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How to book Monkey Bar
No. 21 of 100 · American · Midtown East · New York, United States
The drop
Tables open 21 days ahead at 09:00 New York time on Resy.
- Books on
- Resy ↗
- Release
- 21 days ahead at 09:00 (New York time)
- In your time
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- Open now up to
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- Next release
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The rules
- Party sizes
- Up to 8.
- Deposit
- A $2.50 per person online booking fee.
- Walk-ins
- Walk-ins taken in the bar and dining room; limited bar bookings at lunch and brunch.
Getting in
- Make one booking per group, true to size.
Why it is on the list
named among the hardest reservations in 3 press lists. Hard to Book score 12 (how the list is ranked).
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- resy.com platform: release rule, fee, party sizes, walk-ins, checked 2026-09-30
- timeout.com secondary: 21 days at 9am; named among the hardest NYC reservations, checked 2026-09-30
- blog.resy.com secondary: 21 days at 9am; named among the toughest NYC reservations, checked 2026-09-30
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