Pre-theatre food in the W. End

[SimonMac]

Makes no odds tbh. I'll shell out for a hotel if it's going to make it way more relaxed. We so very rarely get a night off from the kids. I'm also considering a Saturday matinee followed by a meal in the evening.

That might be better, means you can take your time over dinner, last time I did dinner and theater I was looking at my watch thinking "do we have time for pudding" and you can get absolutely trollied!

Lots of good restaurant recommendations, if you like steak you can't go wrong with The best steaks in London come to Covent Garden | Hawksmoor

[Toastiness]

Savoy Grill is pretty good pre-theatre.

[NotAllThere]

Savoy Grill is pretty good pre-theatre.

Seconded. Surprisingly affordable.

[Pondlife]

That might be better, means you can take your time over dinner, last time I did dinner and theater I was looking at my watch thinking "do we have time for pudding" and you can get absolutely trollied!

Lots of good restaurant recommendations, if you like steak you can't go wrong with The best steaks in London come to Covent Garden | Hawksmoor

+1 for Hawksmoor. But as SMc says, if it's a special evening you don't want to feel rushed.

[Lockhouse]

Been there done that.

Brasserie Zedel gets my vote.

Nearest thing to France in London, right in theatre district, quality reasonable menu, top class cocktail bar attached.

[d000hg]

Lots and lots of places do special pre-show menus/sittings.

[Chuck]

The West End is a tourist infested tulip hole. Take sandwiches.

HTH. BIDI.

[d000hg]

It's London. Practically everyone is a tourist. Most of us who work there don't live there either.

[FatLazyContractor]

It's London. Practically everyone is a tourist. Most of us who work there don't live there either.

So you are a tourist too.

[d000hg]

Yes, that was my point. Complaining about tourists in London when you're going to the theatre seems a little silly.