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Marylebone
- With a bar in the old banking vault, Aki is a swanky new Japanese opening on Cavendish Square
London's old banks have proved to be a rich source of venues for London's restaurant and bar scene in recent years. Now, over on Cavendish Square behind Oxford Circus, a £15 million refurb of a former bank sounds like it'll be quite the looker when it opens as a new restaurant this autumn.
Aki London is the first international opening for a Maltese restaurant group, which opened Aki in Valetta five years ago. It's taking
... - Noreen channels Middle Eastern flavours with Mr Lyan cocktails on St Christopher's Place
As far as we're concerned, there's always room for more places to sit and recover from a massive shopping expedition when you're on Oxford Street. So the arrival of Noreen to St Christopher's Place this summer can only be a positive thing.
Although there are plenty of Middle-Eastern restaurants to choose from in this part of town, the owners are hoping that they have a couple of features to make them
... - Kudu prepares to quit Peckham for Marylebone
In a blow for Peckham and Nunhead foodies, last night the pair behind all the Kudu restaurants and bars in the area - Kudu, Kudu Grill and Curious Kudu announced they're moving the business to Marylebone. Amy Corbin and husband Patrick Williams have spent the last eight years helping to contribute to South East London's amazing food scene, so their departure to the shiny streets of central London will be keenly
... - Test Driving Josephine Marylebone - Claude Bosi brings a Parisian take on his popular French brasserie to central London
Looking like it's been a part of the Marylebone dining scene for years rather than freshly opened, Claude Bosi's new Parisian-style brasserie turns out to hit all the right notes.
- The team behind The Pelican are opening The Hart beside Chiltern Firehouse
It's been a busy few months for The Public House Group. The company, who are behind The Pelican and The Hero pubs, pulled a double in Notting Hill, opening Canteen and The Fat Badger there in quick succession.
Now we hear that they've set their sights on a new pub much closer to the centre
... - BiBi's Chet Sharma is taking over the Artesian bar food in The Langham
For over a year, one of London's best bars, Artesian at the Langham, has had Humble Chicken's Angelo Sato in charge of the food. However, as he focuses on getting his third Michelin star, it's time for a change at the bar and they've brought in someone just as impressive, Chet Sharma of hit Mayfair restaurant Bibi.
This is all part of Artesian's new menu launch,
... - Claude Bosi is opening Josephine in Marylebone
1/4/25 - updated with more details and the opening date.
Last year, chef Claude Bosi, together with his wife Lucy, opened French bouchon Josephine in Chelsea to rave reviews. It was, however, for those of us who don't live in West London, not blessed with the easiest public transport connections.
We'd been hearing rumblings for a while that the chef was planning a follow-up
... - Test Driving Nina - a glamourpuss of a restaurant where the food is as hot as the scene
Nina in Marylebone is already blowing up on social. We booked in to see if lives up to the hype.
- Angela Hartnett's latest Cafe Murano is opening in Marylebone
It's been some time since Angela Hartnett opened the last Cafe Murano (over five years ago in Bermondsey) but now she's getting ready to open a new branch, this time in Marylebone.
The latest cafe is opening on Dorset Street (possibly taking over the old AOK Kitchen site but we're still waiting on confirmation). Full details about the new opening are still to be revealed, but we'd
... - Bleecker Burger's next stop is at Baker Street
21/3/25 - updated with the opening date
They make what is one of our favourite burgers in London and now Zan Kaufman's Bleecker, is about to get bigger. Soon after opening in Seven Dials and London Bridge, Bleecker is ready to expand again, this time opening on Baker Street.
It's planned to be their biggest Bleecker yet, fitting in 28 seats (as well as having takeaway, of course). It also
... - Romeo San will be a no bookings luxury Japanese handroll bar in Marylebone
When we heard that the family who own the London and New York branches of Le Relais de Venise l’Entrecôte were opening a new restaurant in London, you can be sure we sat up and took notice. Romeo San sees the Elghanayan family branching out into Japanese food, with a temaki bar in Marylebone.
"Our handrolls are made with the finest ingredients," says founder Yasmine Elghanayan. "The dining experience is
... - The best restaurants in Marylebone
Just north of Oxford Street, Marylebone is the place to head for if you need a respite from shopping - but want something a little more casual than Mayfair.
- Hot Dinners launches its 2025 Murphia List with a party at The Marylebone
Marking the official start of the warm-up towards St Patrick's Day in London, we celebrated the launch of our 11th Murphia List, in partnership with Bord Bia, with one hell of a party last night. We brought together chefs, restaurateurs, bar owners and producers, all of whom share three things in common: they're Irish, they work in London's food and drink scene, and they're
... - Pizza by Jagua brings a West African spin to a Marylebone pizzeria
Many things open under the radar in London, and this newish pizzeria that opened in Marylebone is one of them that we're only catching up on now. Pizza by Jagua is in Marylebone (near the currently closed Chiltern Firehouse) and is billed as a vermuteria and pizzeria. However, it tries something quite different in that the pizzas are West African-inspired. Not many details have been
... - Chiltern Firehouse closed following huge fire on BAFTA weekend
When videos saying "the Chiltern Firehouse is on fire" started popping up on social last night it wasn't a declaration of the hotel's innate coolness but instead a statement of fact. The hotel was actually on fire and it ended up taking eight firefighters and 60 firefighters to subdue the blaze which broke out on the afternoon of St Valentine's Day.
The timing of the fire couldn't have been worse with the
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