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What makes the Criterion special is its truly spectacular neo-Byzantine interior which has been wowing diners ever since its doors swung open in 1873. Positioned in the heart of the Piccadilly Circus, this well known establishment occupies a significant spot and makes no apology for its showy gilt ceilings, enormous mirrors, opulent rugs and intricate mosaics. The decor of is unapologetically rooted in a bygone era - Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and HG Wells are just some of the well known visitors who've dined here. Replacing former owner Marco Pierre White's French menu with a Modern European one, Georgian property developer Vasily Sopromadze and his 21 year old son Irakli reopened the Criterion in the summer of 2009. There's a particular emphasis on sourcing fresh ingredients including fish from Looe in Cornwall, and lamb and pork sourced and delivered fresh from Cumbria. Signature dishes including pork (Gloucester Old Spot) cooked three ways - cured loin, slow-roasted belly, and panfried black pudding. To enjoy a dining room like this - surely one of London's most magnificent - the old fashioned way opt for an afternoon tea of smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches, scones and clotted cream. Alternatively, head to the Long Bar and follow in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes. Elementary, my dear.
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Unit 4, Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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20-24 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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3 Denman Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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Criterion Restaurant, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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Criterion Restaurant, 14 Whitehall, SW1A | 7 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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1a Oxendon Street, Soho, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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7-14 Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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St James's, SW1Y | 2 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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24 Lower Regent Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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5 Denman Place, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 9 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 11 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 12 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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215-217 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Criterion Restaurant
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 3 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Criterion Restaurant
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