Orrery

Orrery has anchored the Marylebone High Street dining scene since 1998, a Conran restaurant that converted a Victorian stable building into one of London's most refined dining rooms. The 2018 refurbishment softened the interiors with a south-of-France palette — lavender panels, terracotta, warm textures — and in 2026, two-Michelin-star chef Pierre Minotti takes the kitchen in a new direction.

A Hidden Terrace Above Marylebone

The rooftop terrace is the reason to shortlist Orrery for events that want something unexpected. Above the high street, olive trees and lavender frame views over St Marylebone Church Gardens — a retractable awning makes it year-round, and the atmosphere feels closer to the Riviera than Zone 1. At 70 standing or 36 seated, it's one of central London's best-kept outdoor event spaces. Combined with the dining room and bar for exclusive hire, events flow between indoor elegance and rooftop informality.

Intimate Scale at Orrery

With exclusive hire capped at 150 standing, Orrery suits events that prioritise quality over quantity. The main dining room's 44-seat capacity means corporate dinners and celebrations have the restaurant's full attention; the Private Dining Room with its own bar handles 16 seated with the kind of contained intimacy that larger venues can't replicate. The Wine Room, seating eight behind floor-to-ceiling glass, adds an ultra-private option for tastings or breakaway conversations.

Orrery's Culinary Credentials

Part of the Evolv Collection, Orrery combines the service standards of a dedicated event venue with the culinary credibility of a restaurant that holds three AA Rosettes. Baker Street and Bond Street tubes are nearby, and the Marylebone village setting gives pre- and post-event options that the West End or City can't match for walkable charm.