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248 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (at Carroll St)
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Al Di Là Trattoria is a long-running Northern Italian restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn, that built its reputation partly on a no-reservations-for-small-parties policy — a classic Park Slope wait-for-a-table spot for years.
Reported accounts suggest the historical hour-plus waits have eased considerably in recent times, though you can still expect some wait during peak dinner hours (one account cites roughly 30 minutes around 8pm on a Friday); arriving early in the evening reportedly gets you seated with little to no wait, and there's a cafe/bar around the corner to wait at with a drink.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Al Di Là Trattoria accepts reservations, per the venue's official site, which offers a "Book a Table" option through Resy as well as a dedicated reservation phone line.
Reported guidance: Al Di Là built its reputation on long waits because it historically didn't take reservations for small parties, but multiple reports say the era of hour-plus waits has largely passed. One recent account describes getting a table within about 30 minutes around 8pm on a Friday, so some wait is still typical during peak dinner hours. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Reservations are recommended, but the restaurant has long been known for not guaranteeing a table to reservations for parties smaller than six — you may still wait even with a reservation unless your group is large. There's a cafe with extra seating and a bar around the corner where you can grab a drink while you wait.
Per its Yelp listing: Monday–Thursday 5:00pm–9:30pm, Friday–Saturday 5:00pm–10:00pm, closed Sunday.
Reports suggest going right when it opens in the early evening rather than the Friday/Saturday 8pm rush reduces or eliminates the wait, since that later weekend window is when waits are reportedly longest.
248 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, at the corner of 5th Avenue and Carroll Street.
The official site does not specify a walk-in policy, so it's not established whether walk-ins are accepted without a reservation.
Sources: Yelp — Al Di La Trattoria · Al Di La Trattoria — official site