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Where To Eat Before Or After A Broadway Show
Whether you're looking for something quick or want to have a nice sit-down dinner before 'Sweeney Todd', here are your best options.
The Best Restaurants At Rockefeller Center
There are a lot of restaurants near Rockefeller Center, and some of them are actually pretty good.
Where To Eat Something Quick If You’re Running Late To A Broadway Show
10 restaurants near the Theater District for when you need a quick dinner before the show.
Where To Eat Before A Show At The Apollo
The best restaurants within walking distance of Harlem’s most famous theater.
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Where To Eat Before Or After A Broadway Show
Whether you're looking for something quick or want to have a nice sit-down dinner before 'Sweeney Todd', here are your best options.
Cafe Fiorello
For dinner before a show at Lincoln Center, head to Cafe Fiorello for Negronis and chicken parm.
Where To Eat Before A Show At The Apollo
The best restaurants within walking distance of Harlem’s most famous theater.
Bill's Supper Club
In a 19th-century townhouse, Bill’s Supper Club is a decent option for after-work drinks or dinner in Midtown.
The Best Restaurants At Rockefeller Center
There are a lot of restaurants near Rockefeller Center, and some of them are actually pretty good.
Rampoldi
A campy Monte Carlo import to the Upper West Side, Rampoldi feels plucked from a European hotel with "grand" in the name.
Steak Frites
The name tells you what you should order at this French bistro in Hell’s Kitchen, but plenty of other dishes shine too.
Fritz
Fritz is a cocktail bar in Fort Greene where you can drink a martini with a sidecar and pretend you’re in 1920s Berlin.
Strip House
Strip House in Midtown has the same cheeky, burlesque-inspired decor and layered chocolate cake as its downtown location.
Kohoku-Ku Ramen
Kohoku-Ku ramen is a tiny restaurant in Hell's Kitchen that makes some of the richest, thickest ramen broth we've ever had.
Zillions
Zillions is a slice shop in Hell's Kitchen run by the Steak Frites team. It's some of our favorite pizza in this part of Manhattan.
Jupiter
Jupiter is an all-day Italian spot that works well for any situation in Midtown, and while pastas are the focus here, their other dishes deserve just as much attention.
Tatiana
Tatiana is a sleek, Bronx-inspired Afro-Caribbean restaurant in David Geffen Hall helmed by Top Chef alumn Kwame Onwuachi
21 Greenpoint
Located on the concourse at Rockefeller Center, 21 Greenpoint is a casual spot where you can have some perfectly fine American food with a glass of wine.
Gallaghers Steakhouse
Gallaghers Steakhouse has been serving exceptionally good dry-aged meats in Times Square since the 1940s. It's the best classic steakhouse experience in NYC.
Marseille
Marseille is a French brasserie in Hell's Kitchen with a fun oyster Happy Hour and a surprising amount of cool for a Times Square-adjacent restaurant.
The Lambs Club
With its red leather booths and Art Deco decor, The Lambs Club is a very Midtown place. It's a little stuffy, but the food is reliably good.
All'Antico Vinaio
The Italian sandwiches from this Florence import are huge, and you'll want to try every single one.
Yakitori Totto
By the time you finish paying your bill, you'll already want to come back to this yakitori restaurant in Midtown.
Taam Tov
You can get outstanding manti and pilaf at this glatt kosher Uzbek spot on 47th Street—if you can figure out how to get in.
Sushi by Bou
Sushi by Bou offers a 30-minute 12-course $50 omakase that's ideal for pre-theater dining.
Patsy's Italian Restaurant
Patsy's is a classic red sauce joint in Midtown that's been run by the Scognamillo family since 1944.
Casellula
Casellula is a nice little wine and cheese bar in Midtown West, perfect for a pre-theater meal.
Sushi of Gari 46
A Midtown West/Times Square location of this classic New York sushi restaurant. Sushi of Gari is a solid option for the area.