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Tom Stoppard Theatre · St Martin's Lane
Dinner before Rent
The closest places to the Tom Stoppard 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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J Sheekey
Order fast: Fish pie, or oysters and the tempura
The actors' fish restaurant in the alley between Wyndham's and the Noël Coward since the 1890s.
Set menu: Post-Theatre Club after 9pm: two small plates and a cocktail £21.30
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Daderot, CC0.
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Mildreds Covent Garden
Order fast: The salsa verde burrito or the kimchi bokkeumbap
The plant-based pick on St Martin's Lane, next to the Noël Coward.
Set menu: Two courses £24, three £32, Monday-Friday 3-7pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Gerda Arendt, CC0.
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Clos Maggiore
Order fast: The set menu with the fizz
Often called London's most romantic restaurant, with a heated, flower-filled courtyard and a huge wine list.
Set menu: Two courses with fizz £35, three £38, daily 5-6:30pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Cora Pearl
Order fast: The set menu, plus the ham and cheese toastie
From the Kitty Fisher's team. They ask your curtain time so you don't miss it.
Set menu: Two courses £32, three £35, 5-6:15pm
From Hot Dinners' pre-theatre menus, May 2026. Photo like it: Blake Handley from Victoria, Canada, CC BY 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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