Le Bernardin: live availability and table alerts

Le Bernardin, French in Theater District

Hard to book. 61% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 6% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. SnagRes has recorded 801,155 open time slots at Le Bernardin across 681,525 calendar checks. Of those openings, 22% were before 6:00 PM and 1% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Le Bernardin releases reservations on Resy on the 1st of the month, at 7:00 AM ET.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Le Bernardin: 95% of them had a table open at the last check, against 35% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Le Bernardin on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Le Bernardin's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Le Bernardin looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 61% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 6% 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 Resy 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 Le Bernardin reservations.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Le Bernardin?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 1% of the 801,155 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.

78% 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 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 10:30 PM.

We have never once seen a Sunday come open, which usually means Le Bernardin is closed then rather than simply full.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 95% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

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 Le Bernardin
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 261%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 465%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM1%
Time that opens most often10:30 PM
Range of times seen open12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (95% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (35% open)
Never observed openSunday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed801,155

The release time above is confirmed against Le Bernardin's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Le Bernardin (801,155 open time slots, 681,525 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Le Bernardin?

Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at Le Bernardin: 95% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Le Bernardin, by night
NightOpen
Sunday0%
Monday82%
Tuesday95%
Wednesday95%
Thursday65%
Friday54%
Saturday35%

What should you know before booking Le Bernardin?

What is the best way to book Le Bernardin?

  1. Check what is open at Le Bernardin 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 Le Bernardin's calendar in our data, open 95% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 10:30 PM. 10:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Le Bernardin. The full range we see open runs 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
  4. 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 Le Bernardin on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Frequently asked questions about booking Le Bernardin

How hard is it to get a reservation at Le Bernardin?
At the last check, 61% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Le Bernardin, but only 6% 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 Resy throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
What time can you actually get a table at Le Bernardin?
The open times recorded at Le Bernardin run from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 10:30 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 Le Bernardin?
Wednesday is the softest night on Le Bernardin's calendar in our data, open 95% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Le Bernardin?
Two and four sit close together at Le Bernardin in our data, 61% of the window open for two against 65% 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.
Is Le Bernardin open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Le Bernardin on a Sunday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Le Bernardin reservations open?
Le Bernardin releases reservations on the 1st of the month, at 7:00 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 Le Bernardin release tables?
Le Bernardin releases reservations on the 1st of the month, at 7:00 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 Le Bernardin use?
Le Bernardin 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 Le Bernardin throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Le Bernardin?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Le Bernardin. 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 Le Bernardin 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 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 Le Bernardin for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Le Bernardin 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 Le Bernardin

How far in advance can you book Le Bernardin?

Le Bernardin releases reservations 1st of month at 7 AM, and its calendar runs about 31 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 61% of the dates in that window, but only 6% 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 Le Bernardin so hard to get into?

Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 681,525 checks, Le Bernardin has shown a bookable table for two on 61% of dates, but only 6% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. We have recorded 224 release events there. 1% 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.

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