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Dominion Theatre · Tottenham Court Road

Dinner before The Devil Wears Prada

The closest places to the Dominion 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.

Dominion Theatre
Now playingThe Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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

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Manzi's

5 min walk · Seafood · 1 Bateman's Buildings

Order fast: Oysters at the bar, or the three-course set

A big, dramatic seafood room in Soho from the Wolseley group.

Set menu: Three courses and a glass of wine £29.50, Tuesday-Friday until 6:30pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Geoffreyrabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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SOLA

7 min walk · Californian, Michelin-starred · 64 Dean St

Order fast: The theatre menu

Victor Garvey's starred Soho restaurant, and one of the best deals in Soho at this level.

Set menu: Three canapés, two dishes and dessert £84, Wednesday-Saturday 5-6pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Schellenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Hawksmoor Seven Dials

8 min walk · Steakhouse · 11 Langley St

Order fast: The early set with rump steak

The Covent Garden Hawksmoor, in an old brewery off Seven Dials.

Set menu: Two courses £25, three £30, Monday-Saturday 5-6:30pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Apeach316, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Bocconcino Soho

9 min walk · Italian · 59 Great Marlborough St

Order fast: A pasta or a pizza, then the cannolo

Modern Italian from all over the country, a short walk to the Palladium.

Set menu: Two courses £30, three £35, Monday-Friday and Sunday 5-6pm

From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Vegan Feast Catering, CC BY 2.0.

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Town

10 min walk · Modern British · 26-29 Drury Lane

Order fast: The woodland pork collar

Stevie Parle's good-looking room on Drury Lane, cooking British produce.

Set menu: Quick Dinner: two courses £29, three £34, every day

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

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