The hard-to-get tables
Rao's in Harlem, Carbone in the Village, the three-starred counters: we ask for these reservations reputed to be difficult, and tell you frankly when it isn't possible.
Dining & Gastronomy · New York
Dining in New York: the hard-to-get reservations
In New York, a table in high demand sometimes opens for those who know how to ask.
The experience
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Dinner with the skyline
A table with a view, a privatised room or a chef at home over Central Park: the experience is composed bespoke, service and wines included.
The city that never sleeps
Confidential hotel bars, private clubs, rooftops: after dinner we open the city and coordinate the car between each address.
The dossier
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The tables in high demand
Éric Ripert's Le Bernardin, Thomas Keller's Per Se, Eleven Madison Park and Masa hold three stars in the Michelin Guide New York 2025; Torrisi, in Nolita, holds one. And then there are the institutions of access, unstarred but much sought-after: Rao's in East Harlem, where tables are almost passed down by inheritance, or Carbone in the Village, full within seconds.
Through our direct relationships with the houses, we approach these tables — at the right slot, the right table — with your preferences passed on beforehand, including where public booking is listed as full, subject to availability and the house's rules.
Private dinners and a chef at home
A privatised room, a dinner with a skyline view, or a chef cooking in your suite over Central Park: we build the experience bespoke, service and wines included.
A tasting menu, the private room of a great house, a brigade dispatched for a business dinner or a celebration: everything is composed à la carte, in complete discretion.
The neighbourhood scene
From Midtown to the Flatiron, from Greenwich Village to Tribeca and Brooklyn, each neighbourhood has its institutions and its openings of the moment. We steer you to the right table — a historic steakhouse, a speakeasy Italian, an omakase counter — and request the reservation.
The New York night
After dinner, confidential hotel bars, private clubs and rooftops: we open the city that never sleeps and coordinate the chauffeured car between each address, down to the last drink.
New York
The address book
A few of the names we open — the book itself never closes.
Per Se
Thomas Keller, three stars on Columbus Circle, overlooking Central Park.
Eleven Madison Park
Daniel Humm, three stars: plant-based haute cuisine, facing Madison Square Park.
Masa
Three stars, a much-sought-after sushi counter on Columbus Circle.
Rao's
East Harlem: a much-coveted, unstarred table where seats are almost handed down by inheritance.
Carbone
The Italian-American of Greenwich Village, unstarred, full soon after booking opens.
And every other: from the confidential neighbourhood table to the fully-booked three-star. Name yours — we know the house.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Often, yes: through our direct relationships with the houses, we approach tables listed as full, including very popular Manhattan addresses, subject to availability, timing and the house's rules.
Yes: a privatised room, a dinner with a skyline view or a starred chef at home, with sommelier and dedicated service. The menu is designed bespoke to your taste.
We work the addresses reputed to be difficult, subject to availability and timing. Some tables, such as Rao's, remain the exception — we will tell you frankly what is feasible and by when.
A few days to a few weeks for very popular tables; more for a buy-out. We also handle the last minute when a seat opens.
Yes: after dinner, confidential hotel bars, private clubs and rooftops, with a chauffeured car between each address. We compose the evening end to end.
Dining & Gastronomy · Elsewhere
A table in high demand sometimes opens. You still need to know how to ask.