The Commerce Inn
A candlelit Shaker tavern on a crooked West Village corner, where the city's most quietly worshipped kitchen cooks plainly and perfectly.
50 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014 · hours vary by night
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Why The Commerce Inn is hard to book
The room is tiny. Set inside a 1911 carriage house on the bent little corner of Commerce and Barrow, it seats only a handful of tables across a calm, candlelit space modeled on Shaker simplicity. It comes from Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, the team behind Via Carota and I Sodi, which means a devoted following far larger than the floor can hold. Tables release on a rolling window and the prime evening seatings vanish within moments of the drop, leaving most callers to gamble on a bar stool.
We work the moment the window opens. Our system watches the midnight release fourteen days out and the steady churn of cancellations that follows, then secures the table in your name for the night you actually want. Same room, same date, never a substitute. You tell us the evening and the party size; we hold the line so you do not have to.
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 The Commerce Inn 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.The Commerce Inn, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at The Commerce Inn?
Name The Commerce Inn 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 The Commerce Inn so hard to book?
The Commerce Inn 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 The Commerce Inn reservations open up?
The Commerce Inn 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 The Commerce Inn 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 The Commerce Inn.
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 50 Commerce 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.