How to get a reservation at Carbone

Carbone, Italian in Greenwich Village

Very hard to book. 0% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 84% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 19,464 open time slots at Carbone across 619,101 calendar checks. Of those openings, 67% were before 6:00 PM and 0% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Carbone releases reservations on Resy 30 days ahead, at 10:00 AM ET.
Holds for
At Carbone, a table for two stays bookable under 15 minutes once it appears; a table for four, about 15 minutes.
Best odds
11:30 AM is the slot most often still open at Carbone, since prime dinner times go first.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Carbone on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Carbone's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Carbone is one of the tough ones, and its calendar was fully booked when we last looked. That is normal here, and it is not the end of the story: most people who eat at Carbone get in on a cancellation, which can appear at any hour and usually goes within minutes. We recheck Resy throughout the day and alert you when one turns up, so you can stop refreshing.

“Reservations for both lunch and dinner can be made through Resy or via email up to 30 days in advance, starting at 10:00 AM EST.”
Carbone, in its own words on its Resy listing, read September 15, 2026. Source

Planning ahead? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at Carbone.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Carbone?

Carbone books up fast, but people do get in: 0% of its 30-day window was open for two at the last check, yet 84% of its dates had a table open up at some point across 619,101 SnagRes checks. Those tables are cancellations, which land at no set hour and go in minutes, so an alert beats a refresh habit.

Worth knowing before you set your heart on 8pm: across 19,464 open slots we have recorded at Carbone, none were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The tables that do come free are earlier or later, so that is where to aim.

67% of what opens up here is before 6:00 PM, so an early dinner is your best route in.

The times we see open run from 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 11:30 AM.

Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time.

Observed booking pattern at Carbone
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 20%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 40%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM0%
Time that opens most often11:30 AM
Range of times seen open11:30 AM to 11:30 PM
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed19,464

The release time above is confirmed against Carbone's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Carbone (19,464 open time slots, 619,101 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Carbone?

Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at Carbone: 2.3% of our checks, against 0.7% on Saturdays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Carbone, by night
NightOpen
Sunday0.8%
Monday1.0%
Tuesday2.1%
Wednesday2.3%
Thursday1.3%
Friday0.8%
Saturday0.7%

Across 7 nights measured at Carbone, Monday holds longest at about 15 minutes. A night that holds longer is a night you can still book after the release has passed; a short one means the table is gone before most people look.

How long a table stays bookable at Carbone, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 15 minutes29
Tuesdayabout 15 minutes50
Wednesdayabout 15 minutes34
Thursdayabout 15 minutes47
Fridayunder 15 minutes31
Saturdayunder 15 minutes24
Sundayabout 15 minutes36

What should you know before booking Carbone?

What is the best way to book Carbone?

  1. Check what is open at Carbone right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Resy. It shows every date in the 30-day window with its current status, so you can see at a glance whether anything is bookable before you spend time on the platform.
  2. Take the early seating. 67% of what opens at Carbone is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
  3. Set an alert instead of refreshing. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Carbone on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Carbone?

These are NYC restaurants close to Carbone in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, so there is always a good table within reach.

Alternatives to Carbone, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Golden Steer Steakhouse NYCalso Greenwich Village93%
Forsythiaalso Italian, Lower East Side67%
Liliaalso Italian, Williamsburg60%
Husoalso Greenwich Village61%
Damealso Greenwich Village57%
Minetta Tavernalso Greenwich Village55%

Frequently asked questions about booking Carbone

How hard is it to get a reservation at Carbone?
At the last check, 0% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Carbone, which puts it among the harder rooms we track, though 84% of its dates had a table open up at some point. The tables that free up here are earlier or later than 7:00 to 8:30 PM, so that is where to aim. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Carbone?
The open times recorded at Carbone run from 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM, and 11:30 AM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
What is the best party size to book Carbone?
Two and four sit close together at Carbone in our data, 0% of the window open for two against 0% for four, a gap too small to plan around, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
What time do Carbone reservations open?
Carbone releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 10:00 AM. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Carbone release tables?
Carbone releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 10:00 AM. A new date appears at the far edge of that window each cycle, and cancellations can surface at any point in between.
Which booking platform does Carbone use?
Carbone takes reservations on Resy. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes rechecks Resy for Carbone throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Why is it so hard to get into Carbone?
Demand outruns the room at prime time: across 19,464 open slots we have recorded at Carbone, the ones that free up fell before 7:00 or after 8:30 PM. 0% of its 30-day window was bookable for two at the last check, so aim earlier or later, or catch a cancellation.
Can you walk in at Carbone?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar count. Carbone is busy enough that a walk-in is a gamble, but many rooms like it keep a few bar or counter seats, so it is worth calling Carbone to ask. For a sure table, star it and let an alert tell you the moment one opens.
Is using a reservation alert legal?
Yes. SnagRes only notifies you when a table opens; the booking itself is an ordinary reservation you make yourself on Resy, under your own name. It does not resell tables, run bots to hold them, or automate the booking, so it does not cross the lines a resale or auto-booking service does.
Does SnagRes book Carbone for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Carbone and links you straight to Resy with the date prefilled, then you complete the reservation yourself. It never logs into your account and never books on your behalf, which is what keeps your account in good standing.

More questions about Carbone

How far in advance can you book Carbone?

Carbone releases reservations 30 days ahead, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 0% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.

Why is Carbone so hard to get into?

Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 619,101 checks, Carbone has shown a bookable table for two on 0% of dates, though 84% of dates opened at some point. We have recorded 587 release events there. 0% of the openings we have seen were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The seats you can actually get are the ones that come back when someone cancels, which is why an alert on the date beats refreshing.

When do December 2026 reservations at Carbone open?

Carbone's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1, and each later date follows the same rule: 30 days ahead. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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