoor, outdoor, bar, etc.)
• Any special notes or policies

Step 3: Complete the reservation

IMPORTANT: Always confirm with user before completing. Show them:

• Restaurant name
• Date and time
• Party size
• Any cancellation policy shown

If user confirms, click the "Complete reservation" button:

openclaw browser click {complete_ref}

Step 4: Confirm success

Snapshot the confirmation page to capture:

• Confirmation number
• Final details (time, party size, any notes)

openclaw browser snapshot

Presenting results alongside Resy

When asked about availability, check both platforms and present a combined view:

Resy:
  Bestia — 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 9:15pm (Dining Room)
  Bavel — 8:00pm, 8:30pm (Patio)

OpenTable:
  Providence — 7:00pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm
  Gracias Madre — 6:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm

Which one catches your eye?

Metro IDs

City	metroId
Los Angeles	4
San Francisco	3
New York	8

Default to LA (metroId 4). For other cities, search opentable.com — the metroId appears in the URL.

Date handling — VERIFY THE DAY OF WEEK

Before using any date, confirm the day of week:

date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d" "2026-02-07" "+%A"   # macOS

When user says "Saturday", "this Friday", etc.:

1. Compute the date from today
2. Verify with the date command
3. Include the day of week in confirmation (e.g., "Saturday Feb 7")

Defaults

• Party size: 2 (unless specified)
• Time: 7:00pm (unless specified)
• Metro: Los Angeles (metroId 4)

Tips

• Deep link is key — skip the homepage, go straight to search results or restaurant page
• Resy first, then OpenTable — Resy is faster (API). Use OpenTable to expand options
• Time slots on search results are clickable — you can book directly from search
• Logged-in session matters — saved payment/contact info only work when logged in
• If the page asks to log in, tell user they need to log into OpenTable in the browser