deVille Restaurant is perfect for those who desire to eat in a relaxed and elegant atmosphere, whilst sampling some creative and delicious modern British cuisine.

The Venue
Located inside the Mandeville Hotel based in the heart of Marylebone, deVille Restaurant is designed by world-renowned interior designer Stephen Ryan. The restaurant is spectacularly furnished with Venetian decor, low lighting, angular chandeliers and unusual art with splashes of neon. A true definition of ultra-modern interior.

Silver, brown and white are the key colours with a mixture of natural materials, textures and colours and all in all it’s a strikingly unique, quirky yet comfortable environment. There’s also a private dining room with an orchid garden that can seat about 20 people.

The Atmosphere
Unfortunately, even with all of its ultra-cool decor deVille Restaurant is seriously lacking in any sort of ambiance. Perhaps it’s due to the restaurant’s location inside the Mandeville Hotel, but the crowd consists only of an odd customer flitting in and out and there’s a shortage of diners.

The Food
A creative contemporary menu with a focus on world fusion cuisine awaits. The menu is health-conscious and offers a combination of Chinese, Thai and Mediterranean influences, using only the freshest seasonal ingredients. Prices however are quite steep at around £15.00 - £20.00 for mains.

Starters include a fresh borlotti bean and rosemary soup and grilled English asparagus served with rocket pine nuts and parmesan. Mains feature a decent Wiener schnitzel with potato salad and lemon dressing, a generous fillet of brill with mustard, crushed Jersey Royal potatoes as well as organic lemon confit and corn-fed Suffolk chicken served with perfectly seasoned braised fennel. For dessert choose from tarte tatin with a pungent balsamic vinegar ice cream and an iced prune parfait accompanied by its own jus served with a chocolate tart.

There’s also an infamous Sunday jazz brunch menu that includes dishes such as organic smoked salmon, Canadian pancakes with sweet cured bacon or traditional eggs Benedict. To accompany this grandiose feast the live jazz musicians perform a medley of much loved jazz favourites.

The Drink
Choose from a wide range of cocktails and spirits with an impressive whisky list to suit anyone’s tastes. The waiters are more than helpful in selecting a wine to accompany your meal. A pre-dinner drink in the adjacent equally beautiful deVigne bar is well worth a look. Be sure to sample an exquisite Kir Royal – it’s an absolute must.

The Last Word
deVille Restaurant is an aesthetic masterpiece, with an imaginative menu to boot, which is its unique selling points. However, the restaurant does need to work on getting the crowds in, as this venue sits all on its lonesome in the beautiful Mandeville Hotel with no investigation and no friends to give it the welcome it truly deserves.

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