Pre-Theater Dinner Restaurants in NYC

DB Bistro Moderne

The DB Bistro Moderne is a French-American restaurant in midtown, close to the theater district. It is run by Chef Laurent Kalkotow and presents itself as a contemporary vision of a European bistro. A casual front dining room is spacious and comfortable. It is linked to a more intimate rear dining room by a wine bar with two oversized, marble, communal tables. The menu has offerings for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also features a pre-theater prix fixe meal consisting of three courses. Appetizers for this include winter squash soup, while main dishes are made up of grilled shrimp and beef short ribs ravioli. Finally, dessert includes a chocolate walnut tart.

Thalia is located in the heart of New York City's theater district. The main dining room is large and airy with vaulted ceilings, lavish columns and an elliptical bar. It is decorated with large theatrical posters and hand-blown vases with fresh flowers. Private lounges are also offered for special events, to which customized menus can be attached. The menu, which has lunch and dinner options as well as a raw bar, offers a three course pre-theater dinner. The first-course choices include fricassee of seasonal mushrooms and a soup of the day. Main courses include pan-seared turbot and roasted free range chicken. For dessert, a plate of fresh seasonal fruit or a slice of vanilla cheesecake is offered.

Nios is a popular restaurant for a pre-theater dinner, where a prix-fixe menu is offered. This could be a three-course meal, or individual plates can be ordered off the pre-theater menu. Dishes on that menu consist of crispy calamari, organic green salad, shrimp ceviche, lobster risotto, Berkshire pork chops, yellowfin tuna, pumpkin mousse and an apple crumble. While the food is of high quality, the restaurant is also known for its wine selection, which has 100 international selections, including the Italian Vigneti del Sole Pinot Grigio and California's Faust Cabernet Sauvignon. Since this restaurant does get busy, reservations are suggested.

Firebird is a restaurant aimed to recreate the pre-revolutionary era of Russia, circa 1912. The main dining room features lavish china, large bookshelves of Russian tomes and ornate furniture. The food it serves are authentic dishes with contemporary plating techniques. A pre-fixe menu is served until 7:30, ensuring theater-goers will not miss their show. Served as part of this menu are dishes of salmon caviar, borscht, beef stroganoff, salmon kulebiaka and cherries jubilee. Tea or coffee is included. Firebird also has an extensive vodka list, with over 160 varieties, including Old Kasan, Russian Standard and Czars Gold.