Last Updated on June 8, 2026
Marylebone Village Restaurants – Gastronomy in the Heart of the City.
Marylebone, like much of what is now London, really was a village. Originally called Maryburne, after the stream that runs alongside St Mary’s church, it was surrounded by fields until the mid 18th Century. Today it’s officially part of the City of Westminster, an area in the West End of London that runs from Oxford Street to Marylebone road and from Edgeware Road to Great Portland Street. It’s a chic part of London, with Bond Street tube station to the South and Regent’s Park to the North and the mixed residential, shops and offices of the area are almost all high quality. Harley Street, home to the consulting rooms of many of the UK’s leading medical practitioners runs through Marylebone and you’ll also find the RIBA building, home to the Royal Institute of British Architects housed in a stunning Art Deco building dating back to 1934. Places to visit include the stunning Wallace Collection, one of the worlds finest private collections of art, which was bequeathed to the government in 1897 on condition that it should go on permanent public display with nothing added or removed! Madame Tussauds sits in the North West corner of Marylebone and there’s also a small museum at the Royal Academy of Music, a collection of historical instruments.
Regent’s Park to the North of Marylebone Village was originally designed by John Nash though much of what was planned was never built. There are, however, three of the original eight villas, a boating lake, bandstand and Open Air Theatre which is home to a series of summer productions.
In the heart of Marylebone village is Broadcasting House, an Art Deco building dating back to 1931 and designed to house the BBC. Next door, the stunning John Nash church of All Souls Langham Place sits opposite the Langham Hotel, which was built between 1863 and 1865 and at the time was the largest and most modern hotel in London. Today it’s a particularly fine place to enjoy afternoon tea in the elegant Palm Room or to sip on some of London’s finest cocktails in the Artisan Bar or in the Wigmore.
Marylebone still keeps its village feel and it’s part of London to enjoy eating and drinking. There’s a real cafe culture here together with some fine artisan food shops including the Ginger Pig butchers and La Fromagerie cheese shop. On Sunday’s it is also home to one of London’s best Farmers’ Markets – strictly regulated so that there’s a focus on local produce – they only sell foods grown in the UK and even goods like preserves must contain 50% or more locally sourced ingredients. There are little clusters of restaurants in areas like Seymour Place, so if you are not sure where you’d like to dine, you can just go on a restaurant hop. And, it’s one of London’s pleasantest areas to walk around at night.
Want to find out more? check our reviews of tried and tested Marylebone restaurants – we’ll be adding more to the list and updating the reviews on an ongoing basis.
Here are our favourite places to eat and drink in Marylebone - we'll be updating this list regularly so do keep checking!
Ooty Marylebone- Review
A regional Indian restaurant serving food from Tamil Nadu, Ooty makes a great replacement for Galvin Bistro de Luxe and offers diners comfort, high quality food and a great atmosphere.
Gunmakers Pub and Restaurant, Marylebone - Review
A newly refurbished gastropub in the heart of Marylebone with excellent food from Mark Jarvis and wine pairings by Xavier Rousset. We loved the twist on traditional English food here and found everything to be of exemplary quality.
Twist Kitchen - An Excellent Independent Restaurant in Marylebone
With the kitchen in the hands of Italian chef, Michelin trained Eduardo Tuccillo there’s a good chance things will work out well. With 2AA rosette stars, you are assured of a certain quality of food, but my own experience goes well beyond that rating. Excellent and innovative dishes in an informal and friendly setting
Nep Nep Vietnamese Restaurant - Marylebone
Charming and authentic Vietnamese food in a cafe-style setting just around the corner from Marylebone station. Ultra friendly service and very reasonable pricing makes this somewhere not to miss
Fucina Review - Modern Italian in Marylebone Village
An Amalfi inspired menu from the team who brought you Chotto Matte, Fucina offers a range of dishes in casual fine dining style. We loved the food but thought the wine list was rather pricey. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the area.
Afternoon Tea at the Palm Court at the Langham Hotel
The Langham Hotel offers one of the best afternoon teas in London. You'll get an option of high tea, with an extra savoury course and there are unlimited sandwiches and freshly baked scones. There's champagne and an extensive tea list to choose from and the whole experience in the elegant Palm Court with live pianist is an immersion in luxury.
The Royal Oak - a Gastropub Gem in Marylebone
A delightful gastropub that hasn't lost any of the trappings of traditional pub food - just improved it. With an excellent beer menu to complement the food and wine, this is somewhere you'll love if you miss authentic pubs but don't miss the cooking!
Iberica Marylebone - Review
Our favourite group of Spanish restaurants started here, in the heart of Marylebone. Expect authentic Spanish style decor, excellent and innovative tapas dishes and a lively vibe.
Paris, London - Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square
This is the sister restaurant of Les 110 de Taillevent in Paris - where there's also a Michelin starred restaurant, Taillevent. The name 110 comes from an extensive wine list of 110 wines by the glass and half glass, so you can pair every course of your meal perfectly. A lovely French-style brasserie where you'll eat and drink very well
The Wigmore - A British Tavern Revival
The classy Langham hotel opened The Wigmore in what used to be the hotel's spa to provide hotel guests and visitors with a traditional English tavern. Excellent hearty British food is complemented by a good wine, beer and cocktail list - and you'll even find punch!
Bernardi's London in Marylebone - Review
This classy Italian restaurant and cafe offers a great casual dining menu, with everything from pizza and pasta through to classic Italian dishes. We loved the atmosphere in this friendly and lively restaurant.
The Montagu Kitchen, Hyatt Regency London, The Churchill
Although the setting is a little corporate hotel in feel, the food at Montagu Kitchen and the excellent service warrants a place on our list of favourite venues in Marylebone
Diwali in London - Trishna Menu Preview
Trishna, a Michelin starred Indian restaurant in the heart of Marylebone, is an old favourite. Diwali is obviously an extra special time to eat here, but we recommend the venue at any time
Roux at The Landau - Sunday Brunch
Excellent dining in this classic Roux restaurant. Expect fabulous French/English seasonal cuisine with seamless service.
For now, we’ve also left out some of our favourite places simply because we haven’t been for a few years. Some of them have changed ownership and although we’ve heard good things about The Harcourt and 28-50 for example, we will check them out before adding them into the review. Others, like Zoilo, Roti Chai, Casa Malevo, the Cavendish and even Roganic are places we reviewed over five years ago so once again we need to go back before we can hand on heart recommend them!
Pin this post for later – we’ll be updating it with any new Marylebone restaurant reviews we think you should know about.
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