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Pre/Post-Theatre
(menu)We found 13 restaurants in Best restaurants for pre and post-theatre dining in London.
Whether it’s the stashing of your rain-sodden coat, the dimming of lights at just the right time, or an engaging discussion with the sommelier… more »
Dressy & occasionally deafeningly mobbed, Aqua Kyoto is ‘swish & glamorous’, with a high-energy, Champagne-cocktail crowd enjoying the scene… more »
A ‘sumptuous’ eyrie, this contemporary Spanish dining room shares its top-floor space with the equally snazzy Japanese eatery Aqua Kyoto. The… more »
One of the most venerable addresses for fish in London, Richard Corrigan’s Bentley’s is very much a restaurant of two halves: a tremendously… more »
Pioneer of a new era in Soho dining, Bocca di Lupo is ‘glamorous & grown up’, a small-plates Italian with modern good looks & an inventive… more »
Come 6pm, The Botanist’s bar is regularly rammed with braying Chelsea-ites joshing with each other, but once past the sliding glass partition… more »
A lesson in boutique charm, Brasserie Max combines homeliness with a sense of style – no wonder it’s popular with visiting celebs staying at… more »
Something of a hidden delight on Chancery Lane, The Law Society’s stylish restaurant opens its doors to non-members for lunch. From calmly efficient… more »
Part wine ‘dég-ustation’ room, part ‘o-steria’(hence the name), Degò opened quietly in 2010 & has remained resolutely under the radar… more »
‘If you enjoy The Wolseley you’ll love The Delaunay’, declares a fan of Jeremy King & Chris Corbin’s sibling to their Piccadilly stalwart… more »
‘One of my all-time favourite places to dine in London… it never disappoints’, perfectly summarises the devotion to this patrician seafood… more »
‘The kind of place you can take your oldest relative or the love of your life’, admits a supporter of Messrs Demetre & Smith’s riff… more »
The second branch of Morgan M is exactly how French restaurants should be: elegant, relaxed & free from starchiness. A stone’s throw from… more »
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