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Sondheim Theatre · Shaftesbury Avenue
Dinner before Les Misérables
The closest places to the Sondheim 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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Bocca di Lupo
Order fast: A starter and a pasta, at the counter
Jacob Kenedy's seasonal Italian, the Shaftesbury Avenue theatres' favourite. Sit at the counter.
Set menu: Starter and main £18 (dessert +£6), Monday-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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Sushi Kyu
Order fast: The speedy omakase
An omakase counter that built a quick sitting for theatregoers: appetiser, miso, five nigiri, dessert and a glass of English fizz.
Set menu: Four courses £59, every day 5:30-6:30pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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DakaDaka
Order fast: The dumplings, and red wine ice cream
Open-fire Georgian cooking just off Regent Street, near the Palladium.
Set menu: Two courses £29, three £33, Tuesday-Friday, 12-6pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Shreya13jain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Kolamba
Order fast: Fish cutlets, then a rice and curry bowl
A very popular Sri Lankan in Soho with a deal for the theatre crowd.
Set menu: Two courses £20, three £25, Monday-Friday 4:30-6pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Dan Zen from Dundas, Canada, CC BY 2.0.
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