Marylebone

Despite the central location and proximity to bustling Oxford Street, Marylebone has managed to retain a traditional village feel. The recent influx of fashion boutiques has given the once cutesy high street a stylish edge.

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Royal China Club

40-42 Baker St 020 7486 3898

Upmarket version of sister restaurant. Same tacky decor, equally good dim sum and Cantonese food and fresh seafood dishes that come straight from the in-restaurant fish tanks.

Photo: Courtesy of wEnDaLicious / Flickr

Dinings

22 Harcourt St 02077230666

In a teeny, intimate space, a former Nobu chef reinvents sushi and Japanese fayre as ‘hot tapas’.

Photo: Getty Images

La Fromagerie

2-4 Moxon St 02079350341

Cheesy does it at this small artisan shop where you’ll find everything from buffalo ricotta to farmhouse manchego, as well as freshly baked bread, cakes, biscuits and jams. Soups, salads and other seasonal dishes are available in the tasting cafe.

Photo: Courtesy of La Fromagerie

French Sole

61 Marylebone Ln 02074860021

Every wardrobe needs a pair of ballet flats. Find them in all shapes, colours, sizes and fabrics in this tiny shop.

Photo: Attempts at Photography / Flickr

KJ's Laundry

74 Marylebone Ln 02074867855

Multibrand boutique with cool downtown New York feel. Keep your finger on the pulse with hard-to-find international labels as well as more established names and young up-and-comers.

Photo: Courtesy of KJ’s Laundry