Italian restaurants in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago

Last updated October 22, 2026. Source: SnagRes availability record, 66,314,725 checks across 285 restaurants through October 22, 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.

SnagRes tracks 46 hard-to-book Italian restaurants, including Carbone, Via Carota, I Sodi. Availability is rechecked throughout the day on the platforms represented here, and alerts can tell you when a table opens.

Platform split here: 35 on Resy, 6 on OpenTable, 4 on SevenRooms, 1 on Tock. That matters because each platform releases tables differently, and watching only one of them leaves the rest of this list invisible.

10 of these had 10% or less of the booking window open at the last check: Carbone, Via Carota, I Sodi, Torrisi, I Cavallini, Una Pizza Napoletana.

• Carbone - Italian, Greenwich Village (Resy), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Via Carota - Italian, West Village (Resy), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• I Sodi - Italian, West Village (Resy), 3% of the window open at last check (guide)
• L'Artusi - Italian, West Village (Resy), 47% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Lilia - Italian, Williamsburg (Resy), 60% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Torrisi - Italian, Nolita (Resy), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Forsythia - Italian, Lower East Side (Resy), 67% of the window open at last check (guide)
• I Cavallini - Italian, Williamsburg (Resy), 3% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Lucia Alimentari - Italian, SoHo (Resy), 33% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Una Pizza Napoletana - Italian, Lower East Side (OpenTable), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Don Angie - Italian, West Village (OpenTable), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Il Leone - Italian / Pizza, Park Slope (Resy), 33% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Roscioli - Italian, NoHo (SevenRooms), 50% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cafe Zoetrope - Italian, North Beach (Tock), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Flour + Water - Italian, Mission (Resy), 57% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Penny Roma - Italian, Mission (Resy), 70% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Delfina - Italian, Mission (OpenTable), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cotogna - Italian, Jackson Square (SevenRooms), 30% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Quince - Italian, Jackson Square (SevenRooms), 50% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Jon & Vinny's - Italian, Fairfax (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Little Dom's - Italian, Los Feliz (Resy), 70% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Hippo - Italian, Highland Park (Resy), 33% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Mother Wolf - Italian, Hollywood (Resy), 37% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Funke - Italian, Beverly Hills (Resy), 17% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Pizzana - Italian, Silver Lake (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bar Funke - Italian, Beverly Hills (Resy), 7% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Donna's - Italian, Echo Park (Resy), 63% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Alba - Italian, West Hollywood (Resy), 47% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Ètra - Italian, Melrose Hill (Resy), 80% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Quarter Sheets - Italian, Echo Park (Resy), 3% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Felix - Italian, Venice (Resy), 30% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cosetta - Italian, Santa Monica (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bar di Bello - Italian, Silver Lake (SevenRooms), 33% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio - Italian, West Loop (Resy), 57% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Coda di Volpe - Italian, Southport Corridor (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Ciccio Mio - Italian, River North (Resy), 7% of the window open at last check (guide)
• The Village at the Italian Village - Italian, The Loop (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Ascione Bistro - Italian, Hyde Park (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Dimmi Dimmi - Italian, Lincoln Park (Resy), 32% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Amano Bistro - Italian, North Center (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Sal's Trattoria - Italian, Lakeview (Resy), 81% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Void - Italian, Avondale (Resy), 80% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bestia - Italian, Arts District (OpenTable), 97% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Osteria Mozza - Italian, Hollywood (OpenTable), 93% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Daisies - Italian, Logan Square (OpenTable), 87% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bacetti - Italian, Echo Park (Resy), 97% of the window open at last check (guide)

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Where these restaurants are

The Italian restaurants tracked here sit in Greenwich Village, West Village, Williamsburg, Nolita, Lower East Side, SoHo. Neighbourhood pages show every tracked restaurant in that area regardless of cuisine, which is often the faster route when the area matters more than the food.

Other cuisines in the four cities SnagRes tracks

American (55), Japanese (28), French (21), Korean (13), Californian (12), Mediterranean (10), Indian (9), Steakhouse (9). Each page carries the same live availability and release timing for its own list.

How hard is it to get an Italian reservation in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Across the 46 Italian restaurants SnagRes tracks in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago, an average of 53% of the bookable window is open at any given check. Even the hardest give tables back: Carbone had a table open up on 84% of its dates at some point. Hard tables go within minutes when they come back, so an alert matters more than refreshing.

When do Italian restaurants release reservations?

Of the 24 with a confirmed drop time, 9 release at 10:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 14 days ahead. Release times are set per restaurant rather than per platform, so two places on the same platform can drop hours apart. The full table is on the release times page.

Which booking platform do Italian restaurants use?

Of the 46, 35 book on Resy, 6 on OpenTable, 4 on SevenRooms, 1 on Tock. Each platform releases tables on its own schedule. SnagRes rechecks the platforms represented in this city throughout the day.

Can I get alerted when an Italian table opens in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Yes. Star any restaurant on this page and SnagRes emails you when a table opens. A free account watches one restaurant; Plus removes the limit, extends the window from 14 to 30 days and shows exact slot times. SnagRes alerts you, it does not book on your behalf.