Southern Indian Food at Ooty, Marylebone. Ooty, a new Indian restaurant in Marylebone, sits on the Baker Street site where Galvin Bistro de Luxe used to feed a lot of happy punters. Its name is an affectionate diminutive of Udhagamandalam (Ooty), ‘an idyllic hill-station in the state of Tamil Nadu’ and the restaurant’s culinary focus […]
Marylebone London Restaurant Guide and More in Marylebone
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 […]
Gunmakers Pub and Restaurant, Marylebone – Review
Classic British fare in the heart of Marylebone Winston Churchill was a discerning man, who was notoriously known for his love of fine food and drink, therefore it’s of interest to know that one of his favoured haunts was the Gunmakers in Marylebone. He is quoted saying “I leave when the pub closes”. The Gunmakers […]
Fucina Review – Modern Italian in Marylebone Village
Fucina Marylebone visits Amalfi. If you want to get an insight into the authenticity of a restaurant but don’t have an intimate knowledge of the cuisine, then taking a friend who just happens to come from the country isn’t a bad idea. Unless they happen to come from Italy, where regionality is so embedded in […]
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 […]
Diwali in London – Trishna Menu Preview
Diwali at Trishna, Marylebone: Diwali, the Hindu festival of light is, as one of my friends explained, a celebration that’s a bit like Hindu Christmas. There are various stories associated with Diwali depending on where you come from. The explanation I like best is this excerpt from the Times of India Regardless of the mythological explanation […]