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New York · Modern American · Midtown · Tier II

The Modern

The MoMA dining room with two Michelin stars.

The Modern · open daily · lunch 12pm to 2:30pm · dinner 5pm to 9pm · Friday and Saturday dinner until 9:30pm

Per reservation Tier II · Hard
$375 per reservation
  • The host is expecting you. A confirmed table, held for your party.
  • Card authorized, charged only on confirmation. Never before.
  • Refund window: 24 hours before service. After that, non-refundable.
Why this room is hard

It is not a Resy problem. It is a two-room problem.

The Modern at MoMA is two restaurants: the formal dining room with two Michelin stars and a tasting menu, and the bar room with a Michelin star and an à la carte menu. Both are run by Union Square Hospitality Group, both face the museum's sculpture garden.

Resy lists both. The dining room is the harder seat, especially for groups under four; the bar room is faster but the prime tables (banquettes overlooking the garden) book first. The garden patio in season is the easiest door.

Two stars. Two rooms. One garden view.
The three rules

How we work this room.

Three commitments that apply to every The Modern request, every night the kitchen is open. No fine print, no surcharges, no surprises at the door.
I

Pay when we get you in.

Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.

Authorize, do not capture
II

The host is expecting you.

You walk in to The Modern and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.

Confirmed for your party
III

One posted price.

$375 for non-members. $100 for members. One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move.

No auctions. No surge.
What to expect

Five steps, start to seated.

01

You ask.

Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.

02

We confirm the request.

An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.

03

We work the room.

We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We do not refresh Resy. We make a call.

04

You are confirmed.

We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.

05

You eat.

Walk into The Modern, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.

The Modern · Now booking

Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.

We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.

No waitlist · No invite required · Members pay $100 per reservation