How to get a reservation at Umeko

Umeko, Japanese in West Village

Findable to book. 57% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 357,188 open time slots at Umeko across 74,412 calendar checks. Of those openings, 93% were before 6:00 PM and 5% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Umeko releases reservations 29 days ahead, at 12:00 AM.
Holds for
At Umeko, a table for two stays bookable about 2.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 1.9 days.
Best odds
Tuesdays are the easiest night at Umeko: 69% of them had a table open at the last check, against 16% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Umeko on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Umeko's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Good news: Umeko is usually within reach. About 57% of the next 30 days was open for two when we last looked, so shifting the night or the time is normally all it takes. It books on Resy in West Village, New York City.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-09-07. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Umeko?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 5% of the 357,188 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.

93% 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 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 2:45 PM.

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

Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 69% of the times we checked, against 16% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

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 Umeko
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 257%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 450%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM5%
Time that opens most often2:45 PM
Range of times seen open1:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightTuesday (69% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (16% open)
Never observed openMonday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed357,188

The release time above is confirmed against Umeko's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Umeko (357,188 open time slots, 74,412 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Umeko?

Across 6 nights measured at Umeko, Tuesday holds longest at about 2.7 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 Umeko, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Tuesdayabout 2.7 days10
Wednesdayabout 2.7 days9
Thursdayabout 2.5 days10
Fridayabout 1.9 days9
Saturdayabout 1.2 days5
Sundayabout 1.7 days10

What is the best way to book Umeko?

  1. Check what is open at Umeko 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 Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Umeko's calendar in our data, open 69% of the times we checked, against 16% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Take the early seating. 93% of what opens at Umeko is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
  4. 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 Umeko 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 Umeko?

These are NYC restaurants close to Umeko 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.

Alternatives to Umeko, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Shinzo Omakasealso Japanese, East Village100%
ICCAalso Japanese, Tribeca77%
Tsukimialso Japanese, East Village67%

Frequently asked questions about booking Umeko

How hard is it to get a reservation at Umeko?
At the last check, 57% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Umeko. About 5% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Resy continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Umeko?
The open times recorded at Umeko run from 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and 2:45 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 Umeko?
Tuesday is the softest night on Umeko's calendar in our data, open 69% of the times we checked, against 16% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Umeko?
Two and four book about equally at Umeko in our data, 57% of the window open for two against 50% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Umeko open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Umeko on a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Umeko reservations open?
Umeko releases reservations 29 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 Umeko release tables?
Umeko releases reservations 29 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 Umeko use?
Umeko 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 Umeko continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Umeko?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Umeko. 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 Umeko 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 Umeko for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Umeko 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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