Carbone
The hardest 8pm in Manhattan since 2013.
181 Thompson Street, New York · open daily · weekday lunch 11:30am to 2pm · dinner 5:30pm to midnight · weekend dinner from 5pm
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a guest list problem.
Carbone holds back the majority of its 8pm tables for regulars, and the small batch of seats it does release on Resy disappear in seconds at the stroke of midnight, thirty days out. The front-of-house team knows every regular by name, by car service, by the wine they ordered last Tuesday. The reservation book at Thompson Street is not a database, it is a memory.
The host stand answers based on recognition. When someone calls and asks if there is a table for four at eight, the answer depends on who is asking, and how, and whether their name has been there before. We have been in the book for years. We know which lines pick up at five, and we know which names move the needle when we ask for a favor.
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 Carbone 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.Carbone, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Carbone?
Name Carbone 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 Carbone so hard to book?
Carbone is one of the most in-demand tables in Greenwich Village. 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 Carbone reservations open up?
Carbone typically releases reservations around 10:00, 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 Carbone 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 Carbone.
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 Thompson Street, 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.
Italian, New York, Tier II.
Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.