How to get a reservation at Carbone

The short version

Carbone is the archetypal impossible NYC reservation — a red-sauce Greenwich Village institution where every table for the next month is gone within seconds of the daily Resy drop. The bar is the honest way in: same menu, a fraction of the wait.

When reservations drop

Carbone releases each new date exactly 30 days out at 10:00 AM ET on Resy — this timing is consistent across sources, unlike some of its peers. Have the app open and refreshing at 9:59, party size and payment already set, because slots disappear in seconds once they appear. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are marginally easier than weekends, and it's worth checking Resy again around 5 PM daily — a share of bookers cancel once they see the wine list pricing.

The walk-in play

Carbone's bar seats serve the full menu and aren't part of the Resy release — you can often walk in for the bar even when the dining room shows fully booked weeks out. Expect a wait, especially on weekends, but it's the most reliable non-reservation path in.

Let Snagr catch the cancellation

Even a reservation this coveted leaks cancellations all day — plans change, cards get declined, people forget to confirm. Snagr watches Carbone on Resy around the clock and pings you the instant a table reopens, so you're not stuck refreshing a sold-out page waiting for luck.