Best Bars and Pubs in Marylebone, London

Guide: Cocktails and Public Pub Dinners West of Oxford Street

Marylebone and the west-central edge are better served by public rooms than private members' clubs. Artesian handles the serious cocktail booking, The Grazing Goat and Lore of the Land bring pub-dinner weight, and Swift or The Walmer Castle give the route a stronger public bar finish. Use this for drinks that can become dinner without relying on Home House access.

• ArtesianArtesian at The Langham is Marylebone's cocktail heavyweight, known for high-concept drinks, hotel polish, and a bar program with global reputation.
• The Grazing GoatThe Grazing Goat is the Marylebone pub-hotel for fireside pints, seasonal British food, Sunday roasts, and a useful west-end-of-the-neighbourhood meeting point, which makes it as much a pub-dining stop as a drinks stop.
• The Lore of the LandThe Lore of the Land is a polished Fitzrovia pub for seasonal British cooking, roasts, thoughtful beer, and a dining room with enough intent to make 'pub dinner' feel like a real reservation.
• Swift SohoSwift Soho splits the night well: fast, bright aperitif drinks upstairs and a darker basement for more deliberate cocktails, strong technique, and a room polished enough for dates without feeling stiff.
• The Walmer CastleThe Walmer Castle is the polished Ledbury Road pub for a more grown-up west London night: dining room, cocktails, pints, and enough comfort to work after Portobello or before a Notting Hill dinner.