Attending the Symphony
Food & Beverages
Norcliffe Founders Room
Full-service, pre-concert dining is available in the Norcliffe Founders Room restaurant, operated by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Enjoy a gourmet dinner prior to evening concerts or a relaxing buffet brunch prior to Saturday and Sunday matinees, along with a full bar and excellent wines. The restaurant is available to all ticket holders and opens for most Seattle Symphony performances. Conveniently located just steps from the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby, the restaurant offers a wonderful start to your concert experience. For hours and reservations, please call the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office at 206.215.4747. Some day-of seating may be available on a first-come basis; contact any usher upon arrival at Benaroya Hall for details.
Puck’s
Conveniently located in The Boeing Company Gallery along Third Avenue, Puck’s Café (operated by Wolfgang Puck Catering) serves up delicious meals in style. Enjoy fresh salads, hot entrees or assorted daily soups and sandwiches. Wine, beer and house-made desserts are also available. The Café opens two hours prior to each Seattle Symphony performance held in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. Arrive early and enjoy a relaxing dinner or lunch before you attend the concert.
Lobby Bars
Full-service bars offering cocktails, wine or beer are conveniently located in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby outside the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. Grand Lobby bars open 90 minutes prior to performances and remain open through intermission. These bars are available for all Seattle Symphony performances.
A full-service bar is also located in the Bill & Melinda Gates Lobby outside the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall and is open one hour prior to select performances and remains open through intermission.
Coffee & Dessert Island
Choose from a selection of delicious desserts — prepared on-site by a Wolfgang Puck Catering's pastry chef — at the coffee & dessert island located in the center of the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. Wine and sparkling wine also are available, as well as self-service hot coffee and assorted teas. The coffee & dessert island is open 90 minutes prior to performances and remains open through intermission. This service is available for all Seattle Symphony performances.
Pre-ordering – Available from Lobby Bars and Coffee & Dessert Island
For your convenience, beverages and desserts may be pre-ordered to be enjoyed during intermission. Simply stop by a lobby bar or the dessert island prior to the performance, place your order and pre-pay, and your selections will be waiting for you when you exit the auditorium at the start of intermission.