How to get a reservation at Tsukimi

Tsukimi, Japanese in East Village

Findable to book. 67% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 30,786 open time slots at Tsukimi across 50,010 calendar checks. Of those openings, 53% were before 6:00 PM and 10% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Tsukimi releases tickets on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM.
Holds for
At Tsukimi, a table for two stays bookable about 3.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.4 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Tsukimi: 76% of them had a table open at the last check, against 65% on Sundays.
Source
SnagRes checks Tsukimi on Tock continuously. The release time is confirmed against Tsukimi's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Tsukimi is an easy one right now. 67% 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 Tock in East 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 Tsukimi?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 10% of the 30,786 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 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 5:30 PM.

We have never once seen a Monday or a Tuesday come open, which usually means Tsukimi is closed then rather than simply full.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 76% of the times we checked, against 65% on Sundays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

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 Tsukimi
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 267%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 467%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM10%
Time that opens most often5:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 8:15 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (76% open)
Hardest nightSunday (65% open)
Never observed openMonday, Tuesday
Booking platformTock
Open time slots observed30,786

The release time above is confirmed against Tsukimi's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Tsukimi (30,786 open time slots, 50,010 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Tsukimi?

Across 5 nights measured at Tsukimi, Saturday holds longest at about 3.8 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 Tsukimi, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Wednesdayabout 3.4 days8
Thursdayabout 3.1 days8
Fridayabout 2.9 days8
Saturdayabout 3.8 days6
Sundayabout 3.8 days6

What is the best way to book Tsukimi?

  1. Check what is open at Tsukimi 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 Tsukimi's calendar in our data, open 76% of the times we checked, against 65% on Sundays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 5:30 PM. 5:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Tsukimi. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM.
  4. 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 Tsukimi on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Tock.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Tsukimi?

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Frequently asked questions about booking Tsukimi

How hard is it to get a reservation at Tsukimi?
At the last check, 67% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Tsukimi. About 10% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Tock continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Tsukimi?
The open times recorded at Tsukimi run from 5:30 PM to 8:15 PM, and 5:30 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 Tsukimi?
Wednesday is the softest night on Tsukimi's calendar in our data, open 76% of the times we checked, against 65% on Sunday.
What is the best party size to book Tsukimi?
Two and four book about equally at Tsukimi in our data, 67% of the window open for two against 67% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Tsukimi open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Tsukimi on a Monday or a Tuesday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Tsukimi tickets open?
Tsukimi releases tickets on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM. 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 watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Tsukimi release tables?
Tsukimi releases tickets on the 1st of the month for the following month, at 3:00 PM. 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 Tsukimi use?
Tsukimi 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 watches Tock for Tsukimi continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Tsukimi?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Tsukimi. 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 Tsukimi 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 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 Tsukimi for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Tsukimi 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.

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