266686 Mon Aug 29 15:19:41 -0700 2005 4 26 International 0 1406547 ok - will someone please tell me the secret to getting a reservation here. We can go almost any time but when i call they are either closed or have nothing available. can i get a reservation by emailing? The stress is killing me. ;) Mon Aug 29 15:19:41 -0700 2005 0 valerie 1 1406551 If you read any real coverage of el bulli you will see that they are only open 1/2 the year and don't have many tables. According to the Wine Spectator cover story last year - they received about 400,000 requests for reservations last year when they started to accept reservations for the year. So - if you want to get into what is reputed to be the best restaurant in the world - good luck. Mon Aug 29 16:31:33 -0700 2005 1406547 0 Ted 2 1406552 ok - so how do you do it? Mon Aug 29 17:21:49 -0700 2005 1406551 0 valerie 3 1406570 Scroll down a bit on this board or click on the URL. This is a very good review and a bit on how she got her reservation. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/266646#1406342 Tue Aug 30 11:21:01 -0700 2005 1406552 0 Ted 4 1406585 I got a reservation this year by finding out the exact date that they started accepting reservations (keep an eye on the Egullet Spain board--it was mid-October last year). I then sent a very polite email in Spanish letting them know that I would accept a table on any date. I heard back about a month later. The reservation was for the following July. Tue Aug 30 18:33:54 -0700 2005 1406570 0 butterfly