. Right…which is why I started this thread. I still want to have dinner close to the theater, however. Otherwise I will stress about getting to the theater in time for the show and I don’t want to eat dinner at 5 pm.
Oldfort, we are visiting the Tenement Museum on Sunday, so maybe we can fit The Bao in then. I know that Son would love it!
If you’re going to visit the Tenement Museum, it’s a short walk to the famous Katz’s Deli!
+1 on Danji. You can make a reservation on Open Table. Or for inexpensive & fast, Num Pang (Cambodian sandwiches). My daughter likes The Marshal (American, make reservation by phone). Our dinner at Marseille in September was uneven, but I really like Don Giovanni. H and I had an outstanding lunch at Lamb’s Club in front of the fireplace (a couple days post-Jonas), and decor is cool Art Deco. Dinner there could get expensive.
Agree with @reddoor that The Infatuation reviews are spot on. Chowhound boards are another solid source. Upland and The Smith aren’t too far from MOMA and have been consistently excellent (make reservations online). I find the “cafeteria” at MOMA kind of meh and pricey.
ViceVersa on 51st is good, and would second Nizza for pre-theatre. We ate there before we saw Hamilton last August.
Not to hijack this thread, but @missypie, did you pre order your tickets for the Tenement Museum? We tried to get in last Sat. and the tours were sold out. Son ordered tickets for this Saturday.
Thanks to everyone for the great dining options.
Yes, EC. I had originally thought we would go to the Tenement Museum on Saturday. What I wanted was sold out, so I switched it to Sunday.
On the LES, I recommend Schillers on Rivington Street.
More restaurant options around the theatre district. I generally prefer the 9th Avenue choices. Another good Italian a bit further walk is Carbone on 38th St between 8th & 9th. very narrow place and not a far walk from 44th/45th Street.
On the other side of Broadway, in addition to Trattoria Tricolori, there is Cafe Un Deux Trois and St. Andrews Pub.
A bit further away but also a good choice is Brasserie Cognac on 57th or 58th street closer to Columbus Circle or Carnegie Hall actually.
There are also lots of good Thai restaurants. We like one on 9th Ave between 53 & 54th street, will try to remember the name.
Akdeniz (Turkish restaurant) 19 West 46th
Akdeniz has amazing food and a wonderful vibe. Cafe une deux trois, Saju Bistro, Sushi Zen, trattoria dopo teatro, Bond 45 are all right in the area and aren’t touristy.
Walked by Bond 45 and noticed it was closed. Appears they are moving: http://www.bond45ny.com/
Yes they are moving but still in Times Square. Bond 45 has the best vegetables/antipasto bar for those of us who care about that!
For times square - try Joe’s Pizza, Becco (Lidia’s place on restaurant row), or Mee Noodle Shop (53rd and 9th).
For near the MOMA - try La Bonne Soupe on 55th between 5th and 6th
For a great snack try BOUCHON BAKERY at rockefeller center (the bread pudding is the best I have ever had)
Here’s my report, if anyone else is following for a future trip.
Before the show on Friday night we ended up at Sangria 46, on Restaurant Row. No, I didn’t ignore your recommendations - the recommended places didn’t have any availability for that popular 6 pm time slot. Sangria 46 was good, not great- decent tapas and good strong sangria. Super close to the Richard Rogers theatre.
Saturday morning we stopped at Pick a Bagel, on the way to the MOMA. Good bagels.
Saturday late lunch/early dinner was at La Bonne Soupe…terrific recommendation. It was nice and cozy on such a rainy day.
We tried to eat at Hell’s Kitchen (the taco place) on Saturday night after the show but we got there 35 minutes before closing time and they wouldn’t serve us. (The non-descript Mexican place across the street did.) [Did you hear that the police told the theatres to delay their curtains because of an abandoned truck outside of Finding Neverland? That’s what made us late…that and waiting outside the stage door for a while - saw Jonathan Groff.]
Saturday breakfast was a bagel at a bodega near the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, (trying to stay out of the gale force winds.)
Sunday lunch was at The Bao. Terrific soup dumplings (which I’d never heard of before y’all’s posts.)
Thank you so much for the recommendations! Y’all are the best!
Thanks for the report, @missypie! Soup dumplings are something else, aren’t they?
The last few times I’ve been in NYC I’ve checked Groupon for deals and always found great ones. I just looked and there are a LOT of options in that area right now.
Love soup dumplings! We go to Chinatown for them.Wish they’d catch on here in Ohio…
I want to know what your review of Hamilton is!!! 