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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane · Catherine Street
Dinner before Jesus Christ Superstar
The closest places to Theatre Royal Drury Lane 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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The Lane
Order fast: The three-course menu
The only West End theatre where you can have dinner without leaving the building. For Theatre Royal shows.
Set menu: Three courses £39.50, two sittings per show
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Blake Handley from Victoria, Canada, CC BY 2.0.
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Café Murano Covent Garden
Order fast: Spring lamb spezzatino, or fregola with mussels and clams
Angela Hartnett's relaxed Italian, round the corner from the Lyceum.
Set menu: Two courses £30, three £35, Monday-Saturday 5-7pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Twenty8 Nomad
Order fast: The two-course set
A triple-height room inside the old Bow Street Magistrates' Court.
Set menu: Two courses £35, daily 4-6pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Jon Mountjoy, CC BY 2.0.
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The Delaunay
Order fast: The schnitzel
A grand café on Aldwych, steps from the Aldwych and Novello theatres.
Set menu: Three courses and a drink £29.50, all the time
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Toklas
Order fast: The set menu, plus the chips
Off the Strand, with one of the best terraces in the area.
Set menu: Two courses £26, three £29, 5:30-6:30pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Gerda Arendt, CC0.
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