Salieri Restaurant

 

It’s unlikely that Salieri confessed to Mozart’s murder on his deathbed, but there’s little doubt that the composer spent his life in the shadow of the great Austrian.

This restaurant is certainly more showy than the mild-mannered Veronese with its themed décor – playing on its location in the heart of London’s Theatreland. Pass through the entrance, replete with authentic stage curtain, and inside the vibrant interior is festooned with theatre memorabilia, photos and puppets. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, some prefer something a bit more sedate with their meal, but it’s undoubtedly a talking point.

The eclectic modern European menu dips shallowly into the cuisine of a variety of countries, reserving a few berths for timeless classics like fish and chips, chateaubriand and fish soup. Nothing grabs you by the collar, but this is all well executed stuff.

Granted there are far more expensive restaurants in London serving far superior versions of this MOR menu, but Salieri (like its namesake) provides dependable competently accomplished cuisine.