Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood temple in Midtown, where coveted weekend reservations disappear within hours of monthly release.
155 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
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Reservations open on the first of each month for the following month, with the Resy platform going live at 7:00 a.m. ET and phone bookings starting at 9:30 a.m. ET the same day, per En Primeur Club's dining guide. Weekend dinner slots are described as 'especially competitive,' with coveted times vanishing within hours of release.
A credit card is required to hold the reservation, and cancellations inside 48 hours or no-shows carry a $150-per-person fee, according to the same guide. Diners who miss the main dining room can still walk into the lounge, which accepts guests without a reservation.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Monthly release for the following month: Resy opens 7:00 a.m. ET, phone opens 9:30 a.m. ET on the 1st. Credit card required; $150/person fee for late cancellations or no-shows.
Walk-ins: The main dining room is reservation-only, but the lounge accepts walk-ins.
There's no walk-in wait for the main dining room — weekend reservations simply sell out within hours of the monthly release, per En Primeur Club's guide; the lounge does take walk-ins.
Yes, via Resy or phone, released monthly on the 1st for the following month (Resy at 7 a.m. ET, phone at 9:30 a.m. ET), per En Primeur Club.
The formal dining room requires a reservation, but the lounge seats walk-in guests without one, per En Primeur Club's guide.