How to get a reservation at
Monkey Bar
Book on Resy up to 21 days ahead, or walk in to the bar. We watch Monkey Bar around the clock and alert you the moment a table opens.
- Books on Resy
- Resy, 21 days ahead at 9 AM
- Where to book
- Resy, through the booking window on the restaurant's own site.
- When tables open
- Dates open up to 21 days ahead, each at 9 AM. Cancellations show up most days.
- Your best move
- Check daily. Openings here last: the typical one stayed about 35 minutes.
- Can you just show up?
- Yes. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar, which serves the full menu.
Step by step
How to book Monkey Bar
- Make a free Resy account and open Monkey Bar's page on Resy (link below).
- Pick a party size and a date. The calendar runs about 20 days ahead; a new date opens at 9 AM.
- Date full? Look again every day: 93% of the openings we saw were cancellations.
- Be flexible on time. Openings run from breakfast to late evening; the most common is 1 PM.
- Want it today? Walk to the bar: the restaurant serves its full menu there.
- Or let Table Alert watch: we alert you the moment a table opens, Resy link included.
Reservation facts
Monkey Bar reservations at a glance
| Where to book | Resy (Reservations). |
|---|---|
| Booking window | Up to 21 days ahead; each new date opens at 9 AM |
| Walk-ins | Welcome at the bar, with the full menu |
| Breakfast | Daily, 7 AM to 10:30 AM |
| Lunch and brunch | 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM (lunch Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun) |
| Dinner | Tue-Sat 5 to 10:30 PM; Sun and Mon 5 to 10 PM |
| The bar | Sun and Mon 11:45 AM to 10:30 PM; Tue-Sat 11:45 AM to 11 PM |
| Address | 60 E 54th St, Midtown East, New York, NY 10022 · (212) 404-0365 |
Checked on November 12, 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page (dining guidelines, menu).
From our monitoring
When tables open at Monkey Bar
Tables opened on 90 of the last 90 days. Flexible on date, time and party size? Expect an alert within a day.
| Time | Share of openings |
|---|---|
| 7 AM | 11% |
| 8 AM | 13% |
| 9 AM | 8% |
| 10 AM | 4% |
| 11 AM | 8% |
| 12 PM | 14% |
| 1 PM | 15% |
| 2 PM | 15% |
| 5 PM | 3% |
| 10 PM | 5% |
| Other | 4% |
| Party | Share of openings |
|---|---|
| 1 guest | 16% |
| 2 guests | 42% |
| 3 guests | 23% |
| 4 guests | 33% |
| 5+ guests | 52% |
Totals over 100%: one table fits several party sizes.
| Booked for | Share of openings |
|---|---|
| Same day | 11% |
| 1 day ahead | 15% |
| 2 days ahead | 5% |
| 3–5 days | 7% |
| 6–10 days | 11% |
| 11–14 days | 16% |
| 15–21 days | 35% |
| Taken within | Share of openings |
|---|---|
| Under 5 minutes | 10% |
| 5+ minutes | 90% |
Typically gone in about 35 minutes
Proprietary data: Table Alert checks the public booking calendar of Monkey Bar around the clock and these figures are refreshed every night.
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FAQ
Monkey Bar: questions people ask
On Resy. The restaurant's website opens a Resy booking window, and The Infatuation links to the same page. A free Resy account is all you need; Monkey Bar asks for no DashPass, ticket or prepayment that we found.
The restaurant says reservations are available up to 21 days in advance, with each new date becoming available at 9 AM. In our monitoring, the newest date sits about 20 days ahead, usually around 9:00 AM.
Easier than most hot NYC rooms. 93% of the openings we saw were cancellations, and they don't vanish at once: the typical one lasted about 35 minutes, and only 10% were gone within 5 minutes. Time Out suggests lunch or a very early arrival over prime-time dinner.
Yes. The restaurant welcomes walk-ins at the bar, where it serves the full menu. Time Out reports that the bar is first come, first served and that a few bar tables are held for walk-ins; arriving early or at lunch improves the odds.
The restaurant publishes no party-size limit we could find, and it has a separate private dining page. In our data the openings run large: 52% of them are for parties of 5+, so larger parties are not shut out.
At 60 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, between Madison and Park Avenues. Breakfast daily 7 to 10:30 AM, lunch weekdays and brunch weekends 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM, dinner Tuesday to Saturday 5 to 10:30 PM and Sunday and Monday 5 to 10 PM. Phone (212) 404-0365.
The Infatuation recommends the vodka rigatoni, the prime rib French dip, the double cheeseburger, the fries and the king crab rangoon, and says to skip the ribeye steak frites. On the afternoon snacks menu, the double cheeseburger is $27.99 and the rangoon $29.99.
It is a $$$$ restaurant. On the restaurant's afternoon snacks menu, a shrimp cocktail is $29.99, a double cheeseburger $27.99, a wagyu cheeseburger $37.99 and fish and chips $38.99. Oysters are $4.99 each. Dinner prices are on the restaurant's menu page.
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Once you're in
Afternoon snacks at Monkey Bar
The afternoon snacks menu, at the restaurant's own prices. The Infatuation also rates the vodka rigatoni and the prime rib French dip at dinner.
| Dish | Menu price |
|---|---|
| $27.99 | |
| $29.99 | |
| $37.99 | |
| $29.99 | |
| $38.99 | |
| $12.99 |
Prices from the afternoon snacks menu on the restaurant's website on November 12, 2026. They change; check the full menu before you go. Full menu.
Sources and how this page is made
Written by Jacob, founder of Table Alert. Facts checked against the sources below on November 12, 2026 and re-checked every night, last on . The monitoring numbers are Table Alert's own, refreshed every night (latest: November 11, 2026). Out of date? Tell us.
- Monkey Bar: About, Hours and Reservations
- Monkey Bar: Menus
- The Infatuation: Monkey Bar review
- Time Out: the hardest NYC reservations and how people get them
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