Au Cheval
The cheeseburger that built a cult, plated in a low-lit Tribeca room you can almost never get into.
33 Cortlandt Aly, New York, NY 10013 · hours vary by night
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Why Au Cheval is hard to book
Au Cheval is a diner in name only. Tucked off Cortlandt Alley, the Tribeca room hands most of its seats to walk-ins, which means the reservation pool is tiny and gone in minutes. Each new date opens 14 days ahead at 9am Eastern, and the handful of bookable tables disappear before most people have finished their coffee. Show up without one and the evening wait can run past three hours. Demand far outstrips a room this size, and the seared-patty cheeseburger keeps the line out the door every night.
We treat the 9am Eastern drop as a standing assignment. The moment your date opens 14 days out, we are on it, and we keep watching the cancellations right up to service so a released table becomes yours. The reservation is secured in your name, at Au Cheval, on the night you actually want. Same venue, same date, every time. We never move you to another evening and never send you somewhere else.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to Au Cheval and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.Au Cheval, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Au Cheval?
Name Au Cheval and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is Au Cheval so hard to book?
Au Cheval is one of the most in-demand tables in Tribeca. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do Au Cheval reservations open up?
Au Cheval typically releases reservations around 09:00, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and grab yours the instant it opens.
How much does it cost to book Au Cheval through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for Au Cheval.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 33 Cortlandt Aly, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.