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How to get a reservation at minibar by José Andrés
How to get a reservation at minibar by José Andrés in Penn Quarter, Washington DC. Tables are booked on OpenTable. Release rule on file: Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET.
Difficulty and odds on this page are a Midnight Table estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data.
minibar by José Andrés is an Avant-garde tasting (2 Michelin stars) room in Penn Quarter. Tables are booked on OpenTable (moved from SevenRooms). Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET.
Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET
This comes from the restaurant's own page. Schedules still change, so confirm before the drop.
Strategy
How to approach minibar by José Andrés
Near impossible · 5/5
Editorial estimate. On Midnight Table’s researched hard-to-book list for this city (rank 1). Release note: Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET. Sellout speed is not a live platform feed, and this is not a guarantee.
Platform: OpenTable.
Be online at 12:00 PM ET, on the 1st, when the next month is released.
Walk-ins on file: No. barmini next door takes walk-ins when there is room.
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A Midnight Table estimate, not a feed from Resy or OpenTable, and not a guarantee.
The secrets
Insider tips
The next calendar month opens at noon Eastern on the 1st. There are two seatings of 12. Prepaid reservations are for parties of 1 to 4, and a connected group is capped at four.
Tickets are final: the restaurant will not cancel or move the date. If you cannot go, the tickets can be transferred to another guest. Guests should be 16 or older, and allergies need an email to the concierge as early as you can send it.
Last checked October 18, 2026. Paraphrased from public sources. Policies change, so confirm with the restaurant.
On file
- City
- Washington DC
- Cuisine
- Avant-garde tasting (2 Michelin stars)
- Booking platform
- OpenTable
- Difficulty
- Near impossible · 5/5. Midnight Table estimate.
- Release rule
- Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET
- Walk-ins
- No. barmini next door takes walk-ins when there is room
Questions
How do you get a reservation at minibar by José Andrés?
minibar by José Andrés books via OpenTable (moved from SevenRooms). Waitlist/notify: Mailing list.
When do minibar by José Andrés reservations open?
Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET. Source status: From the restaurant's own page. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.
How hard is it to book minibar by José Andrés?
Near impossible (5/5). That is a Midnight Table estimate, not live availability and not official Resy or OpenTable data.
Does minibar by José Andrés take walk-ins?
No. barmini next door takes walk-ins when there is room.
How do people get a table at minibar by José Andrés?
The next calendar month opens at noon Eastern on the 1st. There are two seatings of 12. Prepaid reservations are for parties of 1 to 4, and a connected group is capped at four. Tickets are final: the restaurant will not cancel or move the date. If you cannot go, the tickets can be transferred to another guest. Guests should be 16 or older, and allergies need an email to the concierge as early as you can send it.
Does Midnight Table sell reservations?
No. Midnight Table sends alerts and helps with planning and booking. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and Midnight Table does not resell tables.
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