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Phoenix Theatre · Charing Cross Road
Dinner before Stranger Things: The First Shadow
The closest places to the Phoenix 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.
Sit down at 6pm, pay by 7:05pm, in your seat for the 7:30pm curtain.
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Manzi's
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
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
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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Lahpet
Order fast: Coconut noodles with chicken and shan tofu fritters
Burmese curries done fast, in Covent Garden.
Set menu: Curry and a side £17.50, Monday-Friday until 6pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Bocconcino Soho
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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