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Duke of Wellington

94A Crawford Street, W1H 2HQ Full details & map

Gastropub: Modern European

Time Out says 1 Users say 3/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Sep 30 2011

Very much a local Marylebone spot - with the requisite polo shirts and pearls on show - the Duke of Wellington is a good bet for a weekday evening catch-up over decent grub, with the upstairs dining room available for formal occasions. That this isn't a 'destination' place might explain the lack of cohesion in terms of mood: the loudish music, upmarket gastropub decor (gilt mirrors, vintage furniture) and random wall pictures - from Pop art-style prints to a framed copy of the Sun ('British Warship Sunk by Argies', a Duke of Wellington connection?) - don't especially gel, but the vibe is friendly and cheerful nonetheless.

Warm sourdough got the meal off to a good start, while starters of Cornish crab, and pork and pistachio terrine - both on toast - were tasty and generous. Mains, while nothing out of the ordinary, elicited no complaints, with perfectly cooked plaice with black butter and capers just winning out ahead of spatchcock quails with peas cooked the French way (with onions and butter). Buttermilk pudding with berries, for dessert, resembled an inferior panna cotta.

The wine list is so hefty that it has a contents page attached. Staff can get flustered when the place is busy.

Tags: European, Modern European, Local flavour, Speciality beers, Wines, Central, Marylebone, Mid-range, Gastropub, Restaurant, Gastropub

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Duke of Wellington details

Address

Duke of Wellington

94A Crawford Street W1H 2HQ

Transport Baker Street tube or Marylebone tube/rail

Telephone

020 7723 2790

Duke of Wellington website

Open noon-11pm Mon-Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun. Lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; noon-4pm Sat; 12.30-4.30pm Sun. Dinner served 6.30-10pm Mon-Fri; 7-10pm Sat; 7-9pm Sun

Main courses £13-£38. Set lunch (noon-1.30pm Mon-Thur) £14.95 2 courses

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Tables outdoors ( 6, pavement ), Babies and children admitted ( high chairs ), Separate room for parties ( seats 25 )