Restaurants, Bars and Hotels Near the Palace Theatre
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The Palace Theatre sits where Soho, Chinatown and Covent Garden meet, so there's no shortage of restaurants, pubs and hotels a few minutes from the door. These are the ones we'd point you to.
Restaurants
Flat Iron (2 minutes). Denmark Street, just off Cambridge Circus. Properly good steak at a fair price, and it takes walk-ins, so it's the easy option when you're short on time.
Mon Plaisir (5 minutes). Monmouth Street, towards Seven Dials. London's oldest French restaurant, with a set pre-theatre menu built around getting you out in time.
Grasso (5 minutes). Dean Street. A family-run Italian-American with a dedicated pre-theatre menu, which makes the timing simple when you want a proper sit-down.
Bars and pubs
The Cambridge (1 minute). Facing straight onto Cambridge Circus, a classic pre-theatre pub barely a minute from the door, and the obvious spot for a quick pint before the show.
Simmons Greek Street (4 minutes). 7 Greek Street, in the old Pillars of Hercules pub. Pints and cheap cocktails, open late, with a hidden karaoke room if the show has put you in the mood.
The Toucan (4 minutes). Carlisle Street. A tiny, much-loved Soho institution that pours one of the best pints of Guinness in town. Go early, because it fills up.
Hotels
The Z Hotel Soho (2 minutes). Moor Street. A clever, compact conversion barely a couple of minutes from the theatre, and the easy budget pick if you want to fall out of the show and into bed.
Hazlitt's (5 minutes). Frith Street. A Georgian townhouse hotel full of antiques and atmosphere, for when you want the stay to be part of the occasion.
The Resident Soho (7 minutes). Carlisle Street. Smart, compact rooms at a sensible price, close enough to walk back after the show.
Nearby FAQs
Where should I eat before a show at the Palace Theatre?
If time is short, Flat Iron on Denmark Street is two minutes away and takes walk-ins. For a proper sit-down, Mon Plaisir and Grasso both have pre-theatre menus and are about five minutes' walk.
Are there pubs near the Palace Theatre?
The Cambridge faces the theatre across Cambridge Circus, a minute from the door. Simmons on Greek Street and The Toucan are about four minutes into Soho.
Which hotels are near the Palace Theatre?
The Z Hotel Soho on Moor Street is the closest, a couple of minutes away and good value. Hazlitt's on Frith Street is the one for an occasion, and The Resident Soho sits in between.