Midtown Manhattan · 156 W 38th St

Everything happens,around this table.

Madison Square Garden on one side, Broadway theatres on the other, Penn Station in between. Explore what is happening across New York, then join us for pre-show dining between 4 PM and 6 PM.

Pre-show dining · Daily window

Dinner before the main event.

Reserve between 4 PM and 6 PM for dinner before a Broadway curtain, a concert, a Knicks or Rangers game, or another New York event. Sei Less is near the Theatre District, Madison Square Garden and Penn Station; check a live map for current travel time.

Reserve 4 PM–6 PM
Schematic Midtown reference only; routes and walking times vary. Use the live map links for current directions.
Stylized map of Manhattan centered on Midtown and 38th Street 156 W 38TH ST, NEW YORK, NY

Countdown to Curtain Tool

Heading to MSG or Broadway after dinner? Enter your curtain or game time, and we'll calculate your absolute latest reservation departure time.

Latest departure Sei Less 07:38 PM
“Before the game, after the encore, past the final curtain: the night runs through 38th Street.”

Midtown's secret rendezvous. We sit at the absolute intersection of sports, theatre, music, and corporate dominance. The table is set, regardless of what brings you here.

Est. Midtown New York

Happening Now · NYC Restaurant Week

The $30 lunch, on the official list.

Through September 6, Sei Less is on NYC Restaurant Week's official list — with the same $30 weekday lunch prix fixe the room already runs, Mon–Fri 12:00PM–3:30PM, and a $45 three-course Restaurant Week dinner. Seated at noon, out in time for a 2PM matinee curtain.

Black pepper beef served for Restaurant Week at Sei Less

Seen at Sei Less

The company you keep.

From the Garden to the group chat — the faces that end up at 156 W 38th.

Travis Scott at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Garden HeadlinerTravis Scott
Mbappé at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Team FranceMbappé
Mark Wahlberg at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
FilmMark Wahlberg
Carmelo Anthony at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Knicks LegendCarmelo Anthony
Karl-Anthony Towns at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
New York KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns
OG Anunoby at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
New York KnicksOG Anunoby
Ice Spice at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Recording ArtistIce Spice
Cardi B at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Recording ArtistCardi B
French Montana at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Recording ArtistFrench Montana
50 Cent at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Recording Artist50 Cent
La La Anthony at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
La La Lo MeinLa La Anthony
Marcus Rashford at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
EnglandMarcus Rashford
Karim Benzema at Sei Less, Midtown Manhattan
Ballon d’Or WinnerKarim Benzema

At the Garden

Dinner is the pregame. Reserve before doors, and use a live map to plan the current route to the arena.

Rush poster
Jul 30 · ConcertRushDinner before doors →
Rush poster
Aug 1 & 3 · ConcertRushDinner before doors →
J. Cole poster
Aug 2 & 4 · ConcertJ. ColeDinner before doors →
Hilary Duff poster
Aug 5 & 6 · ConcertHilary DuffDinner before doors →
New York Knicks poster
Oct – Apr · NBANew York KnicksDinner before tip-off →
New York Rangers poster
Oct – Apr · NHLNew York RangersDinner before puck drop →
Schedule refreshes with the Garden calendar

The post-game table

Sports Illustrated called Sei Less the Knicks' post-game headquarters, and amNewYork put us at the center of Knicks fever. Past and present Garden legends who've pulled up after the buzzer:

KnicksCarmelo AnthonyGarden royalty, corner table
KnicksKarl-Anthony TownsPost-game regular
KnicksOG AnunobyAfter the final buzzer
Garden HeadlinersTravis ScottAfter the encore
Garden HeadlinersIce SpiceBillboard-documented regular
Garden HeadlinersFrench MontanaPrivate room, late

Rangers nights

Blueshirts faithful know the drill — dinner before warmups, private rooms with TVs for the road games, and a room that stays loud past the third period. Our private spaces screen the game while you eat.

Now on Broadway

Make it dinner and a show: reserve before the matinee or after the evening curtain. Weekday lunch prix fixe ($30, Mon–Fri 12:00PM–3:30PM) fits neatly ahead of a 2PM matinee.

The Lion King poster
Minskoff TheatreThe Lion KingDinner before the show →
Wicked poster
Gershwin TheatreWickedDinner before the show →
Hamilton poster
Richard Rodgers TheatreHamiltonDinner before the show →
Aladdin poster
New Amsterdam TheatreAladdinDinner before the show →
Chicago poster
Ambassador TheatreChicagoDinner before the show →
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child poster
Lyric TheatreHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildDinner before the show →
MJ The Musical poster
Neil Simon TheatreMJ The MusicalDinner before the show →
Moulin Rouge! The Musical poster
Al Hirschfeld TheatreMoulin Rouge! The MusicalDinner before the show →
Six poster
Lena Horne TheatreSixDinner before the show →
Listings refresh with the Broadway season

A soccer players' favorite in NYC

World-class players have made Sei Less their New York table — including Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi, Marcus Rashford, Ousmane Dembélé, Karim Benzema, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Thuram, Jadon Sancho, Timothy Weah, and Tim Howard.

FranceMbappéThe biggest name in the room
FranceOusmane DembéléPost-match regular
FranceMarcus ThuramTeam France table
EnglandMarcus RashfordIn town, at the table
EnglandBukayo SakaLondon to 38th Street
USATim HowardAmerican legend, regular seat

On the convention floor

In town for a show? Sei Less handles convention crowds — group reservations, private rooms for client dinners, and a $30 weekday lunch prix fixe between sessions.

Texworld NYC poster
Jul 29–31 · Trade ShowTexworld NYCDinner near the show →
NY NOW — Home & Lifestyle poster
Aug 2–4 · Trade ShowNY NOW — Home & LifestyleDinner near the show →
CURVE New York poster
Aug 2–4 · Trade ShowCURVE New YorkDinner near the show →
Anime NYC poster
Aug 20–23 · ConventionAnime NYCDinner after the con →
NYC Convention Season poster
Nov · Trade ShowNYC Convention SeasonBook your group dinner →
Listings refresh with the Javits calendar

At Barclays

Trains from Penn Station and Herald Square run straight to Atlantic Avenue — eat first in Midtown, make the opener, and come back to a nightcap.

Daniel Caesar poster
Jul 30 · ConcertDaniel CaesarDinner before Brooklyn →
J. Cole poster
Jul 31 & Aug 1 · ConcertJ. ColeDinner before Brooklyn →
Asake poster
Aug 26 · ConcertAsakeDinner before Brooklyn →
Kacey Musgraves poster
Sep 2 · ConcertKacey MusgravesDinner before Brooklyn →
Phoebe Bridgers poster
Sep 24–26 · ConcertPhoebe BridgersDinner before Brooklyn →
Brooklyn Nets poster
Oct – Apr · NBABrooklyn NetsDinner before tip-off →
Listings refresh with the Barclays calendar