How to get a reservation at Forsythia

Forsythia, Italian in Lower East Side

Findable to book. 70% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 527,471 open time slots at Forsythia across 72,648 calendar checks. Of those openings, 19% were before 6:00 PM and 27% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Forsythia releases reservations 14 days ahead, at 10:00 AM.
Holds for
At Forsythia, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.2 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Forsythia: 72% of them had a table open at the last check, against 56% on Tuesdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Forsythia on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Forsythia's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Forsythia is an easy one right now. 70% of the next 30 days had a table open for two at the last check, so you can likely book the night you want. It books on Resy in Lower East Side, New York City, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Forsythia?

27% of the open slots recorded at Forsythia fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 527,471 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 5:30 PM.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 72% of the times we checked, against 56% on Tuesdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

A party of two is measurably easier here: 70% of the window was bookable at that size against 53% at the other.

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 Forsythia
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 270%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 453%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM27%
Time that opens most often5:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 9:45 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (72% open)
Hardest nightTuesday (56% open)
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed527,471

The release time above is confirmed against Forsythia's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Forsythia (527,471 open time slots, 72,648 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Forsythia?

Across 7 nights measured at Forsythia, Thursday holds longest at about 3.8 days. 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 Forsythia, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 2.8 days6
Tuesdayabout 3.1 days6
Wednesdayabout 2.9 days4
Thursdayabout 3.8 days6
Fridayabout 3.8 days6
Saturdayabout 3.7 days5
Sundayabout 3.0 days8

What is the best way to book Forsythia?

  1. Check what is open at Forsythia 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. Aim at a Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on Forsythia's calendar in our data, open 72% of the times we checked, against 56% on Tuesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 5:30 PM. 5:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Forsythia. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM.
  4. Try a party of two. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 70% of the window was bookable for two against 53% at the other size.
  5. 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 Forsythia on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Forsythia?

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Frequently asked questions about booking Forsythia

How hard is it to get a reservation at Forsythia?
At the last check, 70% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Forsythia. About 27% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Resy continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Forsythia?
The open times recorded at Forsythia run from 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM, and 5:30 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 Forsythia?
Wednesday is the softest night on Forsythia's calendar in our data, open 72% of the times we checked, against 56% on Tuesday.
What is the best party size to book Forsythia?
A party of two is measurably easier at Forsythia: 70% of the window was bookable at that size against 53% 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 Forsythia reservations open?
Forsythia releases reservations 14 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 watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Forsythia release tables?
Forsythia releases reservations 14 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 Forsythia use?
Forsythia 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 watches Resy for Forsythia continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Forsythia?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Forsythia. 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 Forsythia 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 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 Forsythia for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Forsythia 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.

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