Restaurant for 2 teenage girls in London

[2anddone]

Hello

I am taking dd and her friend to see Mean Girls the musical in half term. The plan was to go to The Theatre Cafe for dinner after the show but that has now closed down! I know the food there wasn't the best but we were going there as it's something a bit different that isn't the usual chain type restaurants (prezzo, Bella italia etc).

Is there anything else in central London which is similar (but not bubba gumps, hard rock or rainforest cafe?)

We will be at The Savoy Theatre and travelling into London arriving at Kings Cross. Would like something different that won't break the bank please!!

Can't help but very interested in potential replies to this as I'm hoping to go see a show in the coming months, sorry to plonk on your thread!

I can't really think of anything like this really.

Dothey like sushi? Inamo in Covent Garden or Picadilly is quite fun. Your table is an interactive screen that you order from, you can watch the chefs in the kitchen via camera and play little games on it.

Sarastro?? Is a bit of an institution in the area

Look up Ave Mario - not far to travel and I think it will appeal to teens (v instagramable) food good and not super expensive

Sarastro!

So you dont want chain restaurants and you dont want things like Hard Rock Cafe
But dont want it to expensive?

Thats going to be hard

How about
The real greek or Cote
Gourmet Burger
Franco Manca

But i guess they are all still chains

Le Bab or Flat iron?

@2anddone

They might like My Old Dutch in Holborn.

https://myolddutch.com/restaurants-home/#holborn

Food trucks at Seven Dials

Brasserie Zedel?

Thanks everyone lots to look through on here! I did also consider just a McDonald's then a trip to Hans and Gretel in Camden market

Do they like American? Bodean's is a fun and tasty BBQ restaurant, my kids love it.

We used to love Chinese food in Chinatown before a show. Dim sum at lunchtime or something down the backstreet if the evening. Avoid the buffets at all cost. That said, it has been a few years, and is a treat for us as we live somewhere with no Chinese takeaway ( good or bad!).

What food do they like, mine liked comptoir libanese at that age, or Chinese in China town

Kings Cross has a few places - Hoppers, Bao and Happy Face pizza could be possibilities. There's Dishoom too, but that would depend on queues.

Sketch and Ave Mario are the first things that springs to mind.

inamo sushi if you want something cheaper…

Hans and Gretel is a good shout. There are loads of fab food options at the market so you could get a decent burger or amazing pizza there before Hans and Gretel.

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger always goes
down with my teenagers.

Avo Mario is fab
such a great and instagrammable venue (food is also really good)

Sarastro in Drury Lane - you won't regret it

Joe Allen’s
https://joeallen.co.uk

Rosso Pomodoro on St Martins Lane

Joe Allen
020 7836 0651
joeallen.co.uk

Pizza pilgrims

Honest Burger