Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
The afterglow of celebrity still burns brightly at Chiltern Firehouse, the first property outside America for hotelier André Balazs of Chateau Marmont and The Mercer fame. Take a seat at the marble-topped bar for crab doughnuts, bacon cornbread and Krug by the glass ahead of food from chef Nuno Mendes’s open kitchen, including an incendiary mac and cheese with jalapeño that might make you wish there were still firefighters on the premises. Eggy breakfasts and weekend brunches are further attractions, as too year-round courtyard dining which offers the best people-watching opportunities for who’s coming and going.
133 moradores locais recomendam
Chiltern Firehouse
1 Chiltern StThe afterglow of celebrity still burns brightly at Chiltern Firehouse, the first property outside America for hotelier André Balazs of Chateau Marmont and The Mercer fame. Take a seat at the marble-topped bar for crab doughnuts, bacon cornbread and Krug by the glass ahead of food from chef Nuno Mendes’s open kitchen, including an incendiary mac and cheese with jalapeño that might make you wish there were still firefighters on the premises. Eggy breakfasts and weekend brunches are further attractions, as too year-round courtyard dining which offers the best people-watching opportunities for who’s coming and going.
Former Nobu chef Masaki Sugisaki now has outposts of Dinings in the well-heeled honeypots of Chelsea and Tel Aviv but this cramped Marylebone townhouse is where he established himself as one of London’s most inventive Japanese chefs. Fish from Cornish dayboats is crafted into finely wrought sushi and sashimi at a ground-floor counter, potato tacos might be filled with lobster with jalapeño mayonnaise, while hot stuff includes Wagyu steak with wasabi salsa. Book well ahead: the tiny dimensions mean this is not somewhere to drop into on the off-chance.
31 moradores locais recomendam
Dinings
22 Harcourt StFormer Nobu chef Masaki Sugisaki now has outposts of Dinings in the well-heeled honeypots of Chelsea and Tel Aviv but this cramped Marylebone townhouse is where he established himself as one of London’s most inventive Japanese chefs. Fish from Cornish dayboats is crafted into finely wrought sushi and sashimi at a ground-floor counter, potato tacos might be filled with lobster with jalapeño mayonnaise, while hot stuff includes Wagyu steak with wasabi salsa. Book well ahead: the tiny dimensions mean this is not somewhere to drop into on the off-chance.
Ravinder Bhogal was born in Nairobi but has spent most of her life in London – the sort of cross-cultural melting-pot that makes for fascinating eating when a chef is inspired by her upbringing. So at Jikoni, you’ll find lamb and harissa sausage rolls, three riffs on a Scotch egg (order the prawn toast version for preference) and, best of all, a mutton keema sloppy Joe that eats like a deconstructed burger lashed by pickled onion, padrón peppers and mint and mango chutney. Much like the cooking, the colourful decor gives the impression of having been being artfully thrown together with whatever caught Bhogal’s fancy.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Jikoni
19-21 Blandford StRavinder Bhogal was born in Nairobi but has spent most of her life in London – the sort of cross-cultural melting-pot that makes for fascinating eating when a chef is inspired by her upbringing. So at Jikoni, you’ll find lamb and harissa sausage rolls, three riffs on a Scotch egg (order the prawn toast version for preference) and, best of all, a mutton keema sloppy Joe that eats like a deconstructed burger lashed by pickled onion, padrón peppers and mint and mango chutney. Much like the cooking, the colourful decor gives the impression of having been being artfully thrown together with whatever caught Bhogal’s fancy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Taking inspiration from the heyday of 1920s Havana, Burlock's selection of more than 200 types of rum makes it one of the largest rum houses in the UK. Renowned for its grand-house veranda and unique, continuous happy hour deals, check out the Grasshopper Challenge (a grasshopper, a shot of rum and a Barbadian 10 Saints beer in quick succession) if you fancy raising money for charity while trying something completely different...
Burlock
31 Duke StTaking inspiration from the heyday of 1920s Havana, Burlock's selection of more than 200 types of rum makes it one of the largest rum houses in the UK. Renowned for its grand-house veranda and unique, continuous happy hour deals, check out the Grasshopper Challenge (a grasshopper, a shot of rum and a Barbadian 10 Saints beer in quick succession) if you fancy raising money for charity while trying something completely different...
Purl is undoubtedly one of the best bars in Marylebone. It is one of the first ventures from the cocktail kings - Fluid Movement (Worship Street Whistling Shop and Dach & Sons) and has famously ground-breaking, unique cocktails. An absolute must for any discerning cocktail drinker.
55 moradores locais recomendam
Purl London
50-54 Blandford StPurl is undoubtedly one of the best bars in Marylebone. It is one of the first ventures from the cocktail kings - Fluid Movement (Worship Street Whistling Shop and Dach & Sons) and has famously ground-breaking, unique cocktails. An absolute must for any discerning cocktail drinker.
A restaurant and bar, Yosma is bringing a taste of Turkey to London. Sit in the modern surrounds of the green and white tiled space and work your way through a sharp cocktail list which includes goodies such as fresh pressed juices and Yosma Sours.
Yosma London
A restaurant and bar, Yosma is bringing a taste of Turkey to London. Sit in the modern surrounds of the green and white tiled space and work your way through a sharp cocktail list which includes goodies such as fresh pressed juices and Yosma Sours.