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Apollo Victoria Theatre · Wilton Road

Dinner before Wicked

The closest places to the Apollo Victoria that get you fed and out in about an hour, what to order so the kitchen is fast, and a Book button for the right night. Sit down 90 minutes before curtain.

Apollo Victoria Theatre
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Apollo Victoria Theatre · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Sit down at 6pm, pay by 7:05pm, in your seat for the 7:30pm curtain.

Only four places this close are worth it here, so that's all we list.

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The Palm House

3 min walk · Brasserie · 150 Victoria St

Order fast: The two-course set

A lively place in the Nova complex, very close to both Victoria theatres and good for groups.

Set menu: Two courses £19.50, three £22.50, Monday-Friday 4-8pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Lowell Heddings, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Rail House Victoria

4 min walk · Brasserie · 8 Sir Simon Milton Sq

Order fast: The pre-show menu

The Riding House Café's Victoria sibling, with a long counter for walk-ins.

Set menu: Three courses £25, Monday-Saturday dinner

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Jon Mountjoy, CC BY 2.0.

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Lorne

5 min walk · Modern British · 76 Wilton Rd

Order fast: The set menu, and ask about the wine

Run by a former River Café sommelier and a former Brawn chef, so the wine list is the thing. Steps from the Apollo Victoria.

Set menu: Two courses £30, three £36, Tuesday-Saturday 5:30-6:15pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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The English Grill

6 min walk · British · The Rubens at the Palace

Order fast: The lamb croquette

A beautiful room for a fancier night before Hamilton or Wicked.

Set menu: Two courses £49, three £55, Tuesday-Saturday 5:30-7pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Walk times are from the theater's door at an easy pace. Places picked from Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus and the restaurants' own pages, checked open Oct 29, 2026. Set menus and prices are as the restaurant published them and change; check when you book. Shows from Wikipedia. Something wrong? hello@chefamazing.com. Chef Amazing isn't paid by any restaurant or theater here.

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