Criterion Restaurant
| Criterion Restaurant | |
|---|---|
Restaurant interior | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1873 |
| Food type | haute cuisine |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
| Street address | 224 Piccadilly |
| City | London |
| Postal/ZIP Code | W1J 9HP |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′36″N 0°8′3″W / 51.51000°N 0.13417°W |
The Criterion Restaurant is an opulent restaurant complex facing Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London. It was built by architect Thomas Verity in Neo-Byzantine style for the partnership Spiers and Pond, which opened it in 1873. Apart from fine dining facilities it has a bar. It is a Grade II* listed building and is among the most historic and oldest restaurants in the world. In the first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson is told of his prospective roommate after he meets a friend at the Criterion.