Charlie Palmer: Broadway Is Back! Here Are 7 Great Restaurants for Dinner and a Show in NYC

After 18 months of being dimmed, the dazzling lights of Broadway are turning back on. Live theater is ready to make its triumphant comeback with several mega-hit musicals—including Hamilton, Wicked, Chicago and The Lion King—returning at full capacity today, and many more shows raising the curtain in the coming weeks.

Broadway has long been one of New York’s biggest tourism drivers and a quintessential attraction to Midtown, a neighborhood that has suffered more than others during the pandemic. Fortunately, as the Theater District begins to reawaken, there are still plenty of excellent dining destinations in the area excited to host theater goers. After all, the show must go on. So get your tickets, book a reservation and make a night of it.

Here are seven of our favorite restaurants in close proximity to the theaters for an outstanding meal before—or after—you take in a performance.

Charlie Palmer’s eponymous steakhouse opened in mid-April on West 42nd Street—in the space previously occupied by the celebrity chef’s former landmark restaurant, Aureole. Harnessing the dynamic energy of its Theatre District neighborhood, this modern American steakhouse serves up bold flavors in a stylish setting. Palmer and chef Harold Moore, who oversees the kitchen, created the menu which boasts succulent cuts of red meat—from a Wagyu A5 Miyazaki striploin to a 30-day dry-aged prime porterhouse for two—and abundant sides, along with lighter dishes and a variety of seafood (including a full raw bar, grilled stuffed lobster and Dover sole meunière that gets filleted tableside). An extensive wine list and craft cocktail program round out the offerings, and you can’t go wrong with the 3-course pre-theatre dinner menu.

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The curtain lifts again in New York’s Theater District.

Charlie Palmer Steak

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