Cecchi's
A veteran maitre d' built the room he always wanted to seat you in, and now everyone wants the same chair.
105 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 · hours vary by night
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Why Cecchi's is hard to book
Cecchi's is a single warm room on West 13th Street, the former Cafe Loup space, run by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, a maitre d' with decades behind the doors of New York's most-watched dining rooms. The book opens thirty days in advance at midnight, and prime-time tables are gone almost the instant they appear. A long waitlist forms nightly, the seat count is small, and the people who know how to work the midnight drop take the best slots before most members are even awake.
We do the waiting for you. We hold the exact night you want, we are watching the moment the thirty-day window opens, and we keep watching the cancellations after that. When a table at Cecchi's becomes available for your date, we secure it in your name. Same room, same night you asked for, never a swap to another restaurant or another evening.
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 Cecchi's 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.Cecchi's, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Cecchi's?
Name Cecchi's 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 Cecchi's so hard to book?
Cecchi's is one of the most in-demand tables in West 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 Cecchi's reservations open up?
Cecchi's releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book Cecchi's 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 Cecchi's.
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 105 W 13th St, 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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