Per Se has only fifteen tables, and with tasting-menu dinners running several hours, turnover is minimal — making it 'nearly unheard of' to book on short notice, per reporting compiled from diner forums including Fodor's Travel Talk. The restaurant is listed among Columbus Circle's marquee three-star fine-dining destinations in Fooda's 2026 NYC dining guide.

Reservations are handled directly by the restaurant rather than a third-party app: prospective diners call two months ahead starting at 10 a.m. ET, competing against a wall of busy signals, according to diner-forum accounts. Weeknights and off-peak seatings offer better odds than weekend prime time, and persistent cancellation-watching is the commonly cited workaround.

//When the line peaks

Weekend dinner seatings are the most competitive, per diner-forum reporting Two-month-out reservation call window opens at 10 a.m. ET

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//Getting in

Reservations: Phone reservations open two months in advance at 10 a.m. ET; the restaurant does not use a third-party booking app for its main dining room.

Walk-ins: Walk-ins are not realistic given the restaurant's 15-table size and multi-hour tasting-menu format.

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//FAQ

How long is the wait at Per Se?

There's effectively no walk-in wait to speak of — Per Se is a reservation-only, 15-table room, and getting a table at all is the real bottleneck, per diner-forum accounts on Fodor's Travel Talk.

Does Per Se take reservations?

Yes, by phone only, opening two months ahead at 10 a.m. ET; the line is reportedly busy immediately, per diner-forum reporting.

Can you walk into Per Se?

Walk-ins are not practical — with just 15 tables and long tasting-menu seatings, the restaurant relies entirely on advance phone reservations, per diner-forum accounts.

Sources: Fooda 2026 NYC Dining Guide · Thomas Keller Restaurant Group · Fodor's Travel Talk Forums

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