Dining at Symphony Hall
Hours of Operation
Thursday: 5pm-7:30pm
Friday: 11am-1:30pm
Saturday: 5:30pm-8pm
Symphony Café
Whether you are joining us for lunch or dinner, the Symphony Café buffet has a lot to offer. Your reservation ensures a private table and a server for beverage orders, allowing you to dine at your own pace with our self-service buffet.
Service begins two hours and thirty minutes before the start of the concert. The Symphony Café is located in Higginson Hall South, and tables are only available by reservation at the link below or by calling 617-638-9238.
Prelude Dinner
The Prelude features a multi-course meal paired with live music. Enjoy two or three courses from our seasonal menu before BSO concerts on Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Service begins two hours and thirty minutes before the start of the concert. Prelude Dinners are served in Higginson Hall North, and tables are only available by reservation at the link below or by calling 617-638-9238.
Pre-Concert and Intermission Refreshments
Snack Bar
The Snack Bar is located outside of the O'Block/Kay Room (next to the coatroom). It offers hot and cold beverages, desserts, candy, and chips.
O'Block/Kay and Cabot-Cahners Bars
The bars are located at the rear of Symphony Hall on the first and second floors, respectively. They offer a full complement of beer, wine by the glass, mixed cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.
All bars are open prior to concerts and close after intermission. Drinks are not permitted in the hall during BSO performances.