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

  • Nan £2.25
  • Dupiaza (Medium Hot) £6.95
  • Onion Salad £0.95
  • Prawn Green Masala £7.75
  • Lamb Green Masala £7.25
  • Plain Rice £2.50
  • Korma (Very Mild) £7.50
  • Spice Deal 1 (For One Person) £12.95
    • Meat samosa, onion bhaji, chicken tikka masala, pilau rice, bombay aloo, nan bread, papadom.
  • Schweppes Lemonade (330ml) £2.50
  • Monsoon Valley Shiraz (Bottle) Thailand, 2014 £24.00
  • Koong Tod Kra Tiem Prig Tai £22.00
    • Stir-fried prawns with pepper, coriander and crisp fried garlic.
  • Panang Nuea (Slightly Hot) £16.00
    • Dry and aromatic beef red coconut curry with basil and kaffir lime leaves.
  • Kaeng Kiew Warn Kai (Medium Hot) £16.00
    • Vibrant chicken and Thai aubergine in a spicy green coconut curry.
  • Kao Suay (v) £4.00
    • Thai jasmine rice.
  • Kai Phad Med Ma Muang Him Ma Parn £16.00
    • Chicken with cashew nuts and mushrooms in a light soy and oyster sauce. Contains nuts.
  • Phad Phak Ruam Mitr (v) £10.00
    • Stir-fried mixed vegetables.
  • Spare Ribs with BBQ Sauce £6.99
  • Monks Bean Curd with Vegetables £5.50
  • Crispy Wan Ton £6.99
  • Stir Fried Pork Peking Style £6.99
  • King Prawns in Satay Sauce £6.99
  • Special Fried Rice Singapore Style £5.99
  • Shrimp Fried Rice £5.99
  • Thai Tom Yum King Prawn Soup £5.50
  • Long Island Ice Tea - Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila & Triple Sec with a citrus twist, layered over coke £7.00
  • Detox - Vodka, Archers & Cranberry £4.00
  • Curried Lamb Cutlets with Buttery Mash & Creamed Cabbage £11.95
  • Grilled Lunza & Hallumi with Sun Blushed Tomato & Flat Bread £4.50
  • French 75 - Gin & sugar with a citrus twist, topped with champagne £8.50
  • Sticky Rice £3.50
  • Jamaican Patties £4.50
  • Roasted Salmon Fillet with Curried Lentils & Salsa Verde £9.95
  • Chicken Avocado Bloomer £4.50
    • British chicken, avocado, basil, mayo and spinach now on a 50% wholegrain bloomer.
  • Lemon Drizzle Loaf (V) £2.50
  • Chocolate & Caramel Cake (V) £4.00
  • Parisian Combination (V) £5.95
    • Rich Camembert, caramelised red onions, honey, wholegrain mustard mayo and spinach on a stonebaked white ciabatta.
  • Genovese Peso Pasta Salad Bowl (V) £4.20
    • Fusilli pasta, green pesto, slow-roasted tomatoes, Gran Moravia, spinach and edamame.
  • Calabrese Combination £5.95
    • Chargrilled British chicken, salami, thick-sliced mozzarella, green pesto, pepper tapenade, roquito peppers, tomato, spinach and rocket on khobez flatbread.
  • Raspberry & White Chocolate Muffin (V) £2.50
  • Croissant (V) £1.80
  • Garlic £0.50
  • Diet Coca-Cola £1.20
  • Kofte Kebab £7.10
    • Available in regular and large size.
  • Haddock £7.20
  • BBQ Sauce £0.50
  • 1 Piece Fried Chicken £1.50
  • Plaice £7.20
  • Sprite £1.20
  • Hot Chocolate £4.00
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar £3.60
    • 330ml Can
  • Chocolate Cake £4.50
    • Homemade cake.
  • Americano £2.40
  • Pain au Chocolate £2.40
  • Lemon Ice Tea (33cl) £3.60
  • Almond Croissant £2.40
  • Soya Latte £2.90
  • BBQ Chicken Wrap £5.49
  • Platters for 2 £14.99
    • One whole chicken 2 fries 2 salad 1.5 drink.
  • Ten Spicy Wings £6.99
  • Grilled Chicken Wrap £5.99
  • Fresh Salad £2.49
  • Three Pieces £5.99
  • Grill Chicken Burger £5.49
  • Poppers Meal £4.99
    • With chips and drink.
  • Quinoa Salad (VG) £5.90
    • Quinoa with either hummus or smashed avocado plus choice of salads and dressing.
  • Mexican Black Bean 'N' Coriander Rice (G) (VG) £5.90
    • Served with carrot, lettuce, cucumber, peppers, tomato salsa and herb sauce.
  • Health Bowl (VG) £6.90
    • Choice of base, choice of 1 main, choice of salads, choice of 1 premium topping, choice of 1 of our homemade dressings.
  • Tea £2.10
  • Ahimsa Burger + Chunky Chips (S)(G)(SE)(M) (VG) £9.00
  • Sweet Potato Fries (VG) £3.10
  • Spicy Beanburger + Sweet Potato Fries (S)(G)(SE)(M) (VG) £9.50
  • Open Toast with Beans on Toast (G) (VG) £3.70
    • Served with vegan cheeze.
  • Chicken or Lamb Balti £6.95
    • Chicken or lamb cooked with sliced onion, green pepper, herbs and spices and then blended into a rich curry with our special balti paste.
  • King Prawn Butterfly £3.95
    • Mildly spiced king prawn deep fried and toast with butter.
  • Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik £8.95
    • King prawns marinated in yoghurt and mild spices, grilled in clay oven with onion, tomatoes and green peppers.
  • Mixed Vegetable or Mushroom Biryani £5.95
  • Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani £6.95
  • Chicken or Lamb Chilli Masala £6.50
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in fresh green chilli, garlic and tomato, green pepper, onions and herbs.
  • Chapati or Puree £1.20
    • Thin doughy bread.
  • Achari Chicken or Lamb £6.50
    • Specialty from chutney, spices of chicken or lamb tikka cooked in fairly hot spices with pickles chopped green peppers, tomatoes and onions.
  • Chicken Fillet / Sizzler Burger N/A
  • Fish Burger N/A
  • Chicken Bites N/A
  • Chicken Strips (& Dip) N/A
  • Fries N/A
  • Pepsi 1.5ltr bottle N/A
  • Salad Dressing N/A
  • Plain Salad N/A
  • Plain Omelette & Chips (Kids) £3.95
  • Oreo £4.50
  • Roast Lamb £8.50
    • Served with roast potatoes, 3 veg, yorkshire pudding and gravy.
  • 1/2 Pounder with Cheese £5.25
  • Ham Sandwich £3.00
  • Ham, 2 Eggs & Chips £6.30
  • Cheese & Tomatoes Omelette £6.70
    • Served with chips and salad or beans.
  • Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas £6.50
  • American Arrabbiata £10.95
    • Red onion, pepperoni, red pepper, jalapenos, mozzarella & tomato sauce.
  • Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (Italy) £17.50
    • Grapes: Montepulciano and small quantities of Sangiovese Intense ruby red colour with light purplish shading. The odour is vinous, tenuous and pleasant, while the flavour is dry, soft, sapid and slightly tannic.
  • Garlic Bread Plain £2.50
  • Margherita £8.95
    • Classic pizza with tomato, mozzarella & fresh basil leaves.
  • Tagliatelle dello Chef £8.95
    • Fresh asparagus, artichokes, cherry tomato and bacon in white wine sauce.
  • Quattro Formaggi £13.45
    • Goats cheese, gorgonzola, ricotta, mozzarella & tomato sauce.
  • La Toscana £13.45
    • Tomato sauce, mozzarella, courgette, goat cheese, pepperoni sausage.
  • Funghi £9.50
    • Roasted mushrooms, mozzarella & tomato.
  • Quarter Pound Burger with Cheese £5.20
  • Salad in Pitta Bread Grated Cheese £6.50
  • Chicken Shish and Lamb Kofte £11.00
  • Chicken Doner Meat & Chips £8.50
  • Chicken Nuggets £4.50
  • Falafel and Humus in a Wrap £7.00
  • Quarter Pound Burger £5.00
  • Apple Tango (Can) £1.50
  • Bang Bang Chicken Salad £10.25
    • Grilled chicken, salad leaves, peppers, cucumber, sesame seeds, soy and peanut dressing.
  • Five Spiced Squid £6.95
    • Crispy squid in our secret 5 spice batter w/a sweet chilli dip.
  • Malbec (V) (VE) £21.80
    • Mendoza, Argentina.
  • Thai Yellow Curry Chicken £10.45
    • Medium curry with butternut squash, green beans and aubergine.
  • Singapore Fried Noodles £10.25
    • Chicken & shrimp spicy noodle stir-fry with carrot, bean sprouts, pepper, onion, and egg.
  • Spicy Vegetables (V) (VE) (VG) £4.00
  • Coke 330ml £2.95
  • Shiraz Viognier £24.90
    • New South Wales, Australia.
The Understudy

The Understudy

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

02074523000

email

Email

None

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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

Price

None

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