The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in New York
Updated September 2026 · 1715 places tracked
These are the New York tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 1715 tracked restaurants, clustered in West Village, East Village, and Williamsburg.
- Hard to get
Monkey Bar
American · Midtown East · $$$
4.5(1,881) - Hard to get
The Lions
American · East Village · $
4.6(174) - Hard to get
OOTOYA - Chelsea
Japanese · Chelsea · $$
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 · $$
4.4(2,386) - Hard to get
Thai Diner
Thai · Nolita · $
4.4(2,944) - Hard to get
TATIANA, By Kwame Onwuachi
Caribbean · Lincoln Center · $$$
4.3(1,001) - Hard to get
Tacombi - Upper West Side
Mexican · Upper West Side · $
4.3(1,489) - Hard to get
Sushi Saint
Sushi · Long Island City · $
4.8(89) - Hard to get
Sofreh
Prospect Heights · $$
4.3(1,128) - Hard to get
Skirt Steak
American · New York · $
4.3(1,986) - Hard to get
Ryan's Daughter
Yorkville · $$
4.6(408) - Hard to get
PRANAKHON
Thai · Union Square · $
4.7(3,265) - Hard to get
Post
American · New York · $
4.5(479) - Hard to get
Popular
New York · $$
4.1(305) - Hard to get
Pitanga Bushwick
Bushwick · $
4.4(521) - Hard to get
Peter Luger Steak House
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · $$$
4.4(15,995)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in New York?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Monkey Bar, The Lions, and OOTOYA - Chelsea currently top the list — their tables go almost as soon as reservations open.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New York?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 1715 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.