Set menus under £20 in Central London

Mayfair | Latin American

Gaucho Piccadilly is an Argentinian steakhouse just off Regent Street, a couple of minutes from Piccadilly Circus.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Pre-Theatre 12pm–6.30pm | Festive 2 Nov to 30 Dec

Covent Garden | Latin American

Gaucho Covent Garden is an Argentinian steakhouse on James Street, a few steps from the piazza and the theatres around it.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Pre-Theatre 12pm–6.30pm | Festive 2 Nov to 30 Dec

City of London | Latin American

Gaucho Broadgate is an Argentinian steakhouse on Finsbury Avenue, a few minutes from Liverpool Street, cooking its steaks over the parrilla.

2-3 courses | Lunch From 12pm | Festive 2 Nov to 30 Dec

City of London | Latin American

Gaucho Chancery Lane is an Argentinian steakhouse between the Inns of Court and the theatres of the West End.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Pre-Theatre 12pm–6.30pm | Festive 2 Nov to 30 Dec

City of London | Latin American

Gaucho City is an Argentinian steakhouse tucked into Bell Inn Yard off Gracechurch Street, three minutes from Bank.

2-3 courses | Lunch From 12pm | Festive 2 Nov to 30 Dec

Soho | British

An all day restaurant on Brewer Street, with a semi private dining room behind sliding doors.

2-3 courses | Lunch 11.30am–4pm | Pre-Theatre 4pm–close | Group 11.30am–close | Christmas Early Bird 12 Nov to 30 Nov | Christmas 1 Dec to 30 Dec

Covent Garden | British

Bill's Covent Garden sits in St Martin's Courtyard, a few steps off the piazza and the theatres around it.

2-3 courses | Lunch 11.30am–4pm | Pre-Theatre 4pm–close | Group 11.30am–close | Christmas Early Bird 12 Nov to 30 Nov | Christmas 1 Dec to 30 Dec

Victoria | British

Bill's Victoria occupies a corner of Cathedral Walk in Cardinal Place, a minute from the station concourse.

2-3 courses | Lunch 11.30am–4pm | Pre-Theatre 4pm–close | Group 11.30am–close | Christmas Early Bird 12 Nov to 30 Nov | Christmas 1 Dec to 30 Dec

Marylebone | British

Bill's Baker Street keeps an orange awning over the pavement at the Marylebone end, serving from breakfast through to dinner.

2-3 courses | Lunch 11.30am–4pm | Pre-Theatre 4pm–close | Group 11.30am–close | Christmas Early Bird 12 Nov to 30 Nov | Christmas 1 Dec to 30 Dec

Fitzrovia | Peruvian

Lima brought Peruvian cooking to Rathbone Place, a couple of minutes from Tottenham Court Road.

1-2 courses | Lunch 12pm–3pm

St James's | Mediterranean

Riviera looks out over St James's Street from a dining space of rattan, terracotta and white linen, with a covered terrace and the Amelia lounge alongside.

1-3 courses | Lunch 12pm–5pm

Soho | Latin American

Sucre cooks Latin American food in Soho, in one of the most beautiful dining spaces in central London.

2-3 courses | Lunch 12pm–4pm | Pre-Theatre 4pm–6pm | Post-Theatre 9pm–11pm | Festive Lunch From 16 Nov | Festive Dinner From 16 Nov

Soho | Italian

Mele e Pere is a vegetable led Italian on Brewer Street in Soho, with a vermouth bar in the basement.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Pre-Theatre | 12pm–6pm

Soho | French

Blanchette is a cosy French bistro on D'Arblay Street in Soho, turning tapas sized French plates into a proper menu.

2-3 courses | Prix Fixe 12pm–3pm, 5pm–6pm

Covent Garden | European

The Delaunay is a European café-restaurant at 55 Aldwych, serving Wiener Schnitzel, tartes flambées and Viennese pastries from breakfast through to late, with three set menus running alongside the carte.

1-3 courses | Lunch From 11.30am | Lunch & Dinner From 11.30am | Pre/Post-Theatre 4.30pm–6.30pm & 9pm–close

Strand | British

Romano's is the all day grand cafe inside the relaunched Simpson's in the Strand, in the middle of Theatreland.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–11.30pm | Post-Theatre 9.45pm–close

Soho | French Brasserie

Prix Fixe Brasserie is a candlelit French bistro on Dean Street in Soho, papered wall to wall with vintage posters.

2 courses | Lunch 12pm–4pm | Pre-Theatre Sun–Wed 4pm–6.30pm, Thu–Sat 4pm–6pm

Marylebone | European / Wine Bar

28-50 is a wine bar and kitchen in Marylebone, where lunch is built around flights pulled from its own list.

2-3 courses | Lunch 12pm–5pm

Oxford Circus | French Brasserie

Richoux is a revived brasserie on Regent Street, serving French classics from breakfast onwards.

2 courses | Lunch & Dinner | Tue–Fri from 12pm; Sat from 4pm

Soho | British

The Ivy Soho Brasserie is on Broadwick Street, in the middle of the Soho streets that shaped London’s music, film and fashion.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–close | Lunch & Dinner 11am–close | Lunch 4 Nov to 27 Nov | Festive 4 Nov to 29 Dec

Covent Garden | British

The Ivy Market Grill overlooks the Covent Garden Piazza from the corner of Henrietta Street, a few minutes from the Royal Opera House.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–close | Lunch & Dinner 11am–close | Lunch 4 Nov to 27 Nov | Festive 4 Nov to 29 Dec

Victoria | British

The Ivy Victoria Brasserie is on Victoria Street, between Westminster and the station, a short walk from the Victoria Palace Theatre.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–close | Lunch 11.30am–6.30pm | Lunch 11am–6.30pm | Lunch & Dinner 11am–close | Lunch 4 Nov to 27 Nov | Festive 4 Nov to 29 Dec

Marylebone | British

The Ivy Café Marylebone is on Marylebone Lane, among the Georgian streets and independent shops of the village.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–close | Lunch & Dinner 11am–close | Lunch 4 Nov to 27 Nov | Festive 4 Nov to 29 Dec

City of London | British

The Ivy City Garden is a British brasserie in Dashwood House on Old Broad Street, a minute from Liverpool Street.

2-3 courses | Lunch & Dinner 11.30am–close | Lunch & Dinner 11am–close | Lunch 4 Nov to 27 Nov | Festive 4 Nov to 29 Dec