NYC restaurant before Broadway show
 

Tickets to see Mamma Mia at the Winter Garden theater on June 10th. Looking for a cozy, but not necessarily fancy, restaurant, for dinner before the show. Budget - def. under $100 for two people (myself + hubby - joint birthday celebration) Suggestions?

Our fav is DaRosina - great little Italian Restaurant in the theatre district on "Restaurant Row" was there about 8 or 9 months ago and a 3 course pre-theater dinner was I think $22.99 and the food is excellant !! Good wines too and really cute place.

there are many, many threads here about this. Do a search on "pre-theater dinner" and a bunch will come up. Here's a recent one:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34810017

I did do a search, but was a little overwhelmed. Most of the responses requested specific info, which is kind of what prompted me to do my own post. I was hoping for some personalized recommendations based on budget and location of theater. Th budget would need to be all inclusive -drinks, tips, tax. I'm a little disappointed with how few responses I rec'd. Seems like other posts got tons of responses. Italian or American are both fine. Also, what time would you suggest for dinner for an 8.00 p.m show

Make a 6pm reservation if it's close to the theater, and mention that you have theater tickets when you make the reservation and when you arrive.

I like the prix fixe at Dervish Turkish. Cascina and Basilica have decent Italian. Basilica has a very good prix fixe, incuding a house wine, but it's very small so reservation is necessary. Joe Allen's is also good for American.

You can check menus and read comments on menupages.com.

Right up the street on Seventh Avenue around between 56th and 57th Streets I highly recommend Trattoria Dell'Arte. Excellent anti pasta bar and Italian Restaurant.

Part of the Fireman Hospitality Group http://www.thefiremangroup.com/index.html



Winter Garden is on Seventh Avenue between 50th and 51st streets.

We had a prix fixe lunch at Maria Pia on 51 between 8/9 last Saturday for 11.95, three courses. It was very good.

They have prix fixe dinner for around $22 - 25.

Have a good time!

Whatever you decide, make your reservations now! Since you're talking about a Saturday night a week away, it's already too late for many places (including any I would recommend!)