The Criterion

The Criterion Brasserie, in the heart of Piccadilly Circus, is owned by the celebrated chef, Marco Pierre White, the youngest chef and the first Englishman ever to be awarded 3 "Michelin Stars". The menu is predominantly French with Mediterranean influences and allows exceptional food to be enjoyed in captivating surroundings. The Criterion Restaurant and Theatre were constructed within the one building in 1873, to the designs of Thomas Verity, for the well-known wine merchants and railway caterers Spiers and Pond. The Criterion Brassiere was re-opened by Marco Pierre White in 1995 breathing new life into London’s only neo-Byzantine restaurant. The restaurant itself features ornate marble walls with a glittering gold mosaic arched ceiling designed to evoke images of Arabian nights.