Chicago · Ukrainian Village / West TownNear impossibleFrom the restaurant's own page
Kasama
Filipino tasting menu · $$$$ ($325 pp) · OpenTable
Rolling 6 weeks (42 days) at 12:00 PM CT, parties up to 6
Lincoln Park · Modernist tasting menu · $$$$
When do Alinea reservations open?
Alinea is a Modernist tasting menu room in Lincoln Park. Tables are booked on OpenTable (moved from Tock for dates from Nov 2026 - verify). 15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March).
Reservations open
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
This comes from the restaurant's own page. Schedules still change, so confirm before the drop.
How hard, and why
Near impossible · 5/5
Editorial estimate. On Midnight Table’s researched hard-to-book list for this city (rank 1). Release note: 15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March). Sellout speed is not a live platform feed, and this is not a guarantee.
An editorial estimate, not a feed from Resy or the restaurant, and not a guarantee. City ranking · How drops work
The details
- Booking platform
- OpenTable (moved from Tock for dates from Nov 2026 - verify)
- Notify / waitlist
- Check platform
- Walk-ins
- No
- Official site
- alinearestaurant.com
- Last verified
- 2026-10-17
- Note
- Prepaid, non-refundable; reschedule with 72h notice
Plan the night
Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Alinea, with a backup if the drop goes fast.
Plan with the conciergeQuestions
When do Alinea reservations open?
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March). Source status: From the restaurant's own page. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.
How do you book Alinea?
Alinea books via OpenTable (moved from Tock for dates from Nov 2026 - verify). Waitlist/notify: Check platform.
Does Alinea take walk-ins?
No.
Does Midnight Table sell reservations?
No. We send alerts and help you plan and book. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and we never resell tables.
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