Hard to get
Monkey Bar
American · Midtown East · $$$
4.5(1,881)
Where to Eat in New York
WaitlistWizard tracks 2194 New York restaurants with live reservation availability. Start with the tables everyone is chasing, then browse the guides by cuisine and occasion.
The most-wanted tables in New York
Ranked by our live booking data — these sell out first.
- Hard to get
The Lions
American · East Village · $
4.6(174) - Hard to get
OOTOYA - Chelsea
Japanese · Chelsea · $$
4.3(1,291) - Hard to get
OOTOYA - Union Square
Japanese · Union Square · $$
4.2(716) - Hard to get
FREE RANGE at Double Chicken Please
American · Lower East Side · $$
4.4(2,386) - Hard to get
Yellow Magnolia Café
American · Brooklyn · $$
4.2(224) - Hard to get
Winona's
Bed-stuy · $$
4.6(353) - Hard to get
Weill Café at Carnegie Hall
American · Midtown · $
4.8(82) - Hard to get
Vin Sur Vingt Riverside BLVD
Upper West Side · $$
4.4(137) - Hard to get
Velvet Room
Brownsville · $$
4.5(698) - Hard to get
The LookUp
New York · $
4.4(168) - Hard to get
The Coop at Double Chicken Please
American · Lower East Side · $$
4.4(2,386)
New York guides by cuisine & occasion
- The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in New York1715
- The Best Outdoor Dining in New York851
- The Best Date Night Restaurants in New York435
- The Best Italian Restaurants in New York327
- The Best Tasting Menus in New York196
- The Best Japanese Restaurants in New York172
- The Best French Restaurants in New York143
- The Best Omakase in New York129
- The Best Mediterranean Restaurants in New York128
- The Best New American Restaurants in New York81
- The Best Mexican Restaurants in New York80
- The Best Sushi Restaurants in New York79
- Michelin-Starred & Fine Dining Restaurants in New York75
- The Best Korean Restaurants in New York70
- The Best Chinese Restaurants in New York66
- The Best Seafood Restaurants in New York58
- The Best Steakhouses in New York55
- The Best Thai Restaurants in New York45
- The Best Spanish Restaurants in New York42
- The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in New York38
- The Best Pizza in New York34
- The Best Latin Restaurants in New York33
- The Best Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in New York29
- The Best Indian Restaurants in New York28
- The Best Southern & Creole Restaurants in New York17
- The Best Caribbean Restaurants in New York13
- The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in New York9
- The Best Barbecue in New York7
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