Restaurants · Westminster
The Wolseley
The Wolseley is a cafe-restaurant on Piccadilly in London, occupying a Grade II* listed showroom of 1921 built for Wolseley Motors and later a bank, with a black and gold pillared hall.
Why it matters
Included for the room: a 1921 car showroom whose Venetian and Florentine detailing survived its conversion to a bank and then to a dining room.
Editorial context written by Global City Intelligence, not a statement from the venue.
Good for
- Architecture & design — A complete 1920s commercial hall, enterable by booking a table.
These are editorial judgements, not verified facts.
Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- National Heritage List for England, entry 1265803: The Wolseley 157-160 Piccadilly including 1-3 Arlington Street (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- Read from an authoritative geospatial publisher; see the coordinate's own status and role.
- coordinates.longitude
- National Heritage List for England, entry 1265803: The Wolseley 157-160 Piccadilly including 1-3 Arlington Street (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.
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