The Potting Shed Restaurant & Bar in City of London, Westminster

Lovely venue, down some stairs at the Dorset Square hotel. Nearly walked past it. Had the prawn and avocado starter, chicken schnitzel and chips, crème brûlée & shortbread all perfect and the service was great too. Only just realised they hadn’t included a service charge. :(

Disappointing I ate here midweek with an old school friend on a Wednesday lunchtime a few weeks ago. The restaurant was quiet, only a quarter full, and we had a lovely meal, at a spacious table for two, served in a timely fashion, with good service and food. I raved about the restaurant to my partner and so I booked it again for today. Today however, Saturday, there was only one waitress on duty for both the bar and restaurant area when we arrived, and the service was incredibly slow. We arrived at 6pm, our starter didn’t appear until 6.45, and the main course eventually at 7.30. We had no cutlery for the main course and despite asking for it, I eventually had to take a set from a nearby table before our food got too cold. By this time we’d lost our appetite and I didn’t finish my meal . The restaurant wasn’t even particularly busy (three quarters full) but the waitress placed us on a table squeezed closely by a door that led into the hotel. This meant our table being continually nudged by guests from the hotel as they entered the restaurant. The waitress apologised for the slow service and said that it was because we’d unfortunately chosen the busiest day of the week there!! Disappointing as the bar and restaurant ambience is very nice and clearly when only a quarter full, the staff can cope effectively with demand in the restaurant. We may just have been unlucky with our allocated table and timing, but I would certainly never go back there again at the weekend. A quiet midweek lunch is definitely a safer option.

Really enjoyable meal in a wonderful setting.

I came here as a tourist alone and I found comfortable eating at this restaurant. I came here for breakfast one day and dinner for the another day. The food, service and atmosphere were all great. This place is quiet and is suitable for business meeting or dating.

I was spoiled to have the entire restaurant to myself in a Saturday at 1pm. A glass of champagne, French onion soup, and squash/goat cheese salad was superb. The staff was so wonderful..a true secret gem hidden down the steps from the street.

Nice quiet downstairs restaurant with cricket theme interior. Good food and excellent service. Our waiter Reggie even arranged a surprise dessert for my sweet toothed wife, which was much appreciated.

Service is excellent. Our server Michaela was amazing. She was so courteous, caring and very knowledgeable with everything on the menu. Our lunch was made even nicer with the courtesy of Michaela 😊

Came here for pre theatre dinner. We have had a number of uncomfortably noisy restaurants of late, so this was a very pleasant surprise. Comfortable, nice, good range of choice, high quality food, good service, clean. Rather quaint.

Couldn’t dock a single point off this place. Food was delicious - every dish tasty and fantastically presented, atmosphere was pleasantly relaxing and service was flawless.

Cozy place, nice atmosphere with very attentive and friendly staff. A gem if you wanted good enough food (more 4.5/5 but I couldn't put 4.5) in a nice cozy setting with less crowd

Lovely experience! Great and nice waiter

Intimate spot for a decent bite to eat - and you'll actually be able to hear what your fellow diners are saying. Special kudos for the bar service: in our case, impeccable Negronis and Gin & Tonic served with generous bar snacks. Food is not fancy - essentially posh pub grub, but well done and pricing is ok. A very useful find in a quiet part of the city. (note: we loved the RikRak by Kit Kemp hand soap in the loos and ordered some immediately!)

Definitely recommend checking out, but a little on the pricey side for what it is.

Breakfast on a Saturday morning was disappointing. Service was very slow, the food itself was of meagre quality, several items were forgotten or came late. Steep prices and low quality. A shame as the atmosphere is quite nice and the location good.

We held a celebratory lunch here on a weekday afternoon, and from the initial planning stage with the manager Luca, through to the actual day itself when Giulia and her team attended to us, the whole experience was exceptional. We could not have found the staff more accommodating, helpful and responsive. The quality of the three-course lunch was superb, and the cocktails were mixed to perfection. The Potting Shed has clearly met the very high standards it has set itself. We shall definitely be coming back again.

Was looking for a quality restaurant on way to Marylebone station trying to ignore cafes pubs and chain fast food shops Stumbled across The Potting Shed and were impressed from the moment we entered as met by happy smiling staff The waitress from Italy was delightful as was our chat with Joe the Executive Head Chef of the hotel group Then the food arrived and we ( as serious foodies ) were highly impressed with both the presentation the quality and the hot freshly prepared content If you want a warm comfortable excellent quiet restaurant within three minutes of Marylebone Station then follow our advice and go to The Potting Shed — you will not be dissapointed

Really loved my visit to the Potting Shed and hope to return in the not too distant future. We had Sunday lunch and it was delicious. The portions were generous and the food was well cooked and presented. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the restaurant is comfortable. I am very picky but could not find fault. Well done Potting Shed, keep a seat for me.

Loved it!! Didnt take photos of all the food but was amazing! The bruschetta was sooo good!

Fab fab fab fab fab lovely staff

Great place for a leisurely dinner. The acoustics mean that you can actually hear each other..

Last Tuesday I had a drink with a lovely lady around the corner, we decided to have an impromptu drink at the end of the evening somewhere else, we magically found this and decided we should give it a go. The potting shed is an interesting bar/restaurant with an interesting cricket history. The barmaid was an absolute 'ode to joy'. Whatever you're paying her or isn't enough because she is a treasure that needs to be protected at all costs. If you're in the baker Street area then the potting shed is a must.

“We had a really lovely experience with great service and ambiance and extremely tasty food. The only negative point is that it is a bit pricey but that would not stop me recommending the restaurant"

Delicately made food, great staff

Cosy spot for a business lunch. Great food, service maybe a teensy bit slow

The staff at The Potting Shed were kind enough to accommodate us for an afternoon tea session at last minute. The scones were delicious and fresh, the tea was excellent, and the staff were nothing but warm and friendly. We so appreciate them treating us so well for our last tea time in London! Thank you!!

Today I ate the 25 pound promotion for a Sunday Roast and a glass of wine, the portion is smaller than many I've eaten, but it had a very good difference in that it was a big, thick beef and not just a thin piece of roast beef. Pleasant service and atmosphere.

It is a shame more people haven't discovered this gem near Baker St: the quality of the cooking is excellent - superb sea bass followed by top class desserts. Home made shortbread biscuits with a perfect creme brulee, tarte tatin - both excellent. This was our second visit. Highly recommended for an evening of sophisticated dining.

Visited for a Sunday roast and was impressed by the quality. The flavors were spot on, though portion sizes were a tad smaller than expected. Service was exemplary, making the overall experience enjoyable. Would recommend, but perhaps order a side if you've got a hearty appetite.

Pretentious and expensive and noisy

We went for a cricket themed afternoon tea. The correspondence via email was good and consistent until 2 minutes before we arrived when I received an email cancelling the booking. It turned out to be purely administrative and something of nothing. The reception was very close to the front door and the 2 staff were nice. The afternoon tea was excellent and the staff were delightful. We managed to get some lovely photos around the cricket memorabilia. We would recommend and return

Amazing afternoon tea on a Wednesday. I recommend booking a table or else you'll wait a few minutes to get it prepared (near 15). We were still gladly welcomed and enjoyed the calm. Thank you very much!

A very calm environment with great staff.

I had a great English Teaxperience here. I recommend the Milky Oolong. :)

Great sitting arrangement with awesome view and just awesomeness showering everywhere as it’s best

Amazing food, great service. Close to train station. Highly recommended.

Great food. Absolutely recommended

Lovely place, great service and ambiance. Went there for a small wedding reception was ideal.

I was bowled over. Get it? Because of the cricket theme? Oh you’ve not been and considering it due to this review. Firstly, I was left with a huff and a giggle after transcending down the stairs and listening to a scouse family behind me. It was quite a thrill to see the surroundings of the restaurant (with a softly pronounced t). The menu. I was knocked out - I almost ran out of the restauran to scream with delight. The hash browns were lovely and the continental break was fine, although I’m surprised we still serve this after the referendum. A family nearby was American and the family to the left Belgiek. Belch. I’m not sure what the right term is. I left with a fully tummy and an exceptionally light wallet so so be aware. The 12.5% add on to the bill was surprising and somewhat erotic given my company glanced at me with longing eyes. Thank you for a great experience.

MARIUS WAS EXCELLENT AND EFFICIENT WE WHERE MET AND GREETED EFFECTIVELY VERY GOOD FOOD THE PIZZA ARE GREAT NORTHALLERTON UNIT

Great location if travelling down to London by train. Food was very good and their service was hampered by testing out their wedding venue offerings but it suited our relaxed, no hurry style of lunch.

Highly recommend booking a reservation a day in advance before you go, but we were able to walk in on a Saturday afternoon and were seated without a wait no problem.

very unpleasant and lazy welcome, for 2 couples and a toddler. Definitely not what other reviews seem to suggest.

Not often I will leave a negative review ; its worth noting the potting shed is serving hotel breakfasts to guests. So if,like me, you arrive around 9.45 on a Sunday There were no staff to greet or seat me ; other customers commented that service was slow. I stood around at the door downstairs in the entrance then after searching for someone to serve me I left. What I saw of breakfast looked good to me but without service I'll never know. It's a lovely space though and if cricket is your wicket then maybe come back and book dinner here . Happy to chat to hotel about this experience , rather a let down I feel.

We stopped by for breakfast and received a lovely warm welcome. Fantastic service from the team, and breakfast was very good. We had coffee, juice and a full English with toast. Extensive menu, and wonderful setting.

For those familiar with any of the associated with Firmdale restaurants, the look and character are similar. Lunch offered a calm atmosphere with most diners suiting the setting of Dorset Square. With the restaurant set at basement level, this offered a quieter invitation. A mixture of hotel guests, and diners seemed to enjoy attendance from staff. Myself, greeted with a smile and served attentively, I enjoyed fish, followed by a Lapsang tea, with the adjacent diners enjoying an afternoon tea. Only let down was a loud male sat on a conference call at one of the larger tables.

I've walked passed this place numerous times and finally got a chance to pop in there last night. A friend and I had been to see a show and on the way back to get our train, we popped in here for a nightcap. Lovely little place and very friendly staff.

Lovely restaurant: well decorated, kind staff and tasty food. Thanks for having us. I fully recommend!

Very much enjoyed the atmosphere, especially with live music 🎸🙌🏻 the staff were very nice and attentive

Great food, lovely service, wonderful to sit and eat with friends.

This is a place where you get robbed easily. Low quality food combined with low quality service, and this all is for a fortune. I see it is one of the favourites of Tripadvisor, but I have no idea why. We intended to have a traditional British breakfast there. When the staff in service realised that we also needed toast the breakfast had already got cold. The portion was meagre compared to the price, the used raw material was cheap and the late toast was burnt.The only positive thing I can point out that the toilet was very tidy. You'd better avoid this place. Some cheap traditional pubs offer much more.

Un preț exorbitant, chiar și pentru Londra! Porțiile de mâncare, ceva de gen, minuscule! Servirea, dacă ar exista * cu minus, ar cam -5* !

My go-to place, for a quiet drink and nibbles. Intimate atmosphere and excellent understated service.

nice cosy spot, service and food were great.

Expensive, slow service restraunt with a decent ambience. Had to wait for a long time to get a table even though the place was not crowded. Food service is also slow and the English breakfast does not include beans and hashbrowns; which is really weird.

Wonderful setting, good service, delicious food, great example of delicious British cuisine. Highly recommended

Excellent breakfast musli fait maison exceptionnel. Jus d'orange frais. Service de qualité.

This felt more like dining in a family home than a big restaurant. The setting was quiet and private, the service was excellent but unobtrusive. The food was very good, and there was particularly strong attention to gluten allergies.

Good food, but really quite pricey. Customer service correct, but not overly attentive and quite formal.

Surprisingly good restaurant attached to the Dorchester Place Hotel. They have a 2 or 3 course set lunch that is very reasonable, came fast and was delicious.

The setting for this restaurant is fantastic. The atmosphere is great and often there is a man playing the guitar. However, the food was slightly less great. Our meals lacked in flavour and the choice was quite poor. I wouldn’t get the shellfish stew - it was very liquidy and didn’t really have anything to it. The fish and chips was probably the best option!

My wife and I enjoyed one of the highest quality meals we have had in a long time. This was a special 'Valentine's' 5-course menu and every item was freshly prepared perfection. Beautifully cooked quails egg, exquisite scallop, good cuts of monkfish and venison, smooth desert, good wine. The team in the kitchen are brilliant, and the lady who served us was friendly and efficient. Thank you!

What I love most about it is that it's so quiet. The breakfast menu has all you need to feel alive the morning after 😊 Highly recommend.

Decor is the best part and friendly serving staff. Bread and coffee excellent. Fish stew like a thin soup, cold and bland. That with carafe of wine and bottle of water over £100.

Great breakfast meeting spot between Marylebone Station and Baker Street.

Excellent. Welcoming greeting. Happy people. Superb service. Wonderful simple food cooked and presented so well. Couldn't want for more.

Great place to park to avoid congestion charge. A nice 15 minute stroll to Wigmore Street and then can easily get to Oxford Street

Just had breakfast. Lovely decor. Fab quick service and very tasty food. What else do I need to say. A hidden diamond. Thanks

Average for the price.. i asked the waiter for best dessert. She said lemon tarte, wich was dissapointing presentation , accompnied With a boring non flavour cream .

Lunch with friends flying through was perfect... well balanced menu with air of fine dining but without the cost or stuffiness! Staff friendly and attentive. A trusty fav if dining around Marylebone or Paddington. A hidden gem!

Went for the set menu, and it’s really good value. Great cosy restaurant under a hotel. Slight let down was service isn’t as attentive and I found the squid a little fishy. Ask for the set menu, as it’s really good value compared to the ala crate.

The food they provide is great - looks lovely and tastes great. Unfortunately that's where the good experience ended. Portions are definitely on the small side, and we would have ordered more had we been able to get hold of a member of staff. We sat with dirty plates for about 30 minutes before giving up and paying at the bar.

Came here for a birthday celebration. This restaurant is in the basement but with limited natural light the management have done a good job without making this small cosy restaurant dark. The non-alchoholic drinks were very refreshing. The 3 course set menu provides extemely good value for such a fine dining venue. Homemade fresh and hot bread is served before the starter. All portions were generous but the icing on the cake has to the sticky toffee pudding - simply delicious! By the end of the meal we all left happy and with very full belly.

Aamiainen oli maittava, mutta hieman suppea. Tarjolla oli tuoremehua, leipää, jogurttia, raikkaita hedelmiä ja marjoja. Lisämaksusta saatavilla myös erilaiset munakkaat, smoothiet ja erikoiskahvit.

Great food and service in a cozy environment with great location? Sign me up anytime.

2명이서 애프터눈 티 세트 시켰습니다. 적당하게 배가 불렀고 사람들이 잘 몰라서 그런지 한국인들은 별로 없네요. 직원들 친절하고 예약 안하면 20분 정도 기다리면 가져다 줍니다. 티 세트 시키면 메뉴에 있는 거 조금씩 다 주고 티만 breakfast tea 랑 earl grey tea 중 하나 고르면 주전자에 줍니다. 애프터눈 티 여기서 즐기고 가세요!

Our large party was seated at a single round table in an alcove next to the bar - which was ideal for our family Christmas dinner. The adults ordered the 3 course turkey dinner and the food was delicious. The staff and service was friendly and attentive to our grandchildren's needs (2 toddlers and 2 infants). Great family dining experience.

Cosy place, excellent food and excellent service. We went for the Christmas lunch special (turkey obviously), but all the food coming out looked great.

Lovely meal here and such a cute, quaint vibe to this restaurant. Although small, this place has a great little atmosphere and is perfect for breakfasts, brunches or lunches with friends. Food was delicious as well and it was a great location that was close and central.

We did not have a reservation but popped in on the off chance that we could have dinner. We were given a very warm welcome and seated at a table in the bar area. From that point onward, everything seemed to happen in slow motion. We ordered drinks which took quite a while to come and, after a while the menus were delivered. The food, when it arrived, was fine, although by no means exceptional. I would probably eat here again, but only if I happened to be in the area. I wouldn't make a special journey. The service, although slow, was friendly and pleasant.

Best afternoon tea in London for toddlers. We were so welcome!

現地の方に連れていってもらいました。 イギリス料理も美味しかったです。 支払いしてないので値段はわかりませんが、結構高そうでした。

We had a First Class culinary experience at this restaurant. The service was also first class. We were a party of nine people and I was surprised to notice we happened to be the only people in the restaurant (at least while we were there).

Whilst I've been I've been here for lunch, this was my first visit for breakfast. The clientele was slightly different in that it was a combination of hotel guests wandering downstairs and folks coming in 'off the street'. The range as extensive and appropriately-priced as as you'd expect for a West End hotel. Service ok and I'd probably come here again but wouldn't break into a trot when doing so.

Small and classy. It is a basement, so natural light is limited; but it is a Firmdale hotel, so of course they've done it very nicely and it doesn't feel dark. Attentive service and quality food; not cheap, but reasonable value. So much nicer than the Landmark, which is much more visible just down the road, a classy hide-out in an area that lacks them.

It's easy to walk past this bar and restaurant because it is below street level. It is attached to the Dorset Square Hotel, a short walk from Marylebone Station and Baker Street tube station, and is between the two of them. I have walked past it for years and years and never gone down there, which is a shame because it's a very nice cosy place to get a drink or a meal. It isn't very big so if you want to be sure of a table then I would recommend booking at busy times. The service was friendly, polite, and efficient. Our dishes were very nicely cooked and very nicely presented. It isn't the cheapest place to eat, but then it is in the West End so that shouldn't come as a shock and overall, taking everything into account, I felt it was good value for money for an upmarket restaurant in this part of London. I will definitely be stopping here again as I head back to Marlyebone Station in the evenings.

Este lugar es encantador e íntimo, con cricket y memrobilia deportiva. El menú ofrece platos frescos y de temporada de estilo bistró para el almuerzo y la cena, pero es en el desayuno que brilla este lugar. incluso si no se hospeda en el encantador hotel boutique al que está adjunto, el desayuno es una visita por sí solo.

Having spotted this restaurant on the way to our hotel we booked a table for our second night in London. Pleasant food, convenient & pretty location, lovely staff. Wine list pricey but carafe of water provided. Charming waitress.

Great breakfast venue near the chain restaurant hell of Baker Street.

Nice place, good service, but super expensive for what you get.

Very nice location - incredibly friendly and helpful staff, great food

After careful searching for a best place to have na afternoon tea for a normal price, found this place. Food was amazing and the atmosphere too - very happy!

Very friendly and efficient service, with nice food (although nothing ground breaking) in a pleasant atmosphere. Wine by the glass is priced to maximise profits, and quite ordinary. Overall had a enjoyable evening and the lights on the pots with quotes were somewhat mesmerising.

What a beautiful setting for afternoon high tea! The staff are amazing, friendly, efficient, accommodating - the food is just beautifully presented and delicious (and you feel full!) Definitely a spot for a special occasion or to treat yourself. X

Met a client at this establishment for lunch, wanted somewhere quite, managed to get one of the booths which is idea if you want a great lunch but want to talk.

Great Sunday roast - probably the best I've had in London. Outstanding service too. Will come back for sure !

Worth to visit here for holiday lunch!

Amazing food.. Tuna pizza best ever

In a basement but nice and light. Lovely helpful staff, food comes quick. Lots of choice on the menu, my blueberry/coconut overnight oats were excellent, everyone else’s breakfast looked great too. Highly recommended for business as well as pleasure; one can quite easily get breakfast wrong, they absolutely don’t here.

Very tasty breakfast as a bit high price (about £50 for two with basic breakfast meals)

Came for an intimate birthday meal and loved the atmosphere, with the classical guitarist playing all night (I believe this is just on Tuesdays) that perfectly set the scene. Everything was reasonably expensive, but that was expected given the location. We had the sharing board as a starter which was great - bruschetta, squid, duck rolls, cheese and crackers. The bruschetta was particularly tasty, and very fresh. For main, the chicken and ham hock pie was good, but it had a very dense filling not like a cream sauce as I expected. The side of spinach was ok but not as flavourful as everything else.