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Circle in the Square Theatre · 235 W 50th St
Dinner before Just in Time
The closest places to the Circle in the Square that get you fed and out in about an hour, what to order so the kitchen is fast, and a Book button for the right night. Sit down 90 minutes before curtain.
Sit down at 5:30pm, pay by 6:35pm, in your seat for the 7pm curtain.
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Din Tai Fung
Order fast: Pork xiao long bao and the shrimp and pork wontons in spicy sauce
The chain's biggest dining room, underground across from the Winter Garden. Tables open a month ahead.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Geoffreyrabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Don Antonio
Order fast: A margherita and a spritz
Some of the best Neapolitan pizza in Midtown, walk-in only, and a pie lands in minutes. The easiest good dinner near the 50s theaters.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Gunnar Creutz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Le Tout Va Bien
Order fast: Escargot, then steak frites au poivre
A red-neon bistro open since 1949, built for showgoers.
Set menu: Three-course pre-theater menu, $45, 4-6:30pm daily
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Chalong
Order fast: The crab curry
Phuket-style seafood in a roomy dining room that's easy to book.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Jen Arrr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Kohoku-Ku Ramen
Order fast: The saba skewer and a bowl of the thick, rich ramen
A tiny lantern-lit room on 9th Avenue.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0.
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Walk times are from the theater's door at an easy pace. Places picked from The Infatuation's theater-district guide and the restaurants' own pre-theater menus, checked open Oct 29, 2026. Set menus and prices are as the restaurant published them and change; check when you book. Shows from Wikipedia. Something wrong? hello@chefamazing.com. Chef Amazing isn't paid by any restaurant or theater here.
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