# When Do Raku East Village Reservations Open?

Raku East Village is a Japanese restaurant in East Village, New York ($) that takes reservations on SevenRooms.

Per DinnerElite tracking data, tables at Raku East Village are claimed an average of 7 days before the reservation date.

## Good to know before you book

Raku books through SevenRooms (we verified its Resy listing is gone as of mid-July 2026) and keeps most of the dining room for walk-ins, and diner reports have the East Village udon room slammed with real waits by 7 PM. Lunch, early dinner, or a solo seat at the bar are the reliable ways in without a reservation.

## How to get in

Book the moment the reservation window opens on SevenRooms, or set a free DinnerElite alert: it watches Raku East Village around the clock and emails you the instant a matching table opens, whether from a fresh release or a cancellation. DinnerElite sends alerts and never books automatically.

## Links

- Full guide: https://dinnerelite.com/reservations/79815
- Live availability and alerts: https://dinnerelite.com/restaurant/79815
- Book directly: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/rakueastvillage/reservations/create/search/

_DinnerElite (https://dinnerelite.com) is a reservation-alert service for NYC's hardest-to-book restaurants. This document mirrors the page at https://dinnerelite.com/reservations/79815 for AI and plain-text readers._