The Athenaeum

Ever wondered what the Anthenaeum Hotel looked like before being renovated and the restaurant was taken over by Galvin back in December 2015? Here's the answer!
Following our lunch at Roka Aldwych, we strolled around Southbank before heading to The Athenaeum Hotel for dinner.
Using Bookatable.com, we made a reservation for 6pm. Although we arrived 10 minutes early, we were seated promptly.
The restaurant was a lot smaller than I had anticipated but nonetheless looked elegant and classy. The dim lighting with mirror panels on the walls created a romantic setting but proved not so great when taking photographs.
It was a 3 course set menu with a cocktail for £25. We requested non-alcoholic cocktails, which was quite enjoyable - it was a bit orangey and had a fizz to it. The menu was during the Christmas period so may be different now but ours looked something like this:
Starters
Soup of the day
Pumpkin Ravioli Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Herb Butter
Terrine of Salmon & Langoustine with Cav…
Following our lunch at Roka Aldwych, we strolled around Southbank before heading to The Athenaeum Hotel for dinner.
Using Bookatable.com, we made a reservation for 6pm. Although we arrived 10 minutes early, we were seated promptly.
The restaurant was a lot smaller than I had anticipated but nonetheless looked elegant and classy. The dim lighting with mirror panels on the walls created a romantic setting but proved not so great when taking photographs.
It was a 3 course set menu with a cocktail for £25. We requested non-alcoholic cocktails, which was quite enjoyable - it was a bit orangey and had a fizz to it. The menu was during the Christmas period so may be different now but ours looked something like this:
Starters
Soup of the day
Pumpkin Ravioli Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Herb Butter
Terrine of Salmon & Langoustine with Cav…