Symphony Cafe

Symphony Café is the buffet dining option inside Symphony Hall, intended to fit around a concert visit. A reservation provides a private table and beverage service, while guests serve themselves from the buffet. The BSO offers lunch and dinner reservations during Symphony season; availability follows the performance schedule rather than a regular neighborhood café routine.

Book the dining reservation that matches your concert and check the arrangements before arriving at 301 Massachusetts Avenue. The café is distinct from the hall’s snack counter and bars, where concertgoers can buy smaller refreshments before a performance or during intermission. Drinks are not allowed inside the auditorium during BSO performances. Boston Pops dining has separate arrangements, so use the BSO’s current dining information rather than assuming the same service applies to every event at the hall.