Dive into to a luxurious foodie haven at the Marylebone Food Festival which showcases some of the neighbourhood’s finest restaurants and food and drink businesses.

Bars, restaurants and pubs in the central London hotspot will welcome people in for five days of masterclasses, kitchen takeovers, food tours and tastings in celebration of the community’s vibrant food scene.

Running April 25 to 30, the festival is an opportunity to try out a new skill or some new food.

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Gourmet butcher Ginger Pig will run a butchery masterclass if you are serious about your BBQing and grilling game and want to take your skills to the next level by learning how to bone out and butterfly a half leg of lamb, turn onglet into steaks and make your own chuck steak bone marrow burgers.

The Resident: Try out a three-course meal with a cocktail at the famed Nobu TerraceTry out a three-course meal with a cocktail at the famed Nobu Terrace (Image: Marylebone Food Festival)

If you’d rather get crafty, the head chef at T by Tamara, a Levantine restaurant specialising in custom cakes, will show you how to level, layer and decorate your own cake using buttercream.

Michelin-star chef Atul Kochhar (ex-Benares) will take over the kitchen at private members club Home Grown for an evening of sublime Indian dishes and live music.

The Marylebone Hotel and Seymour’s Parlour are both putting on afternoon teas for the festival that come with a twist on the traditional tea, or you can relax on the Nobu Terrace over a three-course meal and a cocktail.

The Resident: Many of the neighbourhood's fine restaurants will be on show, including the Italian GreyhoundMany of the neighbourhood's fine restaurants will be on show, including the Italian Greyhound (Image: Marylebone Food Festival)

There’s also a Levantine supper club, also at T by Tamara, an oyster masterclass with the Wright Brothers at The Coach Makers Arms and several wine and mezcal tasting classes to whet the whistle at.

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Events are individually priced and start from £10.

For the full programme of events and to buy tickets, visit marylebonefoodfestival.com