Welcome to our guide for the area around Great Portland Street in City of Westminster. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. The nearest station to Great Portland Street is 'Great Portland Street Tube' which is about 9 minutes to the North West.
Regent's Park
Park Office, Storeyard ( Inner Circle), NW1 4NR
Elegant park designed by John Nash
Another of London's spectacular John Nash creations, Regent's Park is a huge,... More
Regent's Park
Park Office, Storeyard ( Inner Circle), NW1 4NR
Another of London's spectacular John Nash creations, Regent's Park is a huge, thriving green expanse in... More
Villandry
170 Great Portland Street, W1W 5QD
Two-dozen different breads and pastries are available every day at Villandry, and they’re easily able to turn their ovens... More
Queen's Head & Artichoke
30-32 Albany Street, Regents Park, NW1 4EA
Located in a 16th-century coaching inn, this sweet little gastropub offers chocolate-stuffed Easter diners the... More
RIBA Cafe & Restaurant
66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD
Modern European
London’s architecture seamlessly blends the old and new world together, and there could not be a more appropriate... More
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A traditional Halls of Residence, Carr-Saunders offers pleasant single and twin rooms, complete with bed linen, plus kitchen and shower facilities on each floor. English ... More
There's much excitement surrounding the opening ceremony for the Marylebone Christmas Lights with live bands, fireworks, an open-air market and TV presenter Zoe Salmon officially ...More
Every Saturday, Cabbages and Frocks Market makes a welcome return to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive ...More
From colourful pop art canvases and sketches to limited edition lithographs and original cels, the Animation Art Gallery is a treasure trove for lovers of ... More
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named ... More
Design-led aquarium in centre of town.
Tucked away from the bustle of Oxford Street, lurks this fish-filled fantasia. If you need a break from the chaos ... More
This wide-ranging delicatessen, (attached to the famous restaurant) is located in what once were the unpromising wastelands north of Oxford Street. As the area developed, ... More
Before you even enter Villandry the restaurant you'll get your appetite whetted by the visual feast on show at the adjoining deli, bakery and charcuterie. ... More
A first-rate but expensive Turkish restaurant serving authentic, delicious fresh food in an atmosphere of refined enjoyment. The well-to-do Turkish clientele are the ultimate badge ... More
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up ... More
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate ... More
Despite several high-profile aficionados – J-Lo and Angelina Jolie included – Israel’s contribution to martial arts is still unknown to the general public.
Krav ...More
More than just a spa, the Elemis is a temple of touch, taste and smell. Using therapies from Bali, Tibet, Polynesia, Japan, Morocco and Thailand ... More
Prohibition-era themed basement bar in Fitzrovia, with a good line in retro comedy. The joke is that it's a bar dodging the law by masquerading ...More
This
was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and
velvet curtains ... More
Essentially an upmarket club with a restaurant attached, this Grade II listed townhouse overlooking the gardens of Cavendish Square was formerly the Spanish Embassy.
Boasting ...More
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