Prelude Buffet Preorder

The Music Center

Select Music Center performance dates | Opens 90 minutes before showtime

$45 per person in advance; $50 + tax at the venue

Reserve

New in 2026! Prelude Buffet offers a more relaxed dining experience, where you can enjoy a chef-driven, multi-course dining experience featuring seasonal entrées, composed salads, a signature carving station, artisanal sides, and desserts.

Enjoy a relaxed, dedicated dining environment designed for conversation and connection.

Not all Music Center performances include a buffet option. Please click the buttons below to find out if buffet service is available on your concert date. New shows will be added between 30 and 60 days in advance of the performance.

Preorders must be made by noon the day of the performance. We will check patrons in by name at the venue. Limited walk-up seating may be available, subject to capacity.

Reserve

Reservations open for each month on the first of the month prior.

Dining Tips

: Prelude buffet offers a variety of courses to please all tastes and accommodate most dietary requirements. To ensure a relaxed dining experience, patrons can enjoy one course at a time and return to the buffet as they like. Menu's change based on seasonality of ingredients. Non-alcoholic drinks are included, and Prelude has a private bar within the designated seating area.

See a sample buffet menu

(Menu changes seasonally or even nightly)
: After passing through the ticket scanners, continue past the Allegro Kitchen line and look for the entrance to the Prelude Buffet just to the right. Provide the name on the reservation and enjoy! Buffet purchases may also be made in person before the performance if space is available.
: If the Prelude Buffet is not available for your performance, or you're looking for a grab and go option, check out our Allegro Kitchen.