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The questions every group chat asks
Where can a group of 10+ actually book a birthday dinner?
Fewer places than you'd hope — most NYC dining rooms cap online bookings at 6 or 8. Our large-group index tracks restaurants that genuinely take 10–20, with how they handle the check and the noise level for toasts.
Can I bring my own cake?
Policies range from 'delighted, no fee' to '$9-per-person cutting fee' to a flat no. We log the cake policy on every playbook because it changes the venue math for a lot of birthdays.
What about splitting the check for a big group?
We note which restaurants will split cards for large parties, which are one-check-only, and which offer per-person prix fixe menus that make the math painless.
Best birthday spot that doesn't feel like a tourist trap?
That's basically our editorial mission. Start with the latest playbook — every pick is somewhere New Yorkers actually celebrate, not a place with tambourines.