Chez Fifi: live availability and table alerts
Hard to book. 47% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. SnagRes has recorded 302,876 open time slots at Chez Fifi across 300,341 calendar checks. Of those openings, 9% were before 6:00 PM and 3% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Chez Fifi releases reservations on SevenRooms 21 days ahead, at 10:00 AM ET.
- Best odds
- Mondays are the easiest night at Chez Fifi: 58% of them had a table open at the last check, against 16% on Fridays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Chez Fifi on SevenRooms throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Chez Fifi's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Chez Fifi looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 47% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM: most of what stays open is late, after 9 PM. If a late table works, you can likely book it now; for a normal dinner hour, we recheck SevenRooms throughout the day and alert you the moment one frees up.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Chez Fifi reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Chez Fifi?
Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 3% of the 302,876 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.
87% 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.
Mondays are the softest night on this calendar, open 58% of the times we checked, against 16% 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: 63% of the window was bookable at that size against 47% 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 47% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 63% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 3% |
| Time that opens most often | 10:45 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM |
| Easiest night | Monday (58% open) |
| Hardest night | Friday (16% open) |
| Booking platform | SevenRooms |
| Open time slots observed | 302,876 |
The release time above is confirmed against Chez Fifi's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Chez Fifi (302,876 open time slots, 300,341 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Chez Fifi?
Mondays had a table for two open most often at Chez Fifi: 58% of our checks, against 16% on Fridays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 43% |
| Monday | 58% |
| Tuesday | 50% |
| Wednesday | 31% |
| Thursday | 34% |
| Friday | 16% |
| Saturday | 23% |
What is the best way to book Chez Fifi?
- 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.
- Aim at a Monday. Mondays are the softest night on Chez Fifi's calendar in our data, open 58% of the times we checked, against 16% on Fridays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- 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.
- Try a party of four. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 63% of the window was bookable for four against 47% at the other size.
- 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 alert 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, so there is always a good table within reach.
| Restaurant | Why it is similar | Window open |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges | also French, Chinatown | 63% |
| Le Bernardin | also French, Theater District | 61% |
| Minetta Tavern | also French, Greenwich Village | 55% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Chez Fifi
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Chez Fifi?
- At the last check, 47% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Chez Fifi, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables, so at a normal dinner hour it is among the harder rooms we track. SnagRes rechecks SevenRooms throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
- 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?
- Monday is the softest night on Chez Fifi's calendar in our data, open 58% of the times we checked, against 16% on Friday.
- What is the best party size to book Chez Fifi?
- A party of four is measurably easier at Chez Fifi: 63% of the window was bookable at that size against 47% 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 rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule 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 rechecks SevenRooms for Chez Fifi throughout the day and alerts you when 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 alert 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.
More questions about Chez Fifi
How far in advance can you book Chez Fifi?
Chez Fifi releases reservations 21 days ahead at 10 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 47% of the dates in that window, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM, so the release is the best shot at a dinner hour, and more come back as cancellations.
Why is Chez Fifi so hard to get into?
Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 300,341 checks, Chez Fifi has shown a bookable table for two on 47% of dates, but only 3% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. We have recorded 106 release events there. 3% 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 Chez Fifi open?
Chez Fifi's calendar reaches December 1 on Tuesday, November 10 at 10 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 21 days ahead at 10 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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