Top Spots for Pre-Theatre Dinner in London's West End
- therevueuk
- Sep 10, 2024
- 2 min read
Our capital city is bustling with theatres and stagey delights to whet your appetite. But whether you're looking to rest your feet after a long day of sight seeing, catch up with friends before curtain, or need a quick snack between a matinee and evening performances, London also has ample restaurants offering some delectable pre-theatre menus.
Bocca di Lupo: Italian Style Tapas
The Italian equivalent of 'Break a Leg', Bocca di Lupo offer a wide palette of flavours specialising in delicious food and wine from all over Italy's 20 regions. Starting from £18 with the option to pair wine or indulge in dessert, Bocca di Lupo offer a two course set menu Monday-Friday until 18:30. Changing every month, their menu consists offers delicious stars and main inspired by different regions and using seasonal ingredients for the best quality dining.
Whitcombs: Luxury Mediterranean
Looking for something a bit more luxurious? Whitcombs at The Londoner is a French-Mediterranean restaurant that specialises in delectable from all across the continent. In the heart of Leicester Square, Whitcombs at the Londoner offers a pre-theatre dinner for those looking for theatrics on and off the stage.
Mildreds: Vegan
For those who lead a vegan lifestyle, Mildred’s is a small chain with restaurants across the city to satisfy those plant-based penchants. With a totally vegan menu, they offer some scrummy original dishes as well as healthy twists on classic plates with flavours from all over the world. Available weekdays until 7pm, their pre-theatre menu offers 2 delightful courses for £24 or 3 for £32.
The Understudy: Street Food
If you’re looking for something a bit more casual but still wanting to keep the staged vibes going, The Understudy is a bar based at the National Theatre along London’s Southbank. Food is served until 10pm most days by the talented KERB street food vendors with a range of cuisines to fill and delight you and your pals.
Fatt Pundit: Indo-Chinese Cuisine
Fatt Pundit delivers the delicious cuisine of Kolkata, created when the Hakka people migrated from India to Canton. With 2 courses available at £30 or 3 for £33, offers a range of creamy curries, spicy seafood, and indulgent desserts. You meal starts with the light and sticky momo and then you’re free to take on whatever course you’d like after. Fatt Pundit also offer a range of vegetarian and other dietary requirements including halal.
