From the Royal Observatory Planetarium to the Frameless Art Experience, there is plenty to do in and around Marylebone. Or, bounded by Regents and Hyde Parks, you can work up an appetite just by enjoying the scenery.
Either way, you will definitely be in need of a good meal after a day’s exploring. Fortunately there are nearly 400 restaurants in Marylebone, cafes and diners in the area for breakfast, lunch or an evening meal to fit into your schedule. Covering all diets and desires, the choice is huge for such a small area, and with many places highly popular, you should probably book in advance for the well-known destinations, or look for something a little off the beaten track, or new-and-upcoming places that will be able to fit you in. OpenTable is a great option for instant booking.
Bill’s Restaurant & Bar on Baker Street is a great place to start, serving breakfast up to dinner and cocktails to start off an evening in around Sherlock Holmes’ old stomping ground. On the dinner menu are delightful starters including crispy sticky duck, chicken and sesame dumplings, with tuna steak or duck curry (with a vegan option) as complimentary mains.
If you fancy seafood, then Fishworks on Marylebone High Street offers everything from a hearty fish and chips to rock oysters, lobster or crab. With a sparkling seafood and samphire linguine or dover sole main, as well as daily specials fresh from the fish market.
Marylebone, one of London’s most elegant and culturally rich districts, is a culinary playground where refined tastes meet global influences. From Michelin-starred Indian cuisine to rustic Mediterranean fare, the area’s restaurants offer a vibrant mix of tradition, innovation, and atmosphere. Here’s a curated look at some of the most popular dining spots in Marylebone, each bringing something unique to the table.
Explore Marylebone’s Deep Culinary Culture
If you are looking for more of an international flavour, Marylebone features restaurants from all corners of the planet. Dishoom brings the flavours of Bombay to London with a backstory of passion, and a great line in comfort food, from the clever bacon or paneer naan roll to some finely-spiced grill dishes.
Also on Marylebone High Street, Orrery is a local institution offering fine French fine dining. The location offers a rooftop terrace and a menu focused on seasonal ingredients. From an impressive salmon, courgette flower, aubergine purée in cumin sauce to turbot and caviar, it is ideal for romantic or special occasions.
Phoenix Palace near Baker Street is a great gathering place for dim sum lovers, offering a grand dragon-laced interior, and delivering the Cantonese classics. A great place for work or group meals out, the extensive Chinese menu delivers a punch from the smallest bites to delicious mains.
And if you want to stray from the usual palettes, Beast, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is a Nordic-based and carnivore-focused restaurant offering aged beef sourced from Wagyu to Nebraska, king crab legs to octopus. The Beast Experience at £170 per person (2-6 people) offers a taster of the highlights across the menu.
For something more traditional, try The Grazing Goat, a pub and hotel on New Quebec Street with a traditional British menu and grill, where you can still go fancy with some seasonal oysters or a Porterhouse steak.
And if you just want to stop off for a quick top-up, The Monocle Café on Chiltern Street is a great place to watch the locals, tourists and well-to-do saunter by while enjoying a coffee from the early morning to early evening. Rather different to most eateries, Monocle is a media brand, with print, audio and online elements, so a great place for media-types to hang out, munch through the wide range of in-house produced bakeries and snacks.
Marylebone puts you in the heart of London’s fine-dining district. From date nights to corporate meals, there’s always somewhere exciting from a culinary perspective to find and impressive dining concepts to immerse yourself in, or just watch the world go past the window, or from your lofty perch at a rooftop restaurant, to enjoy the ceaseless bustle and charm for locals or visitors. Come once and we’re pretty sure you’ll be back many times.
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