How to get a reservation at Chez Fifi

Chez Fifi, French in Upper East Side

Findable to book. 43% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 22,371 open time slots at Chez Fifi across 55,800 calendar checks. Of those openings, 13% were before 6:00 PM and 5% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Chez Fifi releases reservations 21 days ahead, at 10:00 AM.
Best odds
Tuesdays are the easiest night at Chez Fifi: 19% of them had a table open at the last check, against 4% on Fridays.
Source
SnagRes checks Chez Fifi on SevenRooms continuously. The release time is confirmed against Chez Fifi's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Good news: Chez Fifi is usually within reach. About 43% of the next 30 days was open for two when we last looked, so shifting the night or the time is normally all it takes. It books on SevenRooms in Upper East Side, New York City.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-09-07. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Chez Fifi?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 5% of the 22,371 open slots we have seen fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Widening to an earlier or later seating is the single biggest thing you can do.

79% of what opens up here is 9:00 PM or later, so a late dinner will get you in faster than waiting for a different date.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 10:45 PM.

Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 19% of the times we checked, against 4% on Fridays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

A party of four is measurably easier here: 60% of the window was bookable at that size against 43% at the other.

SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look.

Observed booking pattern at Chez Fifi
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 243%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 460%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM5%
Time that opens most often10:45 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 10:45 PM
Easiest nightTuesday (19% open)
Hardest nightFriday (4% open)
Booking platformSevenRooms
Open time slots observed22,371

The release time above is confirmed against Chez Fifi's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Chez Fifi (22,371 open time slots, 55,800 date checks).

What is the best way to book Chez Fifi?

  1. Check what is open at Chez Fifi right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from SevenRooms. 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. Aim at a Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Chez Fifi's calendar in our data, open 19% of the times we checked, against 4% on Fridays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 10:45 PM. 10:45 PM is the slot that opens most often at Chez Fifi. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM.
  4. Try a party of four. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 60% of the window was bookable for four against 43% at the other size.
  5. Set an alert instead of refreshing. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Chez Fifi on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to SevenRooms.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Chez Fifi?

These are NYC restaurants close to Chez Fifi in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, because a list of equally impossible restaurants helps nobody.

Alternatives to Chez Fifi, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Per Sealso French, Columbus Circle100%
Minetta Tavernalso French, Greenwich Village74%
Bridgesalso French, Chinatown63%
Le Bernardinalso French, Theater District61%

Frequently asked questions about booking Chez Fifi

How hard is it to get a reservation at Chez Fifi?
At the last check, 43% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Chez Fifi. About 5% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks SevenRooms continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Chez Fifi?
The open times recorded at Chez Fifi run from 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM, and 10:45 PM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
What is the easiest night to book Chez Fifi?
Tuesday is the softest night on Chez Fifi's calendar in our data, open 19% of the times we checked, against 4% on Friday.
What is the best party size to book Chez Fifi?
A party of four is measurably easier at Chez Fifi: 60% of the window was bookable at that size against 43% at the other. Tables for two are usually the most contested inventory, so trying an adjacent size often beats trying an adjacent night.
What time do Chez Fifi reservations open?
Chez Fifi releases reservations 21 days ahead, at 10:00 AM. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Chez Fifi release tables?
Chez Fifi releases reservations 21 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 Chez Fifi use?
Chez Fifi takes reservations on SevenRooms. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes watches SevenRooms for Chez Fifi continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Chez Fifi?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Chez Fifi. Many rooms do hold a few seats for walk-ins, often early or at the bar, so it is worth calling ahead. If you would rather lock in a table, star Chez Fifi and we will email you the moment a reservation 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 SevenRooms, 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 Chez Fifi for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Chez Fifi and links you straight to SevenRooms 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.

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