Places to eat in Marylebone after a hard day's work at the office
Places to eat in Marylebone after a hard day's work at the office
Marylebone is situated in a great spot. You can find a shopping paradise to the south on Oxford Street, Arabic-eatery-heaven to the west on Edgeware Road and Great Portland Street to the east.
There are plenty of exciting places for office staff to eat lunch and dinner in the area that range from sit-down meals to fast grab-a-lunch style cafes and shops. Although eating a quick lunch means you can get back to work sooner and complete your assignments, there is something to be said for sitting down and enjoying an hour long lunch with colleagues. Plus you can recuperate from the morning's tense office activities and enjoy a lazy, hazy summer lunch with a dessert and non-alcoholic aperitif to boot.
Of course every office employee deserves a treat and an indulgent gooey chocolate pudding on occasion, but don't overeat! A stretched stomach full of heavy carbs may induce a coma-like sleep that could cause you to fall flat on your face, only to awake with the word qwerty' written across your reddened keyboard-branded forehead. Having said that, eating too much will probably be inevitable at some of these Marylebone restaurants that provide top-class fodder and fancy snacks; resistance is futile.
If you want a meaty lunch head to Black and Blue on Wigmore Street to partake of a succulent steak and other sizzling carnivorous offerings that tingle the tastebuds. Brasserie Cafe Luc is located in a pretty Victorian building and can add some history to a city office lunch or breakfast. The menu includes upmarket items like carpaccio of tuna swordfish and grilled fillet of dover sole that will excite a downtrodden office employee in need of some omega fatty acids. Situated on Marylebone high street the restaurant has a pleasant, cosy atmosphere that welcomes hungry passers-by.
Colony Bar and Grill is a definite treat for people who like spicy food Indian food with a twist. Expect lots of Asian style tapas dishes prepared by chefs led by Michelen-starred chef Atul Kochhar, famous for appearances on channel four series The Great British Menu.
So if you work in a Marylebone office space and want to experience the food culture of the area, visit one of these hot spots and eat to your heart's content.