The Understudy in London Menu

Set Meals Set Meals
  • Sharing Set Menu for 4 People £58.80
    • Choose 4 starters, 2 main course and mixed bakalawa for dessert.
  • Sharing Set Menu for 6 People £87.60
    • Choose 6 starters, 3 main course and mixed bakalawa for desserts.
  • Sharing Set Menu for 10 People £126.00
    • Choose 8 starters, 5 main course and mixed bakalawa for desserts.
  • Sharing Set Menu for 20 People £234.00
    • Choose 12 starters, 10 main course and mixed bakalawa for desserts.
Meals Meals
  • Wraps Deals £9.54
    • Any wraps with chips and soft drinks.
  • Burger Deals £9.00
    • Any burger with chips and soft drinks.
Starter Starter
  • Hummus (SE) £5.94
    • Chickpeas purée with sesame paste (tahini).
  • Hummus Beiruti (SE) £6.60
    • Chickpeas purée with hot pepper, parsley, sesame paste (tahini) and lemon juice. Contains sesame.
  • Moutabal (Baba Ghanouj) £5.94
    • Grilled aubergine purée mixed with sesame paste (tahini) and lemon juice. Contains sesame.
  • Labneh £5.40
    • Strained yoghurt served with olive oil and dried thyme, garlic optional.
  • Vine Leaves (Warak Inab) £5.94
    • Vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint and onion, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil dressing.
  • Spicy potatoes (Batata Harra) £5.94
    • Fried cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, fresh coriander leaves, sweet red and green peppers, spices and chilli served with mix salad and garlic sauce or tahini sauce.
  • Halloumi £5.94
    • Grilled Halloumi cheese.
  • Mix Fried Vegetables £5.94
    • Deep fried potato, aubergine, cauliflower served with tahini sauce.
  • Falafel £5.94
    • Mixture of ground chickpeas, spices served with tahini sauce (deep fried).
  • Kibbeh £7.14
    • Deep fried lamb meatballs mixed with cracked wheat and onions, filled with sautéed minced meat, onions and pine nuts.
  • Hummos Shawarma (Chicken or Lamb or Mix) £7.14
    • Chickpeas purée with sesame paste, lemon juice and olive oil dressing, topped with sliced meat.
  • Tabbouleh £5.94
    • Finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, spring onion, fresh mint cracked wheat, lemon juice and olive oil dressing.
  • Fatoush £5.94
    • Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint, onion, radish and fine Lebanese spices with lemon and olive oil dressing.
  • Rocket Salad £5.94
    • Rocket, tomato, onion, dressing with lemon juice, pomegranate sauce, vinegar and salt.
  • Greek Feta Cheese Salad £7.14
    • Feta Cheese, black olives ,Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, fresh mint, onion,radish with lemon and olive oil dressing.
Main Course Main Course
  • Chicken Shawarma £15.54
    • Slices of marinated chicken roasted.
  • Lamb Shawarma £17.40
    • Slices of marinated lamb roasted.
  • Mix Shawarma £19.14
    • Slices of marinated chicken and lamb roasted.
  • Mix Grill £20.34
    • Lamb cubes, minced lamb, marinated chicken cubes served with grilled pepper, onions and tomatoes.
  • Lamb Shish £19.80
    • Tender lamb cubes grilled on skewers with grilled onions and tomatoes.
  • Chicken Shish (Shish Touk) £17.94
    • Boneless chicken meat cubes, marinated in garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, grilled on skewers served with or without garlic sauce.
  • Lamb Kofta Shish £17.40
    • Minced lamb, onions and parsley grilled on skewers.
  • Chicken Steaks £19.80
    • Marinated grilled chicken breast with our own sauce.
  • Chicken Biryani £13.20
    • Rice cooked by pure butter ghee, mix vegetables, fresh coriander, boneless chicken with biryani spices.
  • Lamb Biryani £14.34
    • Rice cooked by pure butter ghee, mix vegetables, fresh coriander, boneless lamb cubes with biryani spices.
  • Chicken Curry £13.80
    • Rice cooked by pure butter ghee, mix vegetables, fresh coriander, boneless chicken, curry paste with biryani spices.
  • Lamb Curry £15.00
    • Rice cooked by pure butter ghee, mix vegetables, fresh coriander, boneless lamb cubes, curry paste with biryani spices.
  • Vegitable Biriyaani (V) £12.60
    • Rice cooked by pure butter ghee, mix vegetables, fresh coriander, with biryani spices.
  • Okra with Lamb and Rice £16.74
    • Okra cooked with lamb chunks and tomato sauce served with rice.
  • Okra Stew (V) £13.80
    • Okra cooked with tomato sauce served with rice.
  • Fish and Chips £15.54
    • Deep fried battered cod fish with french fries.
  • Chicken Escalope £17.94
    • Deep fried breaded chicken served with chips and mix salad and garlic sauce or mayonnaise.
  • Chicken Nuggets £11.40
    • Deep fried breaded chicken served with chips and ketchup and mayonnaise.
Wraps Wraps
  • Chicken Shawarma £6.60
    • Slices of marinated chicken roasted on served with mix salad and garlic sauce.
  • Lamb Shawarma £7.14
    • Slices of marinated lamb and roasted served with mix salad and tahini sauce.
  • Mix Shawarma £7.14
    • Slices of marinated lamb and chicken roasted served with salad, tahini and garlic sauce.
  • Chicken Shish (Shish Taouk) £7.14
    • Boneless chicken meat cubes, marinated in garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, grilled on skewers served salad with or without garlic sauce.
  • Lamb Kofta Shish £7.14
    • Minced lamb, onions and parsley grilled on skewers served mix salad and tahini sauce.
  • Falafel (V) £5.94
    • Mixture of ground chickpeas, spices served with mix salad tahini sauce (deep fried).
  • Falafel & Halloumi £6.60
    • Mixture of ground chickpeas, grilled halloumi cheese spices served with tahini sauce (deep fried).
  • Halloumi £5.94
    • Grilled halloumi cheese served with mix salad tahini sauce.
  • Mix Fried Vegetables (V) £6.60
    • Deep fried potato, aubergine, cauliflower served with tahini sauce.
  • Spicy Potatoes (Batata Harra) £5.94
    • Fried cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, fresh coriander leaves, sweet red and green peppers, spices and chilli served with mix salad and garlic sauce or tahini sauce.
  • Hommous (V) £4.80
    • Served with mix salad and tahini sauce.
  • Babaganoush (V) £4.80
    • Served with mix salad and tahini sauce.
Home Made Burgers Home Made Burgers
  • Chicken £7.14
    • Grilled chicken served with lettuce, tomato, gherkin, garlic or mayonnaise.
  • Beef (6oz) £7.14
    • Grilled minced beef with our own spices served with lettuce, tomato, gherkin and onion with our own burger sauce.
  • Lamb (6oz) £7.14
    • Grilled minced lamb with our own spices served with lettuce, tomato, gherkin and onion with our own burger sauce.
  • Falafel & Halloumi £7.14
    • Deep fried falafel and grilled halloumi served with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, gherkin with tahini sauce.
  • Falafel £5.94
    • Deep fried falafel served with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, gherkin with tahini sauce.
  • Halloumi £5.94
    • Grilled halloumi served with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, gherkin with tahini sauce.
  • Vegetarian £5.94
    • Mixed beans vegetarian burger served with lettuce, tomato, gherkin burger sauce or mayonnaise.
  • Fish £5.95
    • Cod fish cake served with mix salad and burger sauce or mayonnaise.
Side Order Side Order
  • Fried prawns (6pcs) £7.20
  • Fried Calamari (6pcs) £7.20
  • Chips £3.60
  • Bread £1.80
  • Taziki (Yoghurt with Cucumber) £3.54
  • Nuggets (6pcs) £5.40
  • Mixed Pickles £4.20
Desserts Desserts
  • Baklawa £5.40
    • Selection of marinated traditional Lebanese pastries filled with nuts and syrup.
  • Kenafe £4.80
    • Oriental cheese cake, served warm, topped with syrup.
  • Nammoura (3pcs) £5.40
    • Semolina, syrup, mix nuts with milk baked in oven.
Freshly Squeezed Freshly Squeezed
  • Orange £4.20
  • Carrots £4.20
  • Apple £4.20
  • Mango £4.20
  • Lemon & Mint £4.20
  • Mango & Apple £4.74
  • Orange & Carrots £4.74
  • Mix (Carrots,Orange, Mango, Apple) £4.74
Smoothies Smoothies
  • Mix Berries £4.74
  • Strawberry £4.20
  • BlackBerry £4.20
  • Raspberry £4.20
Milk Shake Milk Shake
  • Strawberry £4.80
  • Banana £4.80
  • Strawberry & Banana £5.40
  • Mix Berries £5.40
  • Avocado with Honey £4.80
Hot Drinks Hot Drinks
  • Espresso £3.00
  • Double Espresso £3.30
  • Machiato £3.30
  • Latte £3.54
  • Cappuccino £3.54
  • Americano £3.00
  • English Breakfast Tea £2.40
  • Green Tea £3.00
  • Fresh Mint Tea £3.00
  • Hot chocolate £3.54
Soft Drinks Soft Drinks
  • Diet Pepsi £1.80
  • Coke £1.80
  • Dr Pepper £1.80
  • Fanta £1.80
  • Sprite £1.80
  • Still water £1.80
  • Sparkling Water £1.80
  • Red Bull £3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fish Tikka £7.80
  • Tarka Daal £6.60
    • Mixed lentils.
  • Chilli Wings £10.20
  • Lamb Chilli Masala £11.40
  • 2 Kebabs with Chips £4.80
  • Any Lamb Curry, One Naan and a Can Drink £12.00
  • Karahi Lamb £11.40
    • Taste of Lahore special.
  • Tandoori Roti £1.32
  • Jamaican Patties £4.50
  • Hurricane - A Blend of Rums, Topped with Orange & Pineapple with a Float of Over Proof Rum £7.00
  • Coconut brulee with pineapple shortbread N/A
  • Spiced Potato Wedges with Basil Mayo £3.50
  • Alabama Slammer - Vodka, Southern Comfort, Amaretto & Orange £7.00
  • Roasted Salmon Fillet with Curried Lentils & Salsa Verde £9.95
  • Slippery Nipple - Sambuca, Baileys & a Drop of Grenadine £4.00
  • Grilled Lunza & Hallumi with Sun Blushed Tomato & Flat Bread £4.50
  • Prawn Tempura Avocado Inside Out Roll (8pcs) £8.95
  • Goma Ae £3.95
    • Boiled spinach with sesame dressing.
  • Okonomiyaki Sauce Pot £1.00
  • Salmon Teriyaki Bento £10.95
  • Ponzu Sauce Pot £1.00
  • Shime Saba (2pcs) £4.50
  • Salmon (5pcs) £9.50
  • Chicken Katsu Bento £10.50
  • Mixed Vegetables Dishes £4.50
    • Onions, carrots, baby sweetcorn, chinese leavesm water, chestnuts, bamboo shoots & straw mushrooms, broccoli.
  • Crispy Lamb with Plum Sauce & Chilli £6.00
    • Hot.
  • Duck Chow Mein £5.50
  • Special Chow Mein £5.00
  • Crispy Vegetables Spring Roll (6 Small) £3.30
    • Vegetarian.
  • Barbecue Sauce £1.10
  • Crispy Pork Dumpling (6) £4.50
  • Plain Chow Mein (Small) £4.00
    • Vegetarian.
  • Veggie Burger £3.30
    • Vegetables and potato patty coated in breadcrumbs topped with salad, sauce and cheese.
  • Lamb Shish in Naan £8.00
  • Cheese Burger £2.99
    • Small chargrilled beef burger, served in a toasted seeded bun, topped with melted cheese, salad and sauce.
  • Chicken Fillet Burger £3.49
    • Fried chicken fillet burger.
  • Tango (Can 330ml) £0.99
  • Lamb Doner in Bun/Bap £4.49
    • Fresh lamb doner, straight-cut in long strips or stir-fried and chopped up in our signature sauce with caramelised onions and peppers served in bun.
  • Chicken Doner in Bun/Bap £4.49
    • Served with sauce. Chicken doner stir-fried and chopped up in our signature sauce with caramelised onions and peppers served in bun.
  • Quarter Pounder Egg Burger £4.50
    • Chargrilled quarter pounder, fried egg inside, served in a toasted seeded bun, topped with melted cheese, salad and sauce.
  • Gai Yang (G) £10.50
    • Chargrilled tender thighs in lemongrass and Thai herbs marinade. Served with dipping sauce and mixed salad.
  • Sticky Rice £3.00
  • Chang (Thai Beer 320ml) £3.50
  • Pad Thai (G)(N)(V) £7.25
    • A popular Thai street noodle dish of chanburi rice noodles, stir fried with peanuts, bean curd, bean sprouts and egg.
  • Spicy Seafood Hotplate (G)(Spicy) £12.00
    • Stir fried mixed seafood flavoured with young peppercorns, shredded krachai, chillies and basil leaves.
  • Drunken Duck (G)(Spicy) £9.95
    • Roasted duck breast with chillies, long beans, aubergines and mixed Thai herbs.
  • Green Curry (V)(Spicy) £7.00
    • With green curry paste, coconut milk, aubergines, bamboo shoots and basil leaves.
  • Egg Fried Rice £3.00
  • Patty £2.25
    • Beef, lamb, chicken, fish, veg.
  • Chicken Soup £2.50
    • Mondays and Thursdays.
  • Fried Fish (Brim) £7.50
  • Fried Dumplings £1.20
  • Cornmeal £2.50
    • Monday-Thursday.
  • Stew Beef £8.00
    • Fridays only.
  • Jerk Chicken £7.50
  • Callaloo and Saltfish £7.50
  • Muska Boregi £8.50
    • Pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
  • King Prawns £10.50
    • Sauced and seasoned king prawns.
  • 7Up £1.50
  • Chips £4.00
  • Vine Leaves (Sarma) £7.00
    • Stuffed vine leaves with rice and pine kernels.
  • Rice Pudding £5.50
  • Aubergine Salad £15.00
    • Charcoal grilled aubergine, tomatoes, pepper, herbs, olive oil.
  • Coke £1.50
  • Bombay Potato (G)(S) (VG) £5.90
    • Served with carrot, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, chilli sauce and mayonnaise.
  • Cheezy Chips (VG) £3.90
  • Open Toast with Beans on Toast (G) (VG) £3.70
    • Served with vegan cheeze.
  • Spicy Beanburger + Chunky Chips (S)(G)(SE)(M) (VG) £9.00
  • Mediterranean Superfood (SE)(G)(MU) (VG) £5.90
    • Quinoa, avocado and hummus served with carrot, lettuce, cucumber, spinach and mustard sauce.
  • Chilli Tofu (G)(S) (VG) £5.90
    • Served with carrot, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, chilli sauce and mayonnaise.
  • Plated Full Vegan English Breakfast (S)(G) (VG) £8.50
    • SERVED UNTIL 3PM. Beans, vegan sausages, scrambled tofu, sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach toast.
  • Create Your Own £6.90
    • Choice of base, choice of 1 main, add additional mains or salads, choice of 1 premium topping, choice 1 of our homemade dressings.
  • Singapore Fried Rice £5.95
  • Plain Omelette £5.00
  • Beef Curry with Rice £5.95
  • Sweet & Sour King Prawn Hong Kong Style £7.50
  • Chicken with Mixed Vegetables £5.85
  • King Prawns with Mushrooms £7.50
  • Squid with Mushroom £6.50
  • Mushroom Fried Rice £5.95
  • Vitello alla Crema di Tartufo £18.00
    • Veal escalope with cream of truffle, cherry tomatoes and butter served with roast potatoes.
  • Chianti Classico £26.50
    • Very pleasant bright ruby red, with aromas of mature fruits and a medium well balanced flavour, gentle tanniz and rich aroma of ripe fruits.
  • Penne al Tonno £11.00
    • With tuna, tomato, onions and olives.
  • Ripasso della Valpolicella £29.50
    • Intense ruby red with a characteristic bouquet of mature fruits and spice.
  • Spaghetti alle Vongole Veraci £11.00
    • With fresh baby clams in a tomato sauce.
  • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina £8.75
    • Potatoes gnocchi, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil
  • Vermentino £29.50
    • Straw yellow in colour with a bouquet which has slight notes of citrus fruit, delicate and lingering.
  • Insalata Cesare £12.00
    • Grilled chicken, lettuce, croutons, anchovies and parmesan shavings on a bed of leaves with a caesar dressing.
  • Saag Aloo (V) (Gf) £6.50
    • A simplistic yet flavoursome classic, lightly spiced spinach slow cooked with new potatoes.
  • Organic Orange Juice (240ml) £3.25
    • Simply juice with nothing added.
  • Kala Jamun £5.95
    • A bengali favourite - warm squidgy sweet patties with a dark caramelised outer served with vanilla ice cream
  • Belu Green Pani (500ml) £2.95
    • Profits go to water aid, and the bottle is made from recycled glass (still or sparkling).
  • Cheese Naan £3.50
    • For the cheese lovers - soft naan bread topped with melted cheese.
  • Raita £1.95
    • Great way to cool down the spices.
  • Sierra Grander Cabernet Sauvignon (V) £16.95
    • From the central valley, chile, a full dark fruity red.
  • Whistling Duck Chardonnay £15.95
    • An australian chardonnay lively, fresh and zesty.
  • Banana Katsu (V) £5.95
    • Deep fried banana coated in panko breadcrumbs and peanuts served with vanilla ice cream and a toffee cinnamon sauce.
  • Sauvignon Blanc £22.90
    • Marlborough, New Zealand.
  • Picpoul De Pinet (V) (VE) £20.80
    • Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
  • Prosecco £25.90
    • Veneto, Italy.
  • Spicy Prawn £4.65
  • Mineral Water - Sparkling 500ml £2.75
  • Firecracker £9.25
    • Chillies, ginger, garlic, green beans, peppers, cashew nuts in a sweet spicy sauce.
  • Lucky Buddha 330 ml £4.75
  • ½ Chicken £10.00
    • Herb-fed and free-range, with burnt lemon & herbs.
  • Mushrooms with Garlic & Thyme (v) £5.00
  • Ginger Beer £3.75
  • Victorian Lemonade £3.75
  • Chimichurri £1.50
  • Carrots with Buttermilk, Hazelnuts & Dill £5.50
  • Beef, Pork & Ale Sausage Rolls £5.00
  • Smoked Aubergine Dip, Beets with Flatbread (v) £6.75
  • Calabrese Pizza £13.50
    • Margherita, 'nduja, salamino piccante, red onion and black olives.
  • Redbull £3.00
    • 275ml can.
  • Still Water £1.80
    • 330ml bottle.
  • Bad Dog Pizza £15.50
    • Margherita, salamino piccante, gorgonzola, mixed peppers, rocket and bufala mozzarella.
  • Voigner Chateu Routas £25.00
    • 750ml 750ml white wine.
  • Rustica Pizza £12.50
    • Margherita, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, red onion & rosemary.
  • Margherita Pizza £8.75
    • Tomato sauce and mozzarella.
  • Diavola Pizza £12.00
    • Margherita, salamino piccante & hot chillies.
The Understudy

The Understudy

location

Address

Upper Ground, National Theatre, London SE1 9PX, England

phone

Phone

02074523000

email

Email

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Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Friday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

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type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Contemporary , Pub Food

features

Features

Serves Alcohol ,  Seating ,  Bar Scene ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
Upper Ground, National Theatre, London SE1 9PX, England