How to get a reservation at Minetta Tavern

Minetta Tavern, French in Greenwich Village

Findable to book. 74% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 372,335 open time slots at Minetta Tavern across 73,547 calendar checks. Of those openings, 76% were before 6:00 PM and 0% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Minetta Tavern releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 AM.
Holds for
At Minetta Tavern, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.3 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Minetta Tavern: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 78% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes checks Minetta Tavern on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Minetta Tavern's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Minetta Tavern is an easy one right now. 74% 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 Greenwich Village, 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 Minetta Tavern?

Worth knowing before you set your heart on 8pm: across 372,335 open slots we have recorded at Minetta Tavern, 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.

76% 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 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 10:30 PM.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Mondays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

A party of four is measurably easier here: 94% of the window was bookable at that size against 74% 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 Minetta Tavern
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 274%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 494%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM0%
Time that opens most often10:30 PM
Range of times seen open11:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (100% open)
Hardest nightMonday (78% open)
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed372,335

The release time above is confirmed against Minetta Tavern's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Minetta Tavern (372,335 open time slots, 73,547 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Minetta Tavern?

Across 7 nights measured at Minetta Tavern, Wednesday holds longest at about 3.6 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 Minetta Tavern, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 3.2 days9
Tuesdayabout 3.6 days10
Wednesdayabout 3.6 days10
Thursdayabout 3.4 days10
Fridayabout 3.2 days10
Saturdayabout 2.9 days9
Sundayabout 3.1 days10

What is the best way to book Minetta Tavern?

  1. Check what is open at Minetta Tavern 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 Minetta Tavern's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Take the early seating. 76% of what opens at Minetta Tavern is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
  4. Try a party of four. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 94% of the window was bookable for four against 74% 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 Minetta Tavern 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 Minetta Tavern?

These are NYC restaurants close to Minetta Tavern 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.

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Frequently asked questions about booking Minetta Tavern

How hard is it to get a reservation at Minetta Tavern?
At the last check, 74% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Minetta Tavern. We have never observed a 7:00 to 8:30 PM slot open here. SnagRes checks Resy continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Minetta Tavern?
The open times recorded at Minetta Tavern run from 11:00 AM to 10:30 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 Minetta Tavern?
Wednesday is the softest night on Minetta Tavern's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book Minetta Tavern?
A party of four is measurably easier at Minetta Tavern: 94% of the window was bookable at that size against 74% 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 Minetta Tavern reservations open?
Minetta Tavern releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 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 Minetta Tavern release tables?
Minetta Tavern releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 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 Minetta Tavern use?
Minetta Tavern 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 Minetta Tavern continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Minetta Tavern?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Minetta Tavern. 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 Minetta Tavern 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 Minetta Tavern for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Minetta Tavern 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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