Blandford Comptoir, Marylebone

Blandford Comptoir is a new restaurant on Blandford Street from Xavier Rousset who created Texture and 28-50. It’s a charming space with a few seats out front, a bar with stools in the middle and a tiny dining room out the back which is flooded with natural light. To start, raw cannon of lamb (£8) was an intriguing one as I’ve not seen much raw … Continue reading Blandford Comptoir, Marylebone

Picture, Marylebone

I loved the first Picture; a restaurant on Great Portland Street serving attractively presented small plates. It helped that the 3 chaps who own it, Colin and Alan (in the kitchen) and Tom (front of house), are all really nice blokes. It was great then to see they were opening a second Picture, this time in Marylebone. It’s a simple dining room with white walls … Continue reading Picture, Marylebone

Bernardi’s, Marylebone

Bernardi’s (owned by the Bernardi brothers) is on Seymour Place which has fast become a foodie hotspot with the likes of Donostia, Lurra and The Lockhart just seconds away. It’s a big restaurant and although the interior is quite simple, it has a relaxing vibe to it. An open kitchen, where the particularly good house focaccia is made, adds a livelier element. We started with some … Continue reading Bernardi’s, Marylebone