Marylebone, in the heart of London, remains a great place to find fine dining inspiration and the latest in culinary innovation. All within walking distance of the cultural heart of England, bounded by the relaxing open spaces of Hyde and Regent’s Parks if you feel the need for a postprandial stroll.
Among the best restaurants in Marylebone, there are many you can book through OpenTable to snatch a late reservation where competition for them is high, and there’s always something new and exciting on the menu, whether you are a regular or annual visitor to the city, shopping, visiting friends or taking in a show.
Orrery, Marylebone High Street
Offering elegant, award-winning French cuisine in a Jasper Conran-designed setting, Orrery comes with a secret rooftop terrace or private dining room to suit your fine-dining requirements. Menus include à la Carte, Charles Heidsieck tasting menu that regularly changes, or a Sunday list.
Mains range from beef medallion, pomme purée, sauce périgourdine to venison, red cabbage, celeriac puree, and a red wine jus, with a broad range of delightful amuse bouche, starters and sweets to make an extended stay in the delightful surroundings.
There’s also a lighter option available in the downstairs Epicerie restaurant, with small plates and wine by the glass for those who have places to be and people to see.
The Winter Garden, Landmark Hotel, Marylebone Road
With a live pianist to accompany your meal, The Winter Garden is set in a huge eight-storey atrium with palm trees and foliage on every surface to create an organic and delightful feel.
The a la carte and main menus are accompanied by a Nyetimber set dinner menu offering ceviche of sea bass, roasted scallop, roasted Merryfield duck breast and Rum Baba for patrons who can’t make up their mind or just want to get on with a delicious meal.
Alternatively, the Winter Garden offers a charcoal grill providing dry-aged Hereford steaks or a famous Beef Wellington for two (extra time required, so plan).
Carlotta, Marylebone High Street
Taking pride of place on Marylebone High Street, Carlotta is easy to spot with its bright exterior, and is a delight to enter with gorgeous interiors and a shining Italian-American menu that celebrates the heritage of west-bound immigrants.
From whole roast turbot for two and T-bone Fiorentina, to the Alla vodka with crab and clams, every plate is designed to be finished off with gusto. Guests can also stay for cocktails on the terrace, or just a hearty cup of tea as the staff are happy to appeal to local sensibilities.
Mielo, Paddington Street
Bringing a Mediterranean flavour to Marylebone, Mileo offers a wide range of tapas-style dishes to take guests on a journey around the blue seas, little coastal towns and the rich seafood and olive oil-based cuisine across the sun-drenched shores.
Mileo’s set menu offers an ultimate mezze selection as a starter and a fine range of mains including pan-roast aubergine stuffed with seasonal vegetables, grilled butterflied sea bass with white wine and lemon herbs, Mediterranean-style lamb shank or a creamy tarragon grilled chicken with asparagus.
The lunch menu offers delights like squid ink linguine with prawns, grilled salmon, grilled chicken skewers and more.
Fischers, Marylebone High Street
Adding a Germanic flavour to cap off this list, Fischers goes old-world Austria for diners hankering after a fine schnitzel or delicious apple strudel. The interior takes you back to Vienna at its finest, serving breakfast including Gröstls and Röstis, fresh pastries, grilled kippers with mustard butter or a smoked salmon and cream cheese pretzel.
Dinner plates come laden with schnitzels or sausages, cured fish, salads, Tafelspitz (beef or veal broth), hearty goulash dishes and much more. Then, to round things off, there is the amazing Austrian range of sweets, including Black Forest Gâteau and creamy hot chocolates.
As a slightly more accessible neighbour to Knightsbridge, there are so many good restaurants around Marylebone you can drop into that this list barely scratches the surface, but any of these finest establishments will make for a great meal during your visit to London or when our Christmas shopping on Regent’s or Oxford Street.