The Ivy has had a pretty busy past year. Not only have they revamped their original restaurant to great acclaim, but they also opened the Ivy Market Grill and the Ivy Chelsea Garden. And now there's a third cafe on the way with the Ivy Cafe in Marylebone. It's notable that there's no specific area named in the restaurant title - so we would not be at all surprised to see a lot more of the cafés appear soon (although next up is The Ivy Kensington Brasserie in December).
This one is an all-day affair that once again has design input from Martin Brudnizki Design Studio.
Breakfast and brunch include:
- Toasted crumpets served with Marmite, mustard andparsley butter
- Chopped avocado with roast plum tomatoes
- Poached free-range hen’s egg on toasted granary with spicy sesame dressing
- The Ivy Café’s HLT (grilled halloumi, avocado, lettuce and tomato served with thick-cut chips)
- Croque Monsieur (ham hock, Gruyère and Dijon mustard béchamel)
On the menu for lunch and dinner is:
- Chicken liver parfait, served with toasted ciabatta, caramelised hazelnut and a cherry & Szechuan pepper compote
- Roasted butternut squash with grains, salad of buckwheat, chickpea, pumpkin seeds and pomegranate, with crumbled feta, harissa yoghurt and coriander dressing
- Lobster risotto with fennel, lemon and tomato.
- Their melting chocolate bombe with milk foam, vanilla ice cream and honeycomb and hot salted caramel sauce.
The cocktail list features some creations unique to the new cafe and while we were recently impressed by their trip of martinis, the new restaurant features a the Negroni tasting set (white, classic & boulevardier), the Bloody Mary Brunch selection (Caesar, Red Snapper & Smoked) and the Espresso Martini - which is served unsweetened with hot cross bun, amaretto & crème brûlée infusions on the side.
The Ivy Cafe opens 3 November at 96 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U 2QA. Reservations are now open at 020 3301 0400 and on their website.
