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15 Hot Restaurants With Availability Tonight

Vic's is fresh off its four-star review from the Underground Gourmet.
Vic’s is fresh off its four-star review from the Underground Gourmet. Photo: Carolyn Griffin/New York Magazine

Seasoned New York restaurantgoers know that factors like bad weather and holiday weekends tend to keep diners away from restaurants, which is why nights like tonight are perfect for finding seats at a hot restaurant that might otherwise be booked solid. Yes, Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and maybe you want to save your calories for turkey and stuffing, but if you’re in the mood to let someone else do the cooking and cleaning tonight, here are 15 buzzy restaurants that can accommodate a party of two.

All’onda: 8, 8:30 p.m.
Bâtard: 7:30, 8:15, 8:45 p.m.
Betony: 7:30, 8, 8:30 p.m.
Claudette: 9:30 p.m.
Cherche Midi: 6:30, 9:30 p.m.
Dirty French: 10:15 p.m.
Dover: 9:15, 9:30 p.m.
El Quinto Pino: 7:15, 8, 8:30 p.m.
Gato: 6:30 p.m.
Kappo Masa: 6, 9:30 p.m.
La Vara: 8:30, 8:45 p.m.
Luksus: 7, 8, 9 p.m.
Meadowsweet: 7:30, 8 8:30 p.m.
Upland: 7:30, 8:45, 9 p.m.
Vic’s: 7:45, 8, 8:45 p.m.

Tonight’s Tables