NYC Marathon · November 2027

Pre-race dining

Good food, close to your base

Choose familiar food, keep dinner close, and buy breakfast before race morning. Hotel breakfast may open after you have left.

Menu examples are not live quotes and exclude drinks, tax and tip. Shared dishes are labelled. Confirm prices, dietary needs and reservations with the venue.

4 reviewed places

American

The Smith Lincoln Square

1900 Broadway, New York

A broad menu for a group with different tastes, near Lincoln Square.

Menu price guide: Breakfast dishes roughly $12–23; dinner choices vary by menu.
Getting here: Lincoln Square, south of the reunion streets. Leave time to exit and regroup.
Your group: Family-style dinner is available for 8+ and required for 12+; confirm the group menu before reserving.

Before you go

Check the current menu and booking conditions; finish-area controls affect your walking approach.

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Official venue information · Checked 2026-10-21

Carmine’s osso buco, photographed for its seasonal menu — Photo: Carmine’s Upper West Side

Italian, family-style

Carmine’s Upper West Side

2450 Broadway, New York

Large shared dishes make this a candidate for a celebration with friends.

Menu price guide: Shared seasonal pasta platters about $48–64. These are platter prices, not a per-person bill.
Getting here: Broadway at W 90th: north of the runner exits, not beside Family Reunion.
Your group: Family-style sharing suits a group; agree on dishes and dietary requirements together.

Before you go

Farther north than reunion. Plan the trip and check portions, dietary needs and group booking policy.

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Official venue information · Checked 2026-10-21

Cafe and takeaway

Daily Provisions Manhattan West

440 West 33rd Street, New York

A practical food stop around an expo visit or a Midtown stay.

Menu price guide: Egg sandwich $7; bacon or sausage egg sandwich $9.50. Add-ons and drinks are extra.
Getting here: Manhattan West plaza at W 33rd, near the Midtown West hotel and expo district.
Your group: Counter-service cafe / takeaway. Do not assume a reserved table for a large group.

Before you go

Do not assume it opens before your race-morning departure. Buy familiar breakfast supplies ahead.

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Official venue information · Checked 2026-10-21

Italian · waterfront

Maiella

46-10 Center Boulevard, Long Island City, NY

Handmade pasta and a waterfront setting for a crew staying in Queens. Choose a familiar dish before the race, or come back for a longer celebration dinner.

Menu price guide: Menu examples: margherita pizza $19; bolognese $28; cacio e pepe $32. A 20% gratuity is listed for tables of six or more.
Getting here: By Gantry Plaza State Park and the Pepsi sign. The LIC hotels are inland near Court Square or Queens Plaza, so allow a separate walk or ride.
Your group: The official menu requires group dining for eight or more; confirm when booking because the reservation listing gives different day-specific terms.

Before you go

Book after allowing time for reunion, a shower and travel to the waterfront. An outdoor table is weather-dependent; confirm group-menu terms for your date.

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Official venue information · Checked 2026-10-21

Read the race-week guide

Buy breakfast before Sunday

Groceries and takeaway by hotel area. Shop ahead; opening hours may be later than your assigned transport.

Upper West Side / Lincoln Square

Trader Joe’s · 72nd & Broadway

2073 Broadway, New York

Buy familiar breakfast food before Sunday; confirm your room’s storage and preparation facilities.

Directions

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Midtown West

Whole Foods · Manhattan West

368 10th Avenue, New York

Groceries, bakery and prepared-food options near the west-side expo district.

Directions

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Lower Manhattan

Whole Foods · Tribeca

270 Greenwich Street, New York

A grocery stop north of the Financial District; shop before race morning rather than adding this detour on the way to the ferry.

Directions

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Downtown Brooklyn

Trader Joe’s · City Point

445 Gold Street, Brooklyn, New York

A Downtown Brooklyn grocery option. Check the store entrance and current hours before setting out.

Directions

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Long Island City

Trader Joe’s · Long Island City

22-43 Jackson Avenue, Queens, New York

Buy breakfast and familiar snacks ahead of race morning; check the walk from your specific hotel.

Directions

Store details & hours · Checked 2026-10-21

Check breakfast availability against your assigned transport time.
Buy familiar food and drinks before Sunday.
Confirm in-room food storage or preparation with the hotel.

Food and breakfast notes

Group dinner rule

If family or friends want the big New York dinner, schedule it Friday or Monday. Saturday belongs to the runner's stomach and bedtime.

Choose one person other than the runner to manage the reservation, bill, group messages, and exit time. The runner should be able to leave without reorganizing the entire evening.

Reserve early enough to finish before the tested bedtime routine.
Confirm dietary needs with the restaurant before Saturday.
Use a cancellation-friendly option in case travel or the expo runs late.