What is the best set menu in Soho?
Soho has the densest concentration of set menus of any London neighbourhood — roughly a dozen restaurants run a set menu within a five-minute walk of each other. The best Soho set menu depends on what diners are after: bargain pre-theatre, Michelin-starred lunch, or a long Sunday set lunch with wine pairing.
This guide ranks Soho's set menus by price-to-quality. Every restaurant has been verified against its published set menu. For the full list, browse every Soho set menu on All Set.
Why does Soho have so many set menus?
Soho's restaurants compete for two specific customer types: pre-theatre diners heading to the West End, and lunch diners from the surrounding offices in Fitzrovia, Mayfair and Covent Garden. Both sets of diners are time-constrained and price-sensitive — exactly the conditions that make set menus profitable. Soho restaurants typically run a lunch set menu (12pm-3pm) and a pre-theatre set menu (5pm-6:30pm) on most weekdays.
What is the cheapest Soho set menu?
The cheapest Soho set menu on All Set starts at around £15 for two courses. Browse Soho restaurants by price — All Set sorts them cheapest-first by default. Most Soho lunch set menus sit between £18 and £30 for two courses.
What time do Soho pre-theatre set menus end?
Most Soho pre-theatre set menus require diners to be seated by 6:30pm and finish by 7:15pm — in time for a 7:30pm or 8pm West End curtain. Each restaurant card on All Set shows the exact pre-theatre window, including last-orders time. See every London pre-theatre set menu for the full list.
What's the difference between a Soho set menu and a Soho prix fixe?
There is no difference. "Prix fixe" is the French term for a set menu and is used interchangeably with "set menu" in London. Both refer to a fixed-price menu of two or three courses. All Set lists every London prix fixe menu under "set menus" — the term is older but identical in meaning.
Where can I book a Soho set menu?
Every Soho restaurant on All Set links directly to the restaurant's own booking system. No commission, no booking fees, no account required. Open the full list of Soho set menus and tap "Book a table" on the restaurant of your choice.