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

I think J Sheekey does a pre theatre menu. Bocca di lupo is lovely but not ‘posh’ also does a pre theatre menu, that would be my choice.

Ave Mario

Sucre is stunning, and feels luxurious.

More laidback feeling but top quality food is Humble Chicken, Kricket, Sabor, and Barrafina.

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