We will be in London for 10 days in May and have tickets to 3 shows. I'd love restaurant recommendations for restaurants near these 3 theaters: Fortune Theater/Operation Mincemeat, Wyndham's Theater/Inter Alia, and Soho Place theater /The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. We have 1 matinee and 2 evening performances so lunch and dinner recommendations would be so helpful! (bonus points if there are gluten free options at the restaurants as hubby has celiac disease). Thanks!
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https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/pre-theater-dinner-near-the-playhouse-theater
Here's a previous chat that I chimed in on.
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Chicagoland
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If you enjoy Indian food, Dishoom offers limited reservations for tables before 6Ish.
The Convent Garden location is less than 5 minutes walk to Wyndham's and about a 10 minute walk to the Fortune. The Carnaby location is about a 10 minute walk to the Soho Theatre.
You'd have to check the menus re gluten free and discuss with your waiter.
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Land of La
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Brassiere Zedel’s, C and R Cafe, and The Dog and Duck pub. Each a different option.
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Virginia, USA
6474 posts
If you like Spanish/Italian tapas and small plates and wine, the Opera Tavern on Catherine St is nice.
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Walnut Creek, CA
820 posts
We have evening tickets to see Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune theatre.
We are doing the pre-theatre dinner at the sarastro. It's walking distance to the Fortune theatre.
Check out the restaurant and interior. Worth seeing.
https://www.sarastro-restaurant.com
126 Drury Lane.
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Utah via SF Bay Area
487 posts
I second Derek’s recommendation. Sarastro. We were there post show time. It was amazing. Inspired by the show they saw, or they were actual actors, a few people broke into song!
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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I'll be in London next week seeing All My Sons at the Wyndham Theatre with a London friend who suggested the three course pre-theatre menu at 45 Jermyn Street.
I saw Operation Mincemeat last year and loved it. I hope you do, too.
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West Virginia
221 posts
Grier - I saw All My Sons the week of Christmas and enjoyed it. Go to the stage door after the performance and get a picture with Bryan Cranston.
In June I had dinner at The Ivy before seeing My Master Builder. The shepherds pie was amazing, so was the sticky toffee pudding. I had a wonderful Christmas lunch at Brown's Brasserie in Covent Garden based on a recommendation from a forum member. Both restaurants are close to the theater. I would definitely make reservations where ever you choose.
Happy travels!