Mitr Thai: The Refined Thai Room Hiding Just Off Times Square
Mitr Thai is a sit-down Thai restaurant on West 46th Street, a block from the Times Square crush but a world away from its $18-pad-thai tourist traps. There’s no happy hour here — it’s a proper restaurant, and the reason to know it is that it’s the rare Midtown Thai spot that takes the cooking seriously in a neighborhood built for the lowest common denominator.
The honest read: this is a Midtown restaurant with Midtown prices, not a cheap neighborhood BYOB — but for the area, it’s a genuine step up, which is exactly why locals and theater-goers keep it on the list. If you’re near Bryant Park, Rockefeller, or a Broadway show and want actual Thai food instead of a photo-menu trap, this is the “go here instead.” The move is lunch for a lighter check, or the signature curries and grilled dishes at dinner.
What to Expect
No happy hour — a sit-down restaurant’s value is the kitchen, and Mitr Thai’s is a more careful, refined take on Thai than the Midtown norm. Expect a full lunch and dinner menu of curries, noodle and rice dishes, and grilled and stir-fried plates, with a break in the afternoon between services (roughly 3:45 to 5pm). Lunch, which runs until about 3:45pm, is the lower-commitment, lighter-priced entry; dinner is the fuller experience. No discounted window, so time it around lunch if the check matters.
The Room
37 West 46th Street sits on “Little Brazil” block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, steps from Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Theater District. Transit is easy in every direction — the B/D/F/M at 47th–50th Rockefeller Center, the 7/B/D/F/M at Bryant Park, and the whole Times Square hub a few blocks west. It’s a Midtown sit-down room built for pre-theater dinners and business lunches rather than a scene, which is precisely its appeal in this stretch.
Who Mitr Thai Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Pre-theater or pre-Broadway dinner | Refined Thai a short walk from the Theater District, sit-down and reservable |
| A real meal near Times Square | The local pick over the tourist-trap menus a block away |
| A Midtown business lunch | Full lunch service until about 3:45pm, lighter check than dinner |
| Curry and grill lovers | The curries and grilled dishes are the orders to build around |
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Mitr Thai FAQ
Does Mitr Thai have a happy hour?
No. Mitr Thai is a sit-down Thai restaurant with no advertised happy hour. Lunch service (until about 3:45pm) is the lighter-priced way in before dinner.
What are Mitr Thai’s hours?
Roughly 11:30am–3:45pm and 5–10:15pm Sunday–Thursday, with dinner running to about 10:45pm on Friday and Saturday. There’s an afternoon break between lunch and dinner.
Is Mitr Thai good for pre-theater dinner?
Yes — it’s on West 46th between Fifth and Sixth, a short walk from the Theater District and Rockefeller Center, and takes reservations, which makes it an easy pre-show option.
Where is Mitr Thai and what’s the nearest train?
37 West 46th Street in Midtown. The B/D/F/M at 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center is closest; Bryant Park and Times Square are a few blocks away.
Details last verified July 2026. Menus, hours, and prices change — confirm with Mitr Thai before visiting.