What to expect
Planning a visit to Metropolitan Opera House
Choose the Met for a full-scale opera in a traditional proscenium house. Confirm the production, cast, language and title information, run time, intermissions, seating, entry procedures, and ticket terms on the individual performance page, then review the Met's current arrival and accessibility guidance.
Nearby picks
Before or after the performance
Check current hours, performance-day service, travel time, and reservations before relying on any stop.
Restaurant
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi ↗A reservation-oriented restaurant inside David Geffen Hall for a full meal before a Lincoln Center performance; confirm service and reservation timing.
Restaurant
The Smith — Lincoln Square ↗A Broadway brasserie for a more casual pre-performance meal near the Lincoln Center campus; reserve when useful and allow for service time.
Quick bite
Breads Bakery — Lincoln Square ↗A bakery and café on Broadway for coffee, pastries, sandwiches, or a faster stop before the performance; check current counter hours.
Attraction
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts ↗Visit performing-arts exhibitions and collections on the Lincoln Center campus before an evening event, checking gallery hours and closures first.
Attraction
American Folk Art Museum ↗A compact museum by Lincoln Square that can fit before a matinee or evening performance; confirm the current exhibition and closing time.