Dirt Candy
Amanda Cohen's vegetable tasting room, twelve years in.
86 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 · open Tuesday through Saturday · 5:30pm to 10:30pm
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It is not a Tock problem. It is a monthly-drop problem.
Amanda Cohen opened Dirt Candy in 2008, moved to its current Lower East Side address in 2015, and built the only vegetable-only tasting room in the city that has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand and persistent national press. The menu is a single multi-course tasting, no à la carte.
Tock posts seats in monthly drops. The room is about forty seats, three seatings on weekend nights, and the drop fills within the hour. No bar option — the only path is a Tock seat.
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 Dirt Candy 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.Dirt Candy, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Dirt Candy?
Name Dirt Candy 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 Dirt Candy so hard to book?
Dirt Candy is one of the most in-demand tables in Lower East Side. 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 Dirt Candy reservations open up?
Dirt Candy typically releases reservations around 00:00, 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 Dirt Candy 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 Dirt Candy.
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 86 Allen 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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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.