How to get a reservation at Semma

The short version

Semma, the Unapologetic Foods team's ode to Tamil Nadu cooking in Greenwich Village, books through SevenRooms — via its DoorDash Reservations page — rather than Resy or OpenTable, a detail that trips up a lot of third-party booking guides. There's no listed phone line, so the DoorDash page is effectively the only door in.

When reservations drop

Semma's booking page lives on DoorDash Reservations (SevenRooms-powered on the backend), showing a rolling calendar rather than a single ticketed daily release the way Resy does. Popular nights show as fully booked well in advance, with a "Notify" button that alerts you if a table opens. If you'd rather not wait for a push, check back on the calendar periodically — new availability can appear at any hour, not just at one fixed time.

The walk-in play

Semma doesn't publicly document a walk-in or bar-seat program, and with no listed phone number, there's no reliable call-ahead option either. The dining room is small, so walk-in odds are slim even earlier in the evening. Your best non-scramble shot is the DoorDash "Notify" feature or checking the calendar for cancellations.

Let Snagr catch the cancellation

Because Semma is small and entirely reservation-based, cancellations are the main way tables open up between fully-booked nights. Snagr watches Semma's DoorDash Reservations page around the clock and pings you the moment one appears, so you can grab it without babysitting the calendar yourself.