Pre Theatre Menu
Soho
TRANSFORM YOUR THEATRE NIGHT WITH
BOCCONCINO SOHO'S THEATRE MENU
Conveniently Located for West End Theatres
Nearby Theatres and Walking Distances
Prince Edward Theatre showing "MJ The Musical" - 8-minute walk
Soho Theatre - 6-minute walk
Apollo Theatre showing "Punch" - 8-minute walk
Gielgud Theatre - 7-minute walk
Lyric Theatre - 7-minute walk
Palace Theatre showing "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" - 10-minute walk
Shaftesbury Theatre showing "Just for One Day" - 12-minute walk
Dominion Theatre showing "The Devil Wears Prada" - 7-minute walk
Cambridge Theatre showing "Matilda The Musical" - 14-minute walk
Phoenix Theatre showing "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" - 9-minute walk
London Palladium - 3-minute walk
Piccadilly Theatre showing "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" - 7-minute walk
Ambassadors Theatre - 13-minute walk
Leicester Square Theatre - 10-minute walk
Indulge in Italian Elegance
A Menu Crafted for Theatre Enthusiasts
Available on Monday — Friday, Sunday: 5 — 6pm | Monday — Thursday: 9:30 — 10:30pm
Contact Details:
Phone: 020 7499 4510
Email: reservationssoho@bocconcinorestaurant.co.uk
*Discretionary service charge will be added to the final bill. Menu and prices subject to change.
Pre theatre menu 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, a few minutes’ walk from most of the major Theatreland venues. The menu is built for the format: dishes that arrive promptly so the table can be on their feet in time for an 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. Starters typically include an antipasti option, a soup or salad, and a smaller pasta plate. Mains run a meat option, a fish option, a vegetarian or vegan main, and a Roman-style pizza for guests who prefer something lighter. Desserts are drawn from the Italian dessert tradition: tiramisu, panna cotta, or a smaller fresh fruit option for guests who want to keep the meal lighter before the show.
The menu rotates seasonally and reflects the wider à la carte. Seasonal catches feature on the fish section in summer, heavier pasta and braised meat dishes appear in winter. Two and three-course options are priced separately, and a glass of prosecco or a soft drink welcome can be added at the table. Italian coffee runs through the late afternoon for guests who want an espresso to close the meal before the show.
Walking distances to the West End theatres
Bocconcino Soho is positioned for most of the West End. From 59 Great Marlborough Street, walking times to the major theatres are roughly: Palace Theatre four minutes, Prince Edward Theatre four minutes, Sondheim Theatre five minutes, Gielgud Theatre five minutes, Apollo Theatre five minutes, Lyric Theatre five minutes, Soho Place six minutes, Dominion Theatre seven minutes, Piccadilly Theatre seven minutes, Phoenix Theatre seven minutes, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane around twelve minutes. For shows at Soho Place, the Prince Edward (currently showing The Devil Wears Prada among its recent runs) and the Palace, the restaurant is closer than most pre-theatre dining options in the area.
For shows at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Her Majesty’s Theatre or the Apollo Victoria, walking time is closer to twelve to fifteen minutes. Most regulars in those cases either allow the full twenty minutes from menu to seat, or take a short cab from the door of the restaurant. 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 Sunday through Friday in the late afternoon and early evening, typically from around 5:00pm through to 7:00pm. The menu 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 standard à la carte menu runs in the late evening, 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 in Soho is well served. The category includes the brasserie-style French options (Brasserie Zédel at the Piccadilly end, Mele e Pere on Brewer Street), the Spanish tapas options (Brindisa, Bar Italia adjacent), and the higher-end set menus across 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.
Suggested FAQ section
The pre-theatre set menu is priced at a fixed rate for two courses or three courses. Current pricing is shown on the booking page and on the menu at the door. The pricing sits in the standard pre-theatre bracket for central London restaurants, below the evening à la carte and above the chain pre-theatre options.
The pre-theatre menu is served from the late afternoon through to early evening, typically from around 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The kitchen is paced so a two-course meal comfortably fits a 7:30pm curtain from a 5:30pm booking, or an 8:00pm curtain from a 6:00pm booking.
Bocconcino Soho on Great Marlborough Street is within a five-minute walk of the Palace Theatre, Prince Edward Theatre, Sondheim, Gielgud, Apollo, Lyric and Soho Place. The Dominion, Piccadilly, Phoenix and Theatre Royal Drury Lane are within seven to twelve minutes’ walk. The restaurant is also close to the Lyceum and the Adelphi, though those are a longer walk closer to the Strand.
No. The pre-theatre menu runs Sunday through Friday and is not served on Saturdays. The Saturday brunch service runs into the afternoon, and the standard à la carte takes over for the early evening. Pre-theatre format on Saturdays is not offered at the Soho restaurant.
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.