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 […]
Twist Kitchen – An Excellent Independent Restaurant in Marylebone
Challenging the Marylebone Food Scene – Twist Kitchen Review. What happens when a couple meet through work, fall in love and decide to follow their passion and set up their own restaurant? In the case of Twist Kitchen, a quirky independent restaurant in Marylebone, the result is one I’d urge you to try for yourself. […]
Sunday Garden Brunch has arrived at the Montagu Kitchen
A Garden Brunch in the Heart of London. Despite living less than a 30-minute drive from Chartwell, Winston Churchill’s retreat in Kent, it’s many years since I’ve visited. Bringing the essence of Chartwell’s gardens into Marylebone is an inspired idea. One that we found to be executed brilliantly at The Montagu Kitchen by […]
Bernardi’s London in Marylebone – Review
An Australian Italian in London – Bernardi’s. I’ve been to Bernardi’s before – but for an event organised by the Italian Tourist Board. That’s quite a claim to authenticity for a restaurant created by two Italian brothers from Melbourne, Gabriel and Marcello Bernardi. On the edge of Marylebone Village, one of those areas of Central […]
The Royal Oak – a Gastropub Gem in Marylebone
Marylebone Village – The Royal Oak Gastropub: Marylebone is one of those London ‘villages’ that many visitors miss, or if they do see some of it, it’s only because they visited Madame Tussauds’ and ventured to the other side of the road. Despite being so central, a mere stone’s throw from Baker Street and […]
Sir John Balcombe Reopens in Marylebone
Classic Pub Grub….with a modern twist Sir John Balcombe is a traditional English pub on Balcombe Street in Marylebone, centrally located just around the corner from Marylebone Station and a short walk from Baker Street. Balcombe Street rang a childhood bell……1974 was the year of the Balcombe Street siege where the Provisional IRA took hostages […]
Nep Nep Vietnamese Restaurant – Marylebone
Nep Nep – the Vietnamese Cafe all Stations Need. Tucked away just around the corner from Marylebone Station, Nep Nep is the kind of restaurant you need to know about. You might hesitate to go in, it looks a little worn around the edges from the outside. But, if you want something freshly cooked, beautifully […]
The Montagu Kitchen review
The Montagu Kitchen at Hyatt Regency London, The Churchill: The challenge of the hotel restaurant. Unless you have the luxury of multiple venues, the average London hotel restaurant has to cater just as well for a jet-lagged business traveller as for a couple celebrating a wedding or anniversary with a trip to London. The Churchill, […]
Lazeez – Lebanese Restaurant Review
Lazeez Restaurant – Lebanese Hospitality in London: My first full-time permanent job was as a Management Trainee for Selfridges. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time socialising around Oxford Street: The Lamb and Flag was a regular haunt after work, and the Stockpot was a favourite for a cheap meal. Other than that, […]
Ishtar – Traditional Turkish Dining in Marylebone
Dinner at Ishtar – a Glimpse of Traditional Turkish Cuisine in London: A year or so ago I was asked to visit Istanbul on a world foods trip. Although it was only a whistlestop 24-hour trip, it gave me a real insight into Turkish cuisine and a real appetite for more. So I was delighted […]