Here are the best restaurants, pubs and bars in Marylebone for a weekend brunch, mid-week lunch or a spot of dinner.

1 BAO Mary, James Street

A Taiwanese dumpling house, from the very stylish BAO group that focuses on dumplings, and cold dishes for when you’re in a hurry - soy braised lu wei assorted vegetables inspired by the Taiwanese carts stock soy-heavy broths; street food-style Majiang noodles flavoured with sesame paste, ox tongue and chilli oil. Dumplings are stuffed with the likes of boiled cull yak, mutton, prawn, scrambled egg, and pan fried mushrooms. Of course, alongside this, there will be a selection of small plates and bao.

Address: 56 James Street, Marylebone, W1U 1HF

Website: baolondon.com

2 Nakanojo, Thayer Street

Find this Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant around the corner from Selfridges. Serving up sushi, sashimi and tacos, the menu comes with South American flair in a dining room that has been designed using classic Japanese beauty and bold Peruvian colours. Tuck into sea bass ceviche, Nikkei chicken kara-age and yellowtail Nikkei while quaffing cocktails that come smoking and elaborate.

Address: 13-14 Thayer Street, Marylebone W1U 3JR

Website: nakanojo.com

3 Kima, Paddington Street

A new Greek restaurant for Marylebone, Kima focuses on fresh seafood, prepared simply; raw, cured or grilled. With goods on display in the impressive fish counter, diners can feast on whole turbot and grouper, as well as hand dived scallops and freshly caught langoustine. The kitchen also cooks with every part of the dish and animal, so try lightly fried tails served with aioli or charred fish collars.

Address:  57 Paddington Street, Marylebone W1U 4JA

Website: instagram.com/kima.restaurant.london

4 Carlotta, Marylebone High Street

The bold brash Italian restaurant group Big Mamma have opened yet another venue, having only launched Jacuzzi in South Kensington earlier this year. The Marylebone Village venue is supposed be the group’s most intimate and elegant restaurant in London yet, but will still come with all the kitsch maximalism you have come to expect. This one takes its style ques from 80s glamour and comes with burgundy leather booths and a Venetian marble bar and mirrored walls.

Address: 77-78 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5JX

Website: bigmammagroup.com

5 The Landmark Hotel’s Winter Garden Champagne Bar, Marylebone Road

Already a sumptuous destination, the Marylebone five-star hotel’s sublime Winter Garden just got even more ooh la la with the addition of a Champagne Bar. Found under the hotel’s famed eight storey-high glass atrium and up one set of grand staircases the bar has been created by Alex Kravetz Design, with iconic and historical grand dame hotels has inspiration.

Address: 222 Marylebone Road, Marylebone NW1 6JQ

Website: landmarklondon.co.uk

6 KOL, Seymour Street

This accoladed Mexican kitchen gained a Michelin star in 2022. It champions bright fresh flavours, seasonality and wild food and pays homage to Chef Patron Santiago Lastra’s (who launched NOMA Mexico in 2017 Mexican roots. The restaurant also has a chef’s table experience featuring a nine-course menu and a front row views of KOL’s development kitchen and a Mezcaleria that comes with luxe cocktails and a menu of Mexican street food.

Address: 9 Seymour Street, Marylebone W1H 7BA

Website: kolrestaurant.com

7 Jikoni, Blandford Street

A cheerful neighbourhood restaurant that blends south Asian, Middle Eastern, African and British cuisines. Open for lunch and dinner, and for weekend brunch, dishes are as colourful as the interiors – tuck into the likes of prawn toast Scotch egg with banana ketchup and pickled cucumber, tamarind glazed bacon, or Cornish lamb with homemade Ras al Hanout. Watch out for supper clubs, book launches and other events too.  

Address: 19-21 Blandford Street, Marylebone W1U 3DJ

Website: jikonilondon.com

8 St. John Marylebone, Marylebone Lane

The esteemed nose-to-tail restaurant’s Marylebone (and newest) venue offers up much of the same meaty, bready, wine-y goodness its Michelin starred sister restaurant in Smithfield does. Opening for a light breakfast from 9am. As meat dishes use the whole animal, try things like pig tongue and sorrel, cold roast lamb liver with chicory and pickled walnut along side less confronting dishes such as anchovy toast, purple sprouting broccoli and mustard and fennel, lentils and goat’s curd.

Address: 98 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2QA

Website: stjohnrestaurant.com

9 Trishna, Blandford Street

Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Trishna, with its elegantly swish interiors, is for special occasions. It by the same family behind Brigadiers and Michelin-starred Gymkhana, so you’re in good hands. Alongside the a la carte menu, which features the likes of duck chutney seekh, a paneer kofta with saffron, cashew nut and almond, and a selection of biryanis, three tasting menus let you sample a selection of dishes. Also open for private dining.

Address: 15-17 Blandford Street, Marylebone W1U 3DG

Website: trishnalondon.com

10 Treehouse London, Langham Place

There are several options at this rooftop oasis. Firstly, California’s Pizzeria Mozza is chef Nancy Silverton’s first UK venture. After making a name for herself as founder of the La Brea Bakery in  Los Angeles, she was profiled in Netflix’s Chef’s Table. There’s also Madera, a Mexican restaurant that serves up Latin American favourites and impressive city views.

Address: 14-15 Langham Place, Regent Street, W1B 2QS

Website: treehousehotels.com

11 The Wigmore, Langham Place

A resplendent example of a British pub, The Wigmore, attached to The Langham Hotel, serves up modern drinks and dishes steeped in British pub traditions. Found in a former banking hall, the interiors have been created by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio – the designer behind The Ivy, Annabel’s and bacchanalia. Also, it screens most of the big games and matches, so head here for sporty pub session with style.

Address: 15 Langham Place, Regent Street, W1B 3DE

Website: the-wigmore.co.uk

12 Hoppers, Wigmore Street

With several locations dotted around London, Sri Lankan restaurant Hoppers is a much-loved spot for bright, fragrant dishes, and it’s easy to see why. Feast on fragrant curries and sharing plates of devilled paneer or bone marrow varuval and mop up punchy sauces with a dosa, or a few classic string hoppers. Also tuck into delicious dishes of hot kothu or boozy herbaceous crushed ice drinks in a buzzy, convivial atmosphere filled with the hubbub of diners and aromatic wafts from the kitchen.

 Address: 77 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, W1U 1QE

Website: hopperslondon.com 

13 The Gurkhas, Great Portland Street

This restaurant by Hot Stone Steak and Sushi Bar owner Shrabaneswor Rai showcases the breadth of Nepalese cuisine. Head Chef Joe Allen, who secured his three month Nepalese pop up  Kitycow at Hush Mayfair after appearing on the BBC’s My Million Pound Menu, prepares regional specialties such as steamed chicken dumplings and monkfish choila – grilled, spiced fish with cucumber salad and beaten rice.

Address: 110 Great Portland Street, W1W 6PQ

Website: thegurkhasrestaurant.com

14 Lina Stores, Marylebone Lane

The fifth location for the utterly charming Lina Stores, the Marylebone restaurant is an elegant, art deco-inspired affair that comes with a hefty dose of refined Italian flair and warmth. Dishes are designed to be shared, from the handmade pastas and antipasti plates to the sharing platters such as the creamy chargrilled prawns. There's also a very lovely Milanese-style bar downstairs.  

Address: 13–15 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone Village, W1U 2NE

Website: linastores.co.uk

15 The Greenhouses, Marylebone Road

Wrapped around a Grade I listed church, The Greenhouses is romantic collection of heated greenhouses dressed up in and nestled amongst flora and greenery and is an ideal spot for an intimate dinner. Snuggle up with a pal or a boo in one of the smaller snugs, or there are charming nooks that can seat up to 24-people as well. The Mediterranean kitchen serves up unfussy dishes and mezze which you can share or eat on your own.

Address: 1 Marylebone Road, Marylebone NW1 4AQ

Website: thegreenhouses.london


16 The Coachmakers Arms, Marylebone Lane

From the exterior, The Coachmakers Arms looks not dissimilar to a standard London pub, but don’t let that fool you. If you head down the stairs, you’ll enter a noticeably plush cocktail bar reminiscent of a 1920’s speakeasy. Drinks are created to celebrate the ‘conviviality and kinship of clubhouses the land over’, and include lesser known sips such as the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, and there’s a great range of craft beers available, too. A night here could easily be spent talking away to the knowledgeable bartenders who, if you’re lucky, might just make you your very own, individually tailored cocktail, made specifically to your taste.

Address: 88 Marylebone Lane W1U 2PZ

Website: cubitthouse.co.uk

17 Orrery, Marylebone High Steet

Orrery, the French restaurant in the heart of Marylebone, has a beautiful terrace that transforms with the seasons. Come the winter months, the sheltered space is usually adorned with sheepskin rugs and luxury cashmere throws, while a seasonal menu featuring treats like truffles and festive cocktails should keep the doom and gloom of winter at bay. 

Address: 55 Marylebone High Street, Marylebone W1U 5RB 

Website: orrery-restaurant.co.uk 

18 Mayha & The Bar Downstairs, Chiltern Street

A small Japanese omakase-style restaurant that leaves your dinner or lunch in the hands of the experts. Dine at a curved stone counter on a menu that changes daily but always features the freshest seafood and high-quality ingredients. Lower ground level boasts a cosy bar that can fit just six people at a time. Head here for cocktails and sake and for a concise version of the main omakase menu found upstairs.

Address: 43 Chiltern Street, Marylebone W1U 6LS

Website: mayhalondon.com

19 Pachamama Kitchen, Thayer Street

This modern Peruvian restaurant comes with plates to share, lunch, weekend brunch and a dinner menu, as well as tasting menus for meat eaters, pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans. Seafood and the ceviche features prominently on the menu, but there’s a healthy selection of vegetable options too, like crispy plantain with fetta and black olive, and miso-cured carrot with Peruvian kimchi and red quinoa. Oh, and there’s a pisco bar too

Address: 18 Thayer Street, Maryelebone W1U 3JY

Website: pachamamalondon.com