How to get a reservation at Muku

How to book Muku

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   Book directly on OpenTable

   Muku takes reservations on OpenTable. Start there: pick your party size and date, and book any time that works. OpenTable lists it as Casual Elegant, dress code: smart casual.

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   Be flexible on the night and time

   Prime-time weekend tables at Muku go first. Weeknights, early seatings and late seatings are the easiest to find.

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   Watch for cancellations

   When Muku shows nothing open, plans still change. Tables come back when other diners cancel, often a day or two ahead, and they go fast.

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   Let TableWatch watch for you

   Set the nights, time window and party size in the TableWatch app. We check OpenTable around the clock and push you the moment a matching table opens. You book it on OpenTable in your own account.

About Muku

Muku (“無垢”), meaning “purity” or “innocence,” is a Japanese restaurant in New York City led by award-winning Chef Manabu Asanuma, whose experience spans acclaimed kitchens in New York, Japan, and Taiwan. Rooted in seasonality, simplicity, and intention, Muku draws inspiration from kaiseki while celebrating "goho" - the five classical techniques of Japanese cooking: raw, grilled, simmered, steamed, and fried. Each dish is crafted with restraint, using only what enhances the true character of the ingredients, resulting in a focused, expressive cuisine that honors tradition while offering a refined, modern Japanese dining experience. Guests are welcome to bring bottles not featured on our beverage list to enjoy with our menu. Corkage is $175 per 720ml sake bottle or 750ml wine bottle, with a limit of two bottle per reservation. Please email us at info@restaurantmuku.nyc to confirm whether we carry a label.

From the restaurant, via OpenTable.

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