London Marylebone Restaurant Guide

An “inspiring” programme of guest chefs from around the world (who take over the kitchen for two weeks at a time) makes for some “superb” meals at this unique Marylebone merry-go-round – a “brilliant” and “laudable concept” (“you eat some amazing food you wouldn’t have come across otherwise”). Be prepared to be “squashed at sharing tables” amid “high noise levels”.

“Each tapas-style dish is a delight – with crisp distinctive flavours, and fabulous for sharing”, say fans of Eduardo Tuccillo’s Italo-Spanish “fusion-tapas” cuisine at this Spartan but “charming” Marylebone two-year-old (on the site that was for many years Garbos, long RIP).

Half a century and counting, and this stately and “impeccably run” Fitzrovia veteran is “still always enjoyable” according to reports. Praise too for “new menu additions with a modern twist”, such as “Golgappa street-food shots – a food journey transporting you straight to the lanes of Old Delhi or beaches of Chowpatty!”

“The wine is second to none” – a “fabulous selection” of 110 vintages “available by the glass and without melting your wallet” – at this London outpost of the famous Parisian venue, which occupies a “smart (without being overbearing)” converted banking hall on the square behind Oxford Street’s John Lewis. “There’s a very good kitchen here” too, producing “high quality”, “classic” Gallic cuisine, while service is “delightful” and “prompt”.

“Only a gastropub by dint of its decor, as the cuisine is restaurant quality” – this excellent Marylebone yearling provides “terrific Scandi food” and while the cooking is distinctive “it makes a welcome change from over-inventive eclectic menus you see elsewhere”. One gripe – “the music can be deafening!”

2016 Review: “An imaginative fusion of Eastern cuisines”, helps win consistent praise for this café-style St James’s venture; “tables are quite close together, but that makes for interesting conversations with your neighbours!”

Limited and uneven feedback on this casual Marylebone three-year-old. Fans are delighted with its modern Greek-with-a-twist dishes and cleanly designed interior, but its detractors rate it as average on both these counts.

Attractive, spacious hotel dining room at the top end of Marylebone Lane, which wins praise as an “efficient and useful option” serving a wide variety of consistently well-rated brasserie fare, much of it from the Josper Grill.