Would you like a side of truffle fries with your 2019 Oscar bait?
Movie theaters all over New York City are upping their concessions game, offering more than just commonplace Twizzlers and Coca-Cola. We’re talking made-to-order steaks, lobster rolls, short rib tacos and high-end craft cocktails. With popcorn prices approaching $10 at some major chains, why not spend a little more on real food?
Here are New York’s best spots for dinner and a movie on Oscars weekend — or any weekend.
CMX Cinébistro The Prime New York Strip Steak with truffle fries at CMX Cinébistro.Annie Wermiel/NY Post
The vibe: The pinky-out option, Cinébistro boasts a luxe menu featuring items such as Moroccan lamb, king salmon and filet mignon. No other NY theater has such high-end fare. An adult ticket costs $25, and there is a 21-and-over rule after 6 p.m. — even for “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.”
The food: You order with your server before the movie starts, and are served before the feature film. When you push your swivel tray table aside, your plates will be cleared. And there’s no ordering more food during the film. I tried the Prime New York Strip ($47). The char was deep and tasty, but it turns out eating beef in the dark is a challenge. I randomly stabbed and hoped for the best. Word of advice: Save the steaks for big-and-bright “Captain Marvel” (out March 8) instead of a quiet, darker film like “Vice.”
The frills: An escort to your reclining leather seat and cloth napkins with dinner.
Oscars weekend: This weekend you can catch Best Actor nominee Rami Malek in Best Picture-nominated “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Alamo Drafthouse 
The vibe: Although it sits atop a Brooklyn Target, Alamo Drafthouse feels effortlessly hip. From its dim hallway lighting to the creepy cocktail bar, House of Wax, the theater is the perfect place for a man-bun spotting. The top ticket price is $17.50.
The food: Ordering is easy. You write what you want on a piece of paper, your server snaps it up like a silent ninja and returns minutes later with your grub. Ropa vieja tacos ($16) were zesty, and the crunchy fried pickles ($10) should be on every theater menu. The fresh lime in the Hemingway Daiquiri ($13) was the good kind of slap in the face.
The frills: Offbeat movie options. One “Weird Wednesday,” they screened both “Office Space” and “Superman III,” the latter for $10.
Oscars weekend: See Best Picture nominee “The Favourite,” Animated Feature nominee “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and the Animated and Live-Action Shorts noms.
iPic 
Theater-goers enjoy the cushy seats, lobster roll, loaded tater tots and drinks at iPic.
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The iPic lobster roll and chips, plus the basil and bubbles cocktail.
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The vibe: Family time. The popular iPic is right by the South Street Seaport, so you get pretty water vantages, cobblestones and cute shops for a full day out. The flicks — think “The Lego Movie 2” and “Alita: Battle Angel” — and the general atmosphere make iPic the most kid-appropriate of the lot.
The food: The menu straddles the line between pub and restaurant. There’s a decent lobster roll ($22), spicy tuna on sticky rice ($19) and decadent loaded Tater Tots ($15), many of which ended up on the ground.
The frills: The $30 premium plus seat allows you to order from a polite and attentive server throughout the film, and gets you a reclining chair, blanket and pillow. A $20 seat forces you schlep to the counter for food. Either way, popcorn is free.
Oscars weekend: Sorry, film buffs. No Oscar nominees playing.
Nitehawk Prospect Park 
Theo Giovanopoulos and Caitlin Proctor settle in for food and "Vice" at Nitehawk.
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Crispy artichokes, fish tacos and a Prospect Park West cocktail at Nitehawk.
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The vibe: For Park Slope parents who miss their overpriced studios in Williamsburg. The new Nitehawk retains the distressed, fringe qualities of the Williamsburg original, but it’s bigger (and cleaner), with seven screens instead of three.
The food: You write your order on a piece of paper as many times as you like during the film. Much of the grub is fried, but with bold flavors, like the tempura battered fish tacos ($14) and the crispy artichokes ($12). There’s a nice charcuterie board if you’re feeling schmancy, and a “Lego my waffle” special (build your own waffle sandwich stack for $12) at screenings of “The Lego Movie 2.”
The frills: Too antsy to wait for the check? Choose “Dine and Dash” when you buy your ticket ($13). The food and tip will automatically be charged to your card.
Oscars weekend: A Best Picture nominee binge, with everything but”BlacKkKlansman” and “Black Panther” (which finished a run earlier this week).
Landmark at 57 West Pulled pork sliders and one of the many cocktails offering at JD’s Place at the Landmark at 57 West.Brian Zak/NY Post
The vibe: Don’t want some schlub munching a burger next to you during a movie, but you’re still kind of hungry? At Landmark, you can eat and drink only in a cordoned bar in the lobby.
The food: JD’s Place opens at 4 p.m. on weekdays, 12 p.m. on weekends, and serves elegant bar fare: pulled pork sliders ($14), a mini-knish platter ($13) and fish and chips ($16). Cocktails were the best I had at any theater: The Saturnalia Rum Punch ($14), with pineapple, orange, Captain Morgan and cinnamon, shook me out of my winter funk.
The frills: Reclining reserved seats and extremely intimate theaters, some with as few as 18 seats.
Oscars weekend: See Best Picture nominee “Roma,” Foreign Language film nominee “Capernaum,” Glenn Close and Melissa McCarthy’s Best Actress-nominated turns in “The Wife” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Weekend tickets top out at $18.50.
