Bungalow is booked solid. Cancellations drop daily.
Vikas Khanna's East Village Indian fine-dining room topped "toughest reservations in NYC" lists within months of opening and holds an NYT three-star review.
The chef publicly celebrated topping the toughest-reservation list — the folklore is first-party.
Online reservations release two weeks ahead at 11 AM — per chef Vikas Khanna's own public post; eight bar seats stay first-come.
How tables move here: chronic sold-out plus a steady cancellation flow — the classic drip an instant email alert is built for.
Facts checked July 2026. Windows move and guide sites contradict each other — where sources conflict we say so instead of guessing.
We check Bungalow availability live when you subscribe — no stale numbers on this page.
Open tables are usually re-booked within minutes; your Scout's first email tells you exactly where things stand for your night.
Get emailed the second a table opens at Bungalow. Your Scout starts checking Resy the moment you subscribe — the first email arrives right away with where things stand.
Free — one Scout per email. It only emails you when a table actually opens, and you can reply to any of its emails to change the night or stop. We alert; the booking stays yours, in your own name on Resy.
How it works
Questions
How fast are alerts?
Calafia checks every few minutes, around the clock, and emails you the moment a table opens for your night — prime-time openings are usually re-booked within minutes, so speed is the whole product.
Does it book for me?
No — we alert; the booking stays yours. You get the link instantly and book in your own name on the restaurant's own booking page. That keeps your account safe and keeps us on the right side of platform rules: Calafia never books, holds, brokers, or resells a reservation.
What does it cost?
Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan. The table itself costs you nothing extra — ever.
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