55-57 Marylebone High Street
London W1U 5RB
We were catering for an event at The Royal Academy of Music last weekend. The event was spread over two days and on Sunday we were very early so headed over the road to Orrery Epicerie for a quick brunch.
Situated downstairs from the Orrery restaurant, it occupies a lovely corner spot on Marylebone High Street with lots of light from big glass windows on either side. It’s a combination of deli and cafe and is quite small inside, with a couple of tables and high counters with stools taking up most of the floor space. There’s an array of dishes in the display counter ready to take away or eat in: prepared salads and casseroles, salmon en croute, quiches, meats and cheeses. Also on display at the counter are various cakes and pastries while shelves to the back are full of other (mainly French) deli goodies and wines.
We shared a grilled ham & gruyere croissant which came squished from the griddle but providing a lovely combination of sweet pastry and tangy cheese; a pain aux raisins which was a bit on the dry side; and an almond croissant which was delicious and almost cake-like in consistency. The coffee was very nice, strong without being bitter with just the right amount of milk and foam.
At £12 for coffee and pastries for 2 people it’s not exactly cheap, but this a wealthy, chic area and there are plenty of locals willing to pay for quality of this kind of food.
