It’s always a pleasure to explore Marylebone’s charming streets and stumble upon a hidden gem like Chiltern Street. Recognised as a highly desirable address, ever so quietly assured of it’s own class, style, and history – it’s a London dream.
There’s a sense of magic as you walk down Chiltern Street, a Mediterranean and community air sweeping through. The Portman Estate has transformed the street into a specialist-shopping destination, reviving it into a luxury hub of culture, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle with a number of specialist boutiques.
Chiltern Street
Chiltern Street boasts a coveted array of London’s best designers including the eponymous menswear label Archer Adams and unique international store Trunk Clothier. With a fashion offering including up-and-coming Sunspel, the bespoke menswear and womenswear designer Pauline Burrows and new arrival Mouki.
Joining the line-up; Cox & Power has chosen Chiltern Street as the only destination to sell and make their precious jewels. PRISM also chose to launch its flagship store, offering an array of of swimwear, eyewear and newly launched cover-ups. The esteemed designers join boutique jewellers Kohatu + Petros.
Monocle Café
For the caffeine hit, café culture is key to the ambience of Chiltern street. Independent coffee shop such as the infamous Tyler Brulee’s first and only concept café in the UK, Monocle Café and the Scandinavian offer at the Nordic Café, makes Chiltern Street a great place to chill and soak up the community atmosphere.
The golden highlight on the street and the hottest ticket in town is London’s long awaited UK Hotel, the Chiltern Firehouse from international hotelier André Balazs (portfolio includes US hotels The Mercer, The Standard and Chateau Marmont). The boutique hotel takes on the old Chiltern Street Fire station and boasts 26 rooms and a large open kitchen led by Executive Michelin star Chef, Nuno Mendes from celebrated East London restaurant Viajante.
Chiltern Firehouse exterior
While it has been modernised for a new generation of cosmopolitan visitors, Chiltern Street retains a timeless quality and the atmosphere lent by its historical features. Several long-established businesses remain, many of which have been a part of the destination’s journey for over 30 years, adds a priceless history to the street; with a loyal local as well as international clientele.
Whilst Shoreditch, Camden, Soho and a few other areas of London regularly steal the limelight for their abundance of hidden gems and quirky places to visit, eat at and drink in, Marylebone rarely gets a mention. Chiltern Street is the sparkling gem and natural charm in London’s unique postcode.
by Annie Fong
Images courtesy of:
Chiltern Street – The Portman Estate
Monocle Café – Sabera Bham