Getting a reservation at Ambassadors Clubhouse NYC is currently one of those New York activities that requires planning, persistence and, ideally, the ability to operate a phone faster than your friends.
The buzzy NoMad restaurant at 1245 Broadway serves Northern Indian cuisine inspired by the grand party mansions of Punjab, and demand has made reservations notoriously competitive.
So, how do you actually get in?
Step One: Join the Priority List
This is the biggest hack—and it comes directly from the restaurant. Ambassadors Clubhouse releases reservations for the upcoming month approximately two weeks before the first of the month, but its Priority List gets notified before reservations are released to the general public.
Translation: Don’t wait for Instagram to tell you there’s a table. Get on the list.
Step Two: Book Through Resy
Reservations for parties of up to eight people can be made through Resy. If your preferred date or time is unavailable, use Resy’s Notify feature to receive an alert when something opens.
And when that notification arrives? Move.
This is not the reservation where you casually discuss it with your group chat for 20 minutes.
Step Three: Be Flexible
Friday night at 8 p.m. is obviously going to be harder than a random Tuesday. If you’re serious about experiencing Ambassadors Clubhouse NYC, consider an earlier dinner, a weekday or a less conventional time.
Walk-ins are technically possible, but the restaurant says availability is extremely limited and generally dependent on same-day cancellations.
What About Dorsia?
Ambassadors Clubhouse is also listed on Dorsia, the members-only dining platform. Dorsia can provide another route to coveted reservations, although its system works differently: members prepay a minimum spend when booking, which is applied toward the meal.
So, yes, getting into Ambassadors Clubhouse takes some strategy.
But once you’re sitting down with a Patiala Peg and a table full of Punjabi-inspired dishes, you’ll probably decide the reservation battle was worth it.
Just don’t tell your friends you “got lucky.”
They’ll know you set three alarms.
