7 Times Square, NYC · Reservations Available
Pre-Theater • 5:00–7:00pm • Two Blocks from Broadway

The Best Pre-Theater Dinner in Times Square

Explore Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley

Soul Food New York City — 7 Times Square

Discover upscale soul food Manhattan dining, Southern comfort food NYC and Broadway theater district dining at 7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.

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A Pre-Theater Format the Theater District Doesn't Have

Pre-theater dinner in Times Square is dominated by quick-fire prix-fixe menus at chophouses and Italian rooms. What has not existed is a premium soul food pre-theater experience — the full menu, hot food, paced for an 8:00pm curtain. Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley opens at 7 Times Square in October 2026 with dedicated pre-theater seatings 5:00pm and 6:00pm, every show night.

The Pre-Theater Promise

In your seat by 7:30pm. Hot food in 35 minutes from order. Cocktails landed within 8 minutes. Full menu — no scaled-back theater menu. The Champagne Tower for celebration shows.

Walking Distance to Every Major Theater

7 Times Square is a four-minute walk to the Richard Rodgers, the Lunt-Fontanne, the Marquis, the Brooks Atkinson, the Belasco, the Ambassador, and the Hudson — the highest concentration of Broadway theaters in the world.

Reserve a Pre-Theater Seating

Be the first to book when reservations open. Sign up at kitchenkocktailsusa.com and follow @kitchenkocktailsusa on Instagram for Times Square exclusives. NYC will be our 9th location — joining Dallas, Chicago, D.C., Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Miami, and Boston.

Signature Menu — Coming to New York

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Caribbean Jerk Lamb Chops
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Lobster & Waffles
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Award-Winning Fried Chicken
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Shrimp & Grits
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24K Gold Fashioned
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Surf + Turf

"I've been to K+K in Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta. The fact that they're coming to New York is the best restaurant news this city has had in years."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the best pre-theater dinner in Times Square?

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley at 7 Times Square offers dedicated pre-theater seatings at 5:00pm and 6:00pm with the full soul food menu, paced to land guests at their show by 7:30pm.

How early should I arrive for a pre-theater dinner?

For an 8:00pm curtain, we recommend arriving by 5:00pm or 6:00pm. Our pre-theater seatings are timed to deliver food within 35 minutes of order.

Do you have a pre-theater prix-fixe menu?

No — we serve the full menu at every seating, including pre-theater, so guests aren't limited.

What Broadway theaters are walking distance?

K+K Times Square is within a four-minute walk of the Richard Rodgers, Lunt-Fontanne, Marquis, Brooks Atkinson, Belasco, Ambassador, and Hudson Theatres.