Pranakhon
Bangkok's open-air alleys, two stories above University Place, where the prime-time tables vanish before the kitchen even fires.
88 University Pl, New York, NY 10003 · hours vary by night
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Why Pranakhon is hard to book
Pranakhon recreates the soi, the open-air alley food scene of Bangkok, inside a sprawling two-story room on University Place, and the city has decided it wants to eat there. Michelin's Bib Gourmand nod turned a neighborhood favorite into a destination, and even a large dining room runs out of the slots people actually want. The pressure lands on weekend prime time and on tables for four or more, where a strict 90-minute turn means the kitchen can only hand back so many seats a night. Walk-ins wait. The 7 to 9 window on a Friday or Saturday is the one everyone is after, and it goes first.
We work a single table: the one you actually want, at Pranakhon, on the night you name. We watch the moment new inventory drops fourteen days out, and we watch the cancellations that surface as plans change closer in, and we secure the table in your name. Same venue, same date, every time. If the night you want is Saturday at eight, we hold for Saturday at eight. We never quietly move you to a different evening and never swap in another room.
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 Pranakhon 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.Pranakhon, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Pranakhon?
Name Pranakhon 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 Pranakhon so hard to book?
Pranakhon is one of the most in-demand tables in Union Square. 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 Pranakhon reservations open up?
Pranakhon 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 Pranakhon 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 Pranakhon.
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 88 University Pl, 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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or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.