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Walter Kerr Theatre · 219 W 48th St
Dinner before Hadestown
The closest places to the Walter Kerr 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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All'Antico Vinaio
Order fast: A schiacciata with mortadella and pistachio cream
Huge sandwiches on Tuscan bread, made in minutes. A few stools, so plan on the sidewalk.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Infrogmation of New Orleans, 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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Bar Centrale
Order fast: Deviled eggs, a reuben and a classic cocktail
Upstairs from Joe Allen, behind an unmarked brownstone door. Reservations by phone only, and they ask about your show so they can get you out on time.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Joe Allen
Order fast: The burger with fries and a dirty martini; banana cream pie if there's time
Theater people's canteen since 1965, with posters of Broadway flops on the walls. Walk in 90 minutes before curtain, sit at the bar and you're out with half an hour to spare.
From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Jon Mountjoy, CC BY 2.0.
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