central London restaurant recommendations

[JandLandG]

Evening, all

Just a quick request for central London restaurant recommendations on the off-chance ppl might be able to help...

I wanted to take treat the family to a pre theatre posh dinner at The Ivy in Covent Garden on Wednesday, but they can't fit us in...

Should have thought more ahead, but there you go...

Just wondered if anyone had any similar recommendations for places nearby that might substitute effectively...kids are teen and student age.

Somewhere a bit posh and swanky but not ridiculously so....maybe.

Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions would be very welcome

Many thanks in advance

How about Hawksmoor on Air Street? It’s a lovely room and feels special without being stuffy.

Cinnamon Club is lovely.
Sketch is fun
Loads of options in soho too

If you meant the original Ivy Op, you could try the Ivy Market Grill which is the brasserie version and still very good. It’s the opposite side of Covent Garden, just down from the transport museum

How about Toklas? www.toklaslondon.com/
They do a pre-theatre menu.

I think Brasserie Zedel is gorgeous, but it's Piccadilly Circus so not as close

I also like the Ivy Cafes. Or how about The Wolseley? Or Balthazar for more central Covent Garden?

Or Brown's.

The Delaunay every day of the week it’s the best. Or as a joint first cafe Murano

Balthazar

Rules in Covent Garden is nice and has an interesting history. You need to be a meat eater though!

Another vote for the Delaunay. Like the Ivy but better.

@user1494050295

Out of interest have you eaten at avo mario on covent garden? And if so how does it compare?

Op I like Balthazar,it's not too expensive at all for such a lovely restaurant however I've not been to the other places mentioned so I cant compared

J Sheekey
Roka Aldwych
Sushisamba
Palm Court Brasserie

Also voting for The Delaunay

Thanks so much for your time and effort in replies, all; v much appreciated.

We chose Brasserie Zedel in the end...which is pretty cool and fun...and v busy - don't know if it was just half term, but we could only get a pre theatre table at 4pm, a bit earlier than ideal, but which worked out perfectly, tbh..good fun in there, nice atmos, a bit of people watching and decent enough food - would deffo recommend.

Saving the other suggestions for next time though, definitely - some v good ones!

Thanks so much again x