Transform Your Theatre Night With Bocconcino Soho's Theatre Menu
Experience the essence of Italian culinary excellence before your theatre outing with Bocconcino Soho's Theatre Menu from £30. Perfectly situated in the heart of London's bustling West End, Bocconcino Soho is your go-to destination for an unforgettable pre/post theatre dining experience, offering a seamless blend of delicious Italian cuisine and the excitement of nearby West End shows. Available to book Monday to Friday.
Conveniently Located for West End Theatres
Nestled amongst the iconic theatres of Soho, such as the Soho Theatre, Prince Edward Theatre, and Lyric Theatre, Bocconcino Soho is the ideal spot for theatre-goers seeking a memorable dining experience before catching a West End show. Our Pre/Post Theatre Menu is available on select days and times, designed to accommodate your theatre schedule seamlessly.
Our Pre Theatre Menu is carefully curated to kickstart your evening with a touch of Italian flair, featuring a selection of dishes that promise to cater to every taste. With prices starting at £30 for 2 courses and £35 for 3 courses*, you can indulge in a variety of Italian classics that set the stage for a night of theatrical magic.
A Menu Crafted for Theatre Enthusiasts
Our menu offers a diverse selection, ranging from tantalising antipasti to satisfying main courses and indulgent desserts. Whether you crave a refreshing burrata with baby plum tomatoes and pesto, a robust picanha steak with rocket, or a delectable tagliatelle alla bolognese, Bocconcino Soho has something to elevate your pre-theatre dining experience to the extraordinary.
*Discretionary service charge will be added to the final bill. Menu and prices subject to change.
Pre theatre menu in Soho: a two or three-course Italian set menu at Bocconcino.
The pre theatre menu at Bocconcino Soho is a two or three-course Italian set menu, served in the late afternoon and early evening for guests heading to a West End show. The restaurant is at 59 Great Marlborough Street, three minutes from the London Palladium. Two courses are £30 and three are £35. The menu is built for the format: dishes that arrive promptly so the table can be on their feet in time for a 7:30pm or 8:00pm curtain, portions sized for an evening at the theatre, and a wine list that supports anything from a glass with a starter to a bottle for the table.
Among the pre-theatre menus in Soho and across central London, Bocconcino sits in the proper-restaurant bracket: full table service, a kitchen running the regional Italian à la carte the rest of the week, and the same wine list as the standard dinner service. The pre-theatre format is a curated subset of the wider menu, priced for the early-evening market and paced to leave guests in good time for the show.
What's on the pre-theatre set menu
The pre-theatre set menu draws from the regional Italian à la carte, across antipasti, mains and desserts. Burrata with baby plum tomatoes and pesto and tagliatelle alla bolognese are typical of the card. Two courses are £30 and three are £35.
The menu rotates with the seasons and follows the wider à la carte, with lighter fish and salads in summer and heavier pasta and braised dishes in winter. Italian coffee runs through the early evening for guests who want an espresso to close the meal before the show.
Walking distances to the West End theatres
From 59 Great Marlborough Street, walking times are roughly: the London Palladium three minutes, Soho Theatre six minutes, the Prince Edward eight minutes, the Palace ten minutes and the Cambridge fourteen minutes. The Shaftesbury Avenue houses, the Gielgud, Apollo, Lyric and Sondheim, are around ten minutes on foot. For the Palladium in particular, the restaurant is closer than almost any pre-theatre table in the area.
For theatres further out, around Haymarket or Drury Lane, most regulars allow twenty minutes from table to seat or take a short cab from the door. The pre-theatre booking is held for the duration the guest needs, so the meal can be paced to whichever curtain time the show requires.
Booking the pre-theatre menu
The pre-theatre menu is served Monday to Friday and on Sunday, with tables from 5pm to 6pm. It is not available on Saturdays. Bookings can be made online or by calling the restaurant. For a 7:30pm curtain, a booking around 5:30pm gives the table comfortable time for two courses or three with espresso to close. For an 8:00pm curtain, a 6:00pm booking works well. The kitchen is set up for pre-theatre pace, and the floor team will check the show start time at the start of the meal so the courses can be timed accordingly.
After the show, the same theatre menu comes back from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Thursday, for guests who would rather eat once the curtain is down. The à la carte runs alongside it, and Sotto Bar in the basement is open for cocktails. Many regulars use the restaurant before a show and Sotto for a drink afterwards, in a single coordinated booking. For groups, the pre-theatre menu can be set up as a private dining booking with a tailored drinks package.
Italian pre theatre menu in London: where Bocconcino fits
Pre-theatre dining around Soho is well served by French brasseries, tapas bars and the set menus of the area's smarter restaurants. For Italian pre-theatre dining specifically, the choice is narrower. Bocconcino Soho is one of the few proper Italian restaurants in central Soho with a dedicated pre-theatre menu, and the kitchen runs the regional menu in full rather than offering a stripped-down pre-theatre format.
For a more formal pre-theatre dinner, the standard à la carte is also available alongside the pre-theatre menu, with the same kitchen pace. For a more casual pre-show meal, the pre-theatre set is the better pick on price and on speed of service. Wine pairings can be set up in advance for groups, drawing on the 300-plus bottle Italian-led wine list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Two courses are £30 and three courses are £35. Drinks are ordered separately from the standard list, and a discretionary service charge is added to the bill.
Tables are seated from 5pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday and on Sunday. The kitchen is paced so a 5:30pm table comfortably makes a 7:30pm curtain, and a 6pm table an 8pm one. The same menu runs after the show from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Thursday.
The London Palladium is three minutes away, Soho Theatre six, the Prince Edward eight and the Palace ten. The Gielgud, Apollo, Lyric and Sondheim on Shaftesbury Avenue are around ten minutes, and the Cambridge about fourteen.
No. It runs Monday to Friday and on Sunday. On Saturdays the standard à la carte runs through the evening.
Italian pre-theatre menus in central London are less common than the French and tapas options. Bocconcino Soho on Great Marlborough Street is one of the established Italian pre-theatre restaurants in the area, with a regional Italian set menu and a 300-plus bottle Italian-led wine list.
Yes, group bookings on the pre-theatre menu are taken across the week. For larger groups (eight or more) the events team can arrange a private dining setup with a tailored drinks package and dedicated seating. Lead time of a week is typically enough at standard periods, longer for the busiest weeks of the year.
