Estela
The Houston Street wine bar Obama visited on his way out.
47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012 · open daily · dinner 5pm to 10:30pm · Friday through Sunday lunch 12pm to 2:30pm
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a two-week window.
Ignacio Mattos opened Estela above a beer hall on Houston Street in 2013 and made a forty-seat dining room into one of the most-watched in the city. The natural wine list, the burrata with salsa verde, and the persistent Obama-visit halo keep the prime tables tight a decade in.
Resy opens two weeks ahead and the 7-to-9pm tables are gone in the first minutes. The bar seats six and accepts walk-ins; the same menu, the same kitchen, no two-week wait.
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 Estela 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.Estela, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Estela?
Name Estela 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 Estela so hard to book?
Estela is one of the most in-demand tables in NoLita. 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 Estela reservations open up?
Estela typically releases reservations around 05:00, 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 Estela 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 Estela.
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 47 E Houston 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.