Phil Winser, James Gummer and Olivier van Themsche are onto pub number five
With The Pelican in Notting Hill, The Bull in Charlbury, The Hero in Maida Vale and The Fat Badger on Golborne Road, Public House Group has amassed quite the collection, and now another new addition is on the way. The Hart, opening on the corner of Chiltern Street and Blandford Street in Marylebone, is named after the family who ran an establishment on the same spot back in the 1840s. It’ll be in the same vein as the other sites in the group – that means British beers at the bar and comforting dishes in the dining room.
All Public House Group pubs look the part and The Hart will be no different, with Victorian-style ‘partition screens’; British woods; booths and original stained-glass windows in the ground floor pub; and hand-aged panelling, scalloped banquettes and gas fires upstairs.
The food menu, served across all floors of the pub, will showcase produce from British farmers and ingredients from the group’s Market Garden at Bruern Farms, with dishes like:
- crab cakes
- bubble & squeak
- steak & potatoes
- banoffee pie
There’ll also be bar snacks like pork scratchings, chicken liver toast and pork pies on offer downstairs, to pair with pints of Portobello Pilsner, Allsopp’s and DEYA.
Speaking about the new opening, co-founder James said: “We’re excited to be opening in Marylebone this month and look forward to getting to know our new neighbours. The Hart is different from our previous venues as we’re surrounded by offices. We will continue to serve classics using quality British produce, but you will also find some lighter options on the menu for the lunchtime crowd – from soups and salads to tarts and Kedgeree.”
Key Information
Opening date | October 2025
Address | 56 Blandford St, London W1U 7JA
For more information | thehartw1.com
