The Eighty Six: live availability and table alerts

The Eighty Six, Steakhouse in Greenwich Village

Very hard to book. 0% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check.

Release
The Eighty Six releases reservations two weeks ahead. The exact hour is not confirmed yet.
Source
SnagRes rechecks The Eighty Six on SevenRooms throughout the day. Last checked October 22, 2026.

The Eighty Six is one of the tough ones, and its calendar was fully booked when we last looked. That is normal here, and it is not the end of the story: most people who eat at The Eighty Six get in on a cancellation, which can appear at any hour and usually goes within minutes. We recheck SevenRooms throughout the day and alert you when one turns up, so you can stop refreshing.

Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to The Eighty Six reservations.

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

How hard is it to get a table at The Eighty Six?

The Eighty Six books up fast, but people do get in: they are ready the minute its book opens, ask about the bar or a walk-in, and hear the moment anything frees up. SnagRes has run 298,674 calendar checks on this room to date, so you hear first.

SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look.

Observed booking pattern at The Eighty Six
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 20%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 40%
Booking platformSevenRooms

Availability figures are measured from our own checks of The Eighty Six (298,674 date checks). No official release time has been confirmed for The Eighty Six yet, so the timing notes here are inferred from when tables have actually appeared.

What should you know before booking The Eighty Six?

What is the best way to book The Eighty Six?

  1. Check what is open at The Eighty Six right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from SevenRooms. 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. Set an alert instead of refreshing. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star The Eighty Six on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to SevenRooms.

Where can you actually get a table instead of The Eighty Six?

These are NYC restaurants close to The Eighty Six 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 The Eighty Six, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Golden Steer Steakhouse NYCalso Steakhouse, also Greenwich Village93%
Essexalso Steakhouse, Lower East Side100%
Husoalso Greenwich Village61%
Damealso Greenwich Village57%
Minetta Tavernalso Greenwich Village55%
Somssialso Greenwich Village7%

Frequently asked questions about booking The Eighty Six

How hard is it to get a reservation at The Eighty Six?
At the last check, 0% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at The Eighty Six, which puts it among the harder rooms we track. SnagRes rechecks SevenRooms throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at The Eighty Six?
Availability at The Eighty Six varies night to night. SnagRes shows the exact open times on this page and emails them to Plus members as they appear.
What is the best party size to book The Eighty Six?
Two and four sit close together at The Eighty Six in our data, 0% of the window open for two against 0% 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.
What time do The Eighty Six reservations open?
The Eighty Six releases reservations two weeks ahead. We have not yet pinned the exact hour. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes rechecks throughout the day rather than relying on one fixed hour.
How far ahead does The Eighty Six release tables?
The Eighty Six releases reservations two weeks ahead. 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 The Eighty Six use?
The Eighty Six takes reservations on SevenRooms. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes rechecks SevenRooms for The Eighty Six throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Why is it so hard to get into The Eighty Six?
0% of The Eighty Six's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: tables go the minute they appear, which is why repeated checks beat refreshing at a fixed hour.
Can you walk in at The Eighty Six?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar count. The Eighty Six is busy enough that a walk-in is a gamble, but many rooms like it keep a few bar or counter seats, so it is worth calling The Eighty Six to ask. For a sure table, star it and let an alert tell you the moment one 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 SevenRooms, 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 The Eighty Six for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at The Eighty Six and links you straight to SevenRooms 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 Eighty Six

How far in advance can you book The Eighty Six?

The Eighty Six releases reservations 14 days ahead, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 0% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.

Why is The Eighty Six so hard to get into?

Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 298,674 checks, The Eighty Six has shown a bookable table for two on 0% of dates, though 0% of dates opened at some point. 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 The Eighty Six open?

The Eighty Six's calendar reaches December 1 on Tuesday, November 17, and each later date follows the same rule: 14 days ahead. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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