PAUL Marylebone

The narrow, winding Marylebone Lane and its wider continuation, Marylebone High Street, have retained much of the character of the original village, in spite of the march of progress, making this a delightful area to visit. Surprisingly close to Oxford Street, it couldn’t be more different in character. Try discovering it by slipping into St. Christopher’s Place from Oxford Street – look out for a very eccentric clock as the landmark to help you find it – then walk up to Wigmore Street, do a little right and left, and you are in Marylebone Lane. Keep going and you will arrive in the High Street, where you will find us at number 115 on the corner of Blandford Street. Here you can sit and enjoy a taste of France for breakfast, lunch, teas, coffees, cakes, iced drinks, or just buy any of these or our fabulous hand made bread to take away. In recent years Marylebone has become a great foodie destination, with some excellent independent food shops, many eateries, a popular Sunday Farmer’s Market and plenty of small shops of high quality to visit and enjoy for fashion, fragrance, jewellery, homeware and design. The Marylebone Summer Fayre, organised by the Howard de Walden Estate and usually held on a Sunday in the middle of June, is fantastic fun, with the whole area pedestrianised and given over to food and other market stalls, music performances, a pop-up cinema, children’s activities and more, and a good time is had by all. Also nearby is the Wallace Collection in Hertford House in Manchester Square, a national museum with 25 galleries displaying French 18th Century painting, furniture and porcelain with superb Old Master paintings and a world class armoury. Admission is free and it’s open 7 days a week. Our closest stations are Bond Street to the South (Central Line, Jubilee Line) or Baker Street to the North (Hammersmith & City Line, Circle Line, Jubilee Line, Bakerloo Line, Metropolitan Line). 28 seats are available. Disabled access available. Free wi-fi.