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

  • Smoked Duck Salad £5.00
  • Pasta of the Day £5.00
  • Roasted Goat Cheese Salad £6.00
    • Topped with sweet peppers.
  • Butterfly Prawns Salad £6.00
  • French Fries £3.00
  • Marinated Lamb Steak £13.50
    • With black peppercorn sauce.
  • Slow Roasted Jumbo Garlic Mushroom £5.00
  • Grilled Salmon Steak £9.00
    • With tomato & citrus hollandaise sauce.
  • Edamame £2.50
    • Japanese style pork sausage.
  • Prawn Tempura Roll £7.80
    • Prawn tempura, cucumber, tobiko, mayonnaise, eel sauce.
  • Ikura Don £19.50
    • 6 Pieces salmon, many salmon roe with sushi rice.
  • Mackerel Sashimi £4.20
  • Atuage Oden £1.50
    • Fried tofu.
  • Squid Nigiri £3.90
  • Takosu £6.80
    • Octopus, seaweed, surf clam, cucumber, seaweed, vinegar.
  • Tokyo Dragon Roll £14.00
    • Prawn tempura, tobiko, mayonnaise, eel sauce.
  • Palmiers £5.95
  • Lamb Shank served with Prunes & Apricots £9.50
  • (Chrayme) Maroccan Salmon £4.75
  • Potato Salad (v) (p) £4.00
  • Celeriac (seasonal) (v) (p) £3.50
  • Bite-Size Miniature Tarts (lemon meringue, lemon, chocolate) £1.50
  • Haddock Goujons £4.95
  • Cous Cous aux Sept Legumes (v) (p) £6.50
  • Original Recipe Chicken: 2 Piece £4.49
    • Two pieces of our Original Recipe chicken. So simple & so delicious.
  • Mega Box £5.19
    • 1 Piece of original recipe chicken, 2 hot wings®, 1 mini fillet, large fries & regular gravy.
  • 4 White Chocolate Cookies £3.99
  • Regular Coleslaw £1.59
    • Freshly prepared with just the right amount of zesty crunch.
  • 8 Piece Original Recipe £12.49
    • 8 pieces of Original Recipe chicken
  • BBQ Wrap £1.79
    • Mini fillet, BBQ sauce, lettuce & cheese.
  • Supercharger Dip Pot £0.40
  • Snack Box: 2 Hot Wings® £2.59
    • 2 Hot wings® & large fries.
  • All Butter Croissant
    • Start your day the classy way, with a light and buttery croissant. Perfect for snacking on the go, or serving up with a continental breakfast, this French classic makes a tasty change from your usual boring toast (No offence, toast).
  • Peri Peri Chicken Baguette
    • Cooked sliced peri peri style chicken, mild Cheddar cheese with chilli, chipotle chilli sauce, mixed peppers and peri peri style mayonnaise in a crusty white baguette.
  • Mature Cheddar Cheese Ploughmans Oval Bite
    • Sliced Mature Cheddar Cheese with Sandwich Pickle, Fresh Salad Leaves, slices of Tomato, slices of Cucumber and sliced Red Onion on a white seeded roll.
  • Caramel Custard Doughnut
    • A soft doughnut with custard filling, hand dipped in caramel sauce
  • Gluten Free Triple Belgian Chocolate Brownies
    • Made with Belgian dark chocolate and chunks of Belgian milk and white chocolate
  • Free Range Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich
    • Egg mayonnaise and slices of free range egg with just a pinch of black pepper. Sandwiched in our own soft malted brown bread, it’s a delicious blast from the past.
  • Steak Bake
    • Packed with diced cuts of prime beef in a rich and tasty gravy, this golden puff pastry parcel has been a firm favourite for years.
  • Doughnut Platter
    • Our doughnut platter has 12 delicious ring doughnuts including some of our most popular : Glazed Ring Doughnut, Sugar Strand Doughnut, Iced Ring Doughnut and not forgetting our Milk Chocolate Ring Doughnut.
  • Fries £3.65
  • Pollo Funghi - Chargrilled chicken breast with a creamy porcini mushroom sauce, rosemary potatoes and rocket. £11.95
  • Pollo Ghiotto - Spicy chicken, smoky paprika & tomato mascarpone, roasted aubergine and fresh parsley. £11.55
  • Cherry and Ricotta Cheesecake - Juicy cherries and creamy ricotta cheese on a biscuit base. Served with berry coulis. £4.95
  • Gelato - Hazelnut from Piemonte £3.95
  • Gelato - Our range of ice creams and sorbets are made to a traditional artisan recipe from Marche in central Italy: £3.95
  • Chocolate Fondente - Warm chocolate fondente with a melting chocolate centre and vanilla ice cream. £5.50
  • Antipasto - Salami napoli & Parma ham, roasted vegetables, bruschetta pomodoro, a selection of salads and our freshly made black olive tapenade. £6.95 / 12.75
  • Veggie Wraps Meal £4.99
    • With chips and drink.
  • Veggie Wrap £4.99
  • Grill Chicken Wrap Meal £6.99
    • with chips and drink.
  • 1.5 Litre Drink £2.49
  • Ten Chicken Strips £9.49
  • Grill Peri Peri Burger Meal £7.49
    • With chips and can drink.
  • Mineral Water £1.29
  • Potato Wedges £1.99
  • Kulfi £2.50
    • Indian ice cream.
  • Saffron Chicken £7.00
    • Chicken cooked with saffron.
  • Bottled Drinks £2.50
  • Tandoori Roti £1.50
    • Thin unleavened bread baked in a tandoor.
  • Chicken Tikka £6.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated with various mild spices, grilled in tandoori.
  • Sheek Kebab £6.50
    • Minced meat blended in various fresh herbs made like sausages on a skewer then barbecued in clay oven.
  • Mushroom Biriani £7.30
  • Patia £5.50
    • Hot, sweet and sour in dry sauce.
  • Mexican Street Fries £4.00
    • Seasoned with Mexican spices topped with guacamole, chopped tomato, onion & melted cheese.
  • Bento Box £8.00
    • Packed and stacked healthy box with lime and cilantro rice, black beans, onion and peppers, pico de gallo, guacamole choice of meat or veg topped with salsa and sour cream.
  • Mexican Street Corn £4.00
    • Grilled corn smothered in cool mayo and sour cream dressing, sprinkled with cheese Mexican spices and coriander.
  • Max the Mex - Sharing Platter £40.00
    • Four fillings, four sides, four tortillas and four toppings. Free bottle of sauce.
  • Mex & Mix £12.00
    • Any main with two fillings.
  • Dulce De Leche £5.00
    • Vanilla and caramel milkshake topped with whipped cream.
  • Apple Juice £3.00
  • Lime Pie £5.00
    • Mexican pie served with whipped cream and lime.
  • Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake
    • A zesty, baked Sicilian lemon cheesecake, topped with swirls of lemon curd and digestive biscuit crumb.
  • Roasted Mushroom & Mascarpone Tostati Melt V
    • Roasted mushroom, Italian mascarpone, a hint of thyme on bloomer bread with a two cheese topping
  • Shortbread V
    • Crisp and crunchy all butter shortbread biscuits.
  • Chocolate Twist V
    • All butter French croissant pastry, twisted and filled with 'crème pâtissière and chocolate pieces.
  • Pain Au Raisin V
    • French all butter Pain au Raisin, with 'crème pâtissière and raisin swirl.
  • British Chicken, Butternut Squash & Lentil Salad Pot
    • Lentil salad with mixed vegetables, roasted chicken, tomato and spinach, sprinkled with mixed seeds.
  • Pork & Pancetta Sausage Roll
    • British pork mince with Italian pancetta in all butter puff pastry hand-topped with a paprika and pork crackling sprinkle.
  • Bear Yo Yo’S V, Vg, Gf
    • Fruit rolls made from 100% fruit puree. An ideal snack for children (or adults).
  • Salmon En Salsa Tartara £14.00
    • Grilled salmon in tartar sauce.
  • Tamales £8.00
    • Starchy corn dough boiled in leaf wrapper filled with different meats, pork belly and cornbread.
  • Uva (Grape) £1.50
  • Plato Vegetariano £7.00
    • Vegetarian meal. Beans, rice, ratatouille, vegetables, chips, fried plantain and cheese or onion quiche.
  • Carne Asada Con Arepa y Patacón £5.00
    • Grilled steak with corn bread and plantain.
  • Trucha £12.00
    • Salsa de camaron (Trout in shrimp sauce) or Al ajillo (Trout with garlic sauce).
  • Tilapia Frita £15.00
    • Fried Fish.
  • Arepa Con Queso (V) £3.00
    • Corn bread with Colombian cheese on top.
  • Just Saag £3.95
    • Spinach.
  • Keema Nan £3.95
  • Chana Masala £3.95
    • Chick peas.
  • London’s Hottest Curry Dish £15.95
    • Chicken, lamb, vegetable. This challenging dish will blow your heads off. We take no responsibility of any after effect.
  • Garlic Chilli Chicken (Medium) £9.95
    • Chicken left to marinate in garlic cooked with mixed spices, fairly hot.
  • Vegetable Kurma £6.95
    • Very mild and a rich dish cooked with almond, special spices and cream.
  • Mild Dishes £9.95
  • Bombay Aloo £3.95
    • Spicy potatoes.
  • Selection of Italian cheeses with Pugliese bread, homemade marmelades and raisin bread £6.50 / £10.50
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  • Spaghetti with fresh tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil and Grana Padano - (£5.00 child portion) £10.00
  • Sardines marinated in Balsamic & orange zest, herb pan Brioche £6.50
  • Herb baked sea bass with Tuscan Panzanella £17.50
  • Bresaola della Valtellina with chantarelle mushrooms, Parmesan shavings £8.70
  • V -Melanzana alla Parmigiana £13.50
  • Fresh orange juice £2.20
  • 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.
  • Tiger 330ml £4.45
  • Pork Buns £5.10
  • Sweet Coconut Stir Fry Tofu (V) (VE) (GF) (VG) £9.25
    • Mild spicy Japanese rice noodles, creamy coconut sauce, lemongrass, peppers, carrot, beansprouts.
  • Pinot Noir £22.90
    • Aconcagua Valley, Chile.
  • Thai Yellow Curry Chicken £10.45
    • Medium curry with butternut squash, green beans and aubergine.
  • Sauvignon Blanc £22.90
    • Marlborough, New Zealand.
  • Salt Beef Sandwich, Beer Cheese & Pickles £10.00
  • Poutine £5.50
    • Chips, gravy & beer cheese.
  • Chunky Chips (v) £3.50
  • Zougine £6.00
    • Poutine & zhoug.
  • Chimichurri £1.50
  • Smoked Aubergine Dip, Beets with Flatbread (v) £6.75
  • Queen Olives (v) £3.50
  • Chateau / Chateaubriand (200g) £19.00
    • (AKA fillet). A tender piece of meat from the fillet, the least worked part of the animal. Best served rare to medium rare.
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
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Type

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service level

Service

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cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Contemporary , Pub Food

features

Features

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

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