‹ Before the curtain › Broadway
James Earl Jones Theatre · 138 W 48th St
Dinner near the James Earl Jones Theatre
The closest places to the James Earl Jones 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.
1A photo like it
Utsav
Order fast: Dal makhani and butter chicken
A big room where you rarely wait for a table, and the kitchen works as fast as you need it to.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Jubair1985, CC BY-SA 4.0.
2A photo like it
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.
3A photo like it
Da Toscano
Order fast: The octopus carpaccio and the orecchiette
Serious pasta a short walk from the 44th Street theaters, in a Midtown hotel.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Rocky Masum This work was made by Masum-al-Hasan Rock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
4A photo like it
Golden HOF
Order fast: Spicy rice cake carbonara and a short stack of honey butter pancakes
From the Golden Diner people, and much easier to get into.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
5A photo like it
Le Rock
Order fast: Steak frites and the house martini
The best room at Rockefeller Center, from the Le Veau d'Or team.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Kent Wang from Austin, Texas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
On the map
Other theaters near it
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.
Chef Amazing remembers every place you ate, keeps the lists friends send you, and helps you cook it at home.
Our founder's story · For chefs and food creators · Privacy · Terms