PICCADILLY
Despite what most people tell you, this isn’t Eros in Piccadilly Circus . The aluminium statue was actually modelled on Anteros, the Greek god of unrequited love. Eros is the Greek god of sensual love. Anteros was removed during WWII. When the statue was returned it faced the opposite way. This was probably an error as no-one has ever explained the reason why. The Criterion restaurant at Piccadilly Circus is certainly worth a visit, at the very least to take in the opulent Neo-Byzantine interior, in particular the glistening gold leaf ceiling. We occasionally had afternoon tea there for a treat. But it closed in 2018 and has only just reopened, not to its former gastronomic glory, but as Granaio, a pasta/pizza restaurant. The food is fine, reasonably priced for the West End …. and the décor is stunning – a bit like eating a Big Mac in the Sistine Chapel. ...