How to get a reservation at Penny
Takes some planning. 40% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. SnagRes has recorded 1,388,197 open time slots at Penny across 659,685 calendar checks. Of those openings, 16% were before 6:00 PM and 1% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Penny releases reservations on Resy 14 days ahead, at 9:00 AM ET.
- Best odds
- Sundays are the easiest night at Penny: 48% of them had a table open at the last check, against 29% on Fridays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Penny on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Penny's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Penny looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 40% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 13% 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.
“Reservations open 14 days in advance at 9am EST.”
Planning ahead? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at Penny.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Penny?
Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 1% of the 1,388,197 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 10:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 10:30 PM.
Sundays are the softest night on this calendar, open 48% of the times we checked, against 29% on Fridays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
A party of two is measurably easier here: 40% of the window was bookable at that size against 7% 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 40% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 7% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 1% |
| Time that opens most often | 10:30 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM |
| Easiest night | Sunday (48% open) |
| Hardest night | Friday (29% open) |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 1,388,197 |
The release time above is confirmed against Penny's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Penny (1,388,197 open time slots, 659,685 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Penny?
Sundays had a table for two open most often at Penny: 48% of our checks, against 29% on Fridays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 48% |
| Monday | 41% |
| Tuesday | 48% |
| Wednesday | 48% |
| Thursday | 45% |
| Friday | 29% |
| Saturday | 37% |
What should you know before booking Penny?
- The whole room is bar and counter seating, with no regular tables. (resy.com)
- Cancelling within 24 hours of the booking costs $50 per person. (resy.com)
- Seatings are limited to 1.5 hours for parties of one to three and 2 hours for four or more. (resy.com)
- Penny sits upstairs from its sibling Claud and shares the same street address. (resy.com)
What is the best way to book Penny?
- Check what is open at Penny 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.
- Aim at a Sunday. Sundays are the softest night on Penny's calendar in our data, open 48% of the times we checked, against 29% on Fridays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 10:30 PM. 10:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Penny. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM.
- Try a party of two. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 40% of the window was bookable for two against 7% at the other size.
- 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 Penny on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.
Where can you actually get a table instead of Penny?
These are NYC restaurants close to Penny 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 |
|---|---|---|
| César | also Seafood, Hudson Square | 100% |
| Shinzo Omakase | also East Village | 100% |
| Tsukimi | also East Village | 70% |
| Dame | also Seafood, Greenwich Village | 57% |
| Raku | also East Village | 47% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Penny
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Penny?
- At the last check, 40% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Penny, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
- What time can you actually get a table at Penny?
- The open times recorded at Penny run from 5:00 PM 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 Penny?
- Sunday is the softest night on Penny's calendar in our data, open 48% of the times we checked, against 29% on Friday.
- What is the best party size to book Penny?
- A party of two is measurably easier at Penny: 40% of the window was bookable at that size against 7% 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 Penny reservations open?
- Penny releases reservations 14 days ahead, at 9:00 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 Penny release tables?
- Penny releases reservations 14 days ahead, at 9:00 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 Penny use?
- Penny 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 Penny throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Can you walk in at Penny?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Penny. 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 Penny 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 Penny for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Penny 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 Penny
How far in advance can you book Penny?
Penny releases reservations 14 days ahead at 9 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 40% of the dates in that window, but only 13% 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 Penny so hard to get into?
Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 659,685 checks, Penny has shown a bookable table for two on 40% of dates, but only 13% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. We have recorded 102 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.
When do December 2026 reservations at Penny open?
Penny's calendar reaches December 1 on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 14 days ahead at 9 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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