Café Chelsea

A Hotel Chelsea brasserie that Resy calls one of the city's toughest dinner reservations, with its Notify waitlist swelling to 1,500 names in a single day.

Hotel Chelsea, Chelsea, New York, NY

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//The line

Café Chelsea's own team told Resy it's 'quickly becoming one of the city's toughest dinner reservations to snag,' with reservations dropping two weeks out at midnight and prime 7-8:30 PM slots gone almost immediately, per Resy's blog. Full nights of availability across the 150-seat main dining room, 40-seat patio and 36-seat Wine Room are typically claimed within four to five days of release, per the same source.

Demand spiked further after a New York Post feature pushed nightly covers from around 200 to over 400, and the restaurant's Resy Notify waitlist hit 1,500 people on a single Saturday and 1,100 the Friday before, per Resy. Limited walk-in tables exist but 'go really quickly,' with the best shot at a walk-in being right at 5 PM opening or after 10 PM; the bar is first-come, first-served, per Resy's reporting.

//When the line peaks

7:00-8:30 PM prime dinner slots claimed almost instantly on release, per Resy Reservations released 2 weeks ahead at midnight and typically gone within 4-5 days, per Resy

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//Getting in

Reservations: Reservations release 2 weeks in advance at midnight via Resy; a Resy Notify waitlist is also available.

Walk-ins: Limited walk-in tables available (go quickly); best chance is at 5 PM opening or after 10 PM; bar seating is first-come, first-served, per Resy.

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//FAQ

How long is the wait at Café Chelsea?

The Resy Notify waitlist has hit 1,500 names in a single day, and full nights of table reservations are typically claimed within 4-5 days of release, per Resy.

Does Café Chelsea take reservations?

Yes, via Resy, releasing 2 weeks in advance at midnight, with prime 7-8:30 PM slots gone almost immediately, per Resy.

Can you walk into Café Chelsea?

A limited number of walk-in tables exist but go quickly; the best odds are right at 5 PM opening or after 10 PM, and the bar is first-come, first-served, per Resy.

Sources: Resy Blog