The Monkey Bar
The 1936 hotel bar with the murals, revived.
60 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022 · open Monday through Saturday · Monday through Friday 11:30am to 10pm · Saturday 5:30pm to 10pm
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a two-week window.
The Monkey Bar inside the Hotel Elysée first opened in 1936 with murals by Charles Baskerville. The room has run as a Manhattan supper-club fixture for nearly a century and ranks inside the city's top ten on the secondary market currently.
Resy opens two weeks ahead. The prime tables clear in the first minute; weeknights and late seatings stay open longer. The bar takes walk-ins for the full menu.
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 Monkey Bar 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 Monkey Bar, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at The Monkey Bar?
Name The Monkey Bar 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 Monkey Bar so hard to book?
The Monkey Bar is one of the most in-demand tables in Midtown. 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 Monkey Bar reservations open up?
The Monkey Bar typically releases reservations around 09:00, 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 Monkey Bar 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 Monkey Bar.
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 60 E 54th 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.