How to get a reservation at I Sodi

The short version

I Sodi is tiny — a closet-sized Tuscan trattoria on Christopher Street — which is most of why it's hard to book. Resy tables move fast, but unlike most of its peers, I Sodi always takes walk-ins, which makes it one of the more forgiving hard tables on this list if you can show up early.

When reservations drop

New dates open on Resy about 13 days out, historically around midnight ET — confirm the exact release time on Resy, since sources vary. Dinner tables typically sell out in 20–100 seconds once they appear, which is slower than some of its neighbors but still fast enough to require having your profile and payment saved in advance.

The walk-in play

This is I Sodi's real advantage: walk-ins are always welcome, no reservation required. Line up around 4 PM, ahead of the 5 PM opening, and you have a genuine shot at a table when doors open — though on busy nights the wait can still stretch to a couple of hours. It's a small room, so there's no guarantee, but the door is never fully closed the way it is at some of its harder-to-book peers.

Let Snagr catch the cancellation

If you'd rather skip the sidewalk wait, cancellations on Resy are a real path in too — I Sodi's small size means a single no-show or change of plans opens one of very few tables. Snagr watches I Sodi around the clock and pings you the moment a table opens on Resy, so you can book ahead instead of standing in line.