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french · Greenwich Village, ManhattanNO. 291 / 1960

Minetta Tavern

A MICHELIN Guide French restaurant/Parisian-steakhouse-style tavern in Greenwich Village famous for its Black Label Burger and historic literary-hangout murals, drawing steady reservation-only demand.

113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

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//The line

Minetta Tavern is a MICHELIN Guide-recognized French restaurant in Greenwich Village, often described as a Parisian steakhouse crossed with a classic New York tavern. It's known for its Black Label Burger and for decor featuring decades-old hand-painted murals and caricatures of former literary regulars like Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, Eugene O'Neill, E.E. Cummings, Dylan Thomas, and Joe Gould — the kind of storied-hangout reputation that keeps demand high.

Reviews and listings note the restaurant gets quite crowded, and reservations (bookable on Resy or OpenTable) are recommended rather than relying on a walk-in table. With split lunch/dinner service hours across the week, weekday lunch windows are likely an easier ask than prime weekend dinner slots, though we don't have specific reported wait-time data to quantify that gap.

//When the line peaks
Dinner service (5pm-midnight most nights) is the primary demand window Weekend dinner (Friday-Sunday nights) is reported as the hardest reservation to land Weekday lunch (Wed-Sun, opens 11am/12pm) is a comparatively lower-demand alternative

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//Getting in

Reservations: Minetta Tavern takes reservations via Resy or by calling the restaurant directly, per the venue's official hours-and-location page.

Per the venue's site: lunch Wed-Fri 12:00pm-3:30pm, dinner daily 5:00pm-11:00pm, supper daily 11:00pm-12:00am, brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3:30pm.

Official site →

//FAQ

How long is the wait at Minetta Tavern?

That said, it's widely described (on Yelp and elsewhere) as a popular, often-crowded restaurant, so counting on a walk-in table is risky — a reservation is the reported way to go. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)

Does Minetta Tavern take reservations?

Yes. Minetta Tavern accepts reservations (bookable via platforms like Resy and OpenTable), and given how in-demand it is, booking ahead is recommended over walking in.

What is Minetta Tavern known for?

It's a MICHELIN Guide-listed French restaurant often described as a Parisian steakhouse meeting a classic NYC tavern, famous for its Black Label Burger and its decades-old hand-painted murals and caricatures of past regulars like Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and E.E. Cummings.

What are Minetta Tavern's hours?

Reported hours: Mon-Tue 5pm-12am; Wed-Fri 12pm-3:30pm and 5pm-12am; Sat-Sun 11am-3:30pm and 5pm-12am. Always confirm on the restaurant's own site or a reservation platform before heading over.

Where is Minetta Tavern located?

113 MacDougal St in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

Can you walk into Minetta Tavern?

The official hours-and-location page does not state a walk-in policy; it only lists the Resy and phone reservation options, so walk-in availability is unconfirmed from this source.

Sources: Yelp — Minetta Tavern · MICHELIN Guide — Minetta Tavern · Minetta Tavern — official hours & location

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