Per Se: live availability and table alerts

Per Se, French in Columbus Circle

Takes some planning. 43% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 20% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM. SnagRes has recorded 17,880 open time slots at Per Se across 22,092 calendar checks. Of those openings, 59% were before 6:00 PM and 8% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Per Se releases tickets on Tock on the 1st of the previous month, at 10:00 AM ET.
Holds for
At Per Se, a table for two stays bookable about 20 hours once it appears; a table for four, about 6.8 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Per Se: 71% of them had a table open at the last check, against 6% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Per Se on Tock throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Per Se's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Per Se looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 43% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 20% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM: most of what stays open is earlier in the day, before 5:30 PM. If an earlier table works, you can likely book it now; for a normal dinner hour, we recheck Tock 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 Per Se reservations.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Per Se?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 8% of the 17,880 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.

The times we see open run from 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 4:45 PM.

We have never once seen a Thursday or a Saturday come open, which usually means Per Se is closed then rather than simply full.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 71% of the times we checked, against 6% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

A party of four is measurably easier here: 90% of the window was bookable at that size against 43% at the other.

Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking.

Observed booking pattern at Per Se
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 243%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 490%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM8%
Time that opens most often4:45 PM
Range of times seen open4:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (71% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (6% open)
Never observed openThursday, Saturday
Booking platformTock
Open time slots observed17,880

The release time above is confirmed against Per Se's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Per Se (17,880 open time slots, 22,092 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Per Se?

Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at Per Se: 71% of our checks, against 5.9% on Saturdays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Per Se, by night
NightOpen
Sunday17%
Monday63%
Tuesday64%
Wednesday71%
Thursday25%
Friday7.8%
Saturday5.9%

Across 7 nights measured at Per Se, Wednesday holds longest at about 5.6 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 Per Se, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 3.3 days17
Tuesdayabout 3.4 days18
Wednesdayabout 5.6 days10
Thursdayabout 1.6 days29
Fridayabout 2.2 days22
Saturdayabout 2.0 days19
Sundayabout 1.4 days29

What should you know before booking Per Se?

What is the best way to book Per Se?

  1. Check what is open at Per Se right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Tock. 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 Per Se's calendar in our data, open 71% of the times we checked, against 6% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 4:45 PM. 4:45 PM is the slot that opens most often at Per Se. The full range we see open runs 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
  4. Try a party of four. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 90% of the window was bookable for four against 43% at the other size.
  5. Set an alert instead of refreshing. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Per Se on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Tock.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Per Se?

These are NYC restaurants close to Per Se 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.

Alternatives to Per Se, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Bridgesalso French, Chinatown63%
Le Bernardinalso French, Theater District61%
Minetta Tavernalso French, Greenwich Village55%

Frequently asked questions about booking Per Se

How hard is it to get a reservation at Per Se?
At the last check, 43% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Per Se, but only 20% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Tock throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
What time can you actually get a table at Per Se?
The open times recorded at Per Se run from 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM, and 4:45 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 Per Se?
Wednesday is the softest night on Per Se's calendar in our data, open 71% of the times we checked, against 6% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Per Se?
A party of four is measurably easier at Per Se: 90% of the window was bookable at that size against 43% at the other. Tables for two are usually the most contested inventory, so trying an adjacent size often beats trying an adjacent night.
Is Per Se open on Thursday?
We have never recorded an open table at Per Se on a Thursday or a Saturday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Per Se tickets open?
Per Se releases tickets on the 1st of the previous month, at 10:00 AM. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Per Se release tables?
Per Se releases tickets on the 1st of the previous month, 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 Per Se use?
Per Se takes tickets on Tock. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes rechecks Tock for Per Se throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Per Se?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Per Se. 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 Per Se 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 Tock, 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 Per Se for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Per Se and links you straight to Tock 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 Per Se

How far in advance can you book Per Se?

Per Se releases reservations 1st of prev. month, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 43% of the dates in that window, but only 20% 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 Per Se so hard to get into?

Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 22,092 checks, Per Se has shown a bookable table for two on 43% of dates, but only 20% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM. We have recorded 6 release events there. 8% 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 Per Se open?

Per Se's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1, and each later date follows the same rule: 1st of prev. month. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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