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Criterion Restaurant

 
 
ADDRESS
224 Piccadilly, Soho, London W1J 9HS 
 
RESERVATIONS
020 7930 0488 
 
OPENING TIMES
Lunch Mon to Sat 12noon-2.30pm, Sun 12noon-3.30pm, Dinner Mon to Sat 5.30pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10.30pm | Afternoon Tea Thu to Sat 2.30pm-5.30pm
 
PRICES
Main Courses £16-£34 | Afternoon Tea from £29 per person
 

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...from the Spring set menu (3 courses £25). Includes Vat, excludes service. Please note that bookings at 7pm need to place orders by 7:15pm.
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Valid Until
Wednesday 6th June 2012
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Criterion RestaurantWhat 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. With Matthew Foxon as head chef his gastropub grounding at The Rosendale is evident in signature dishes like Gloucester Old Spot Pork cooked three ways, Ostrich fillet and a selection of seafood - delivered daily from Looe in Cornwall. 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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