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Best Pre-Theatre Restaurants in Covent Garden

Covent Garden before a show. These restaurants understand the assignment — good food, quick service, no stress.

J Sheekey seafood Covent Garden
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J Sheekey

Theatreland's finest seafood restaurant. The pre-theatre menu is a genuine bargain for the quality. The fish pie is one of London's comfort food classics.

Order this: Fish pie, pre-theatre set menu

£££
Covent Garden

Dishoom Covent Garden interior
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Dishoom Covent Garden

The pre-theatre menu here is the best value in the area. Book well in advance. The black dal and bacon naan are non-negotiable.

Order this: Black dal, bacon naan, mango lassi

Clos Maggiore conservatory
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Clos Maggiore

One of London's most romantic restaurants. The conservatory with its blossom ceiling is genuinely magical. French cooking at its most confident.

Order this: Tasting menu in the conservatory

££££
Covent Garden

Hawksmoor Seven Dials steak
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Hawksmoor Seven Dials

Steakhouse that sets the London standard. The pre-theatre menu includes some of the best cuts. The bone marrow gravy is worth the visit alone.

Order this: Bone-in prime rib, bone marrow gravy

££££
Covent Garden

Café Murano Covent Garden
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Café Murano

Angela Hartnett's pasta restaurant with a pre-theatre menu that makes it one of the best value propositions in the area. Northern Italian cooking of real quality.

Order this: Pre-theatre set menu, handmade pasta

£££
Covent Garden