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Winter Garden Theatre · 1634 Broadway

Dinner near the Winter Garden Theatre

The closest places to the Winter Garden 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.

Winter Garden Theatre
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Sit down at 5:30pm, pay by 6:35pm, in your seat for the 7pm curtain.

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Din Tai Fung

1 min walk · Taiwanese dumplings · 1633 Broadway

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.

Walk-ins: no booking + Add to Chef AmazingWalk there

From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Geoffreyrabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Russian Vodka Room

4 min walk · Russian · 265 W 52nd St

Order fast: Borscht, pelmeni and an infused vodka

Food comes out fast, someone plays the piano, and you leave in a very good mood.

From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Evan-Amos, CC0.

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Don Antonio

5 min walk · Neapolitan pizza · 309 W 50th St

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.

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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

5 min walk · French bistro · 311 W 51st St

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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Danji

6 min walk · Korean · 346 W 52nd St

Order fast: Kimchi fried rice with bacon, the tofu and the bossam pork belly

Big flavors and the plates come out fast.

From The Infatuation's theater-district guide, Aug 2026. Photo like it: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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