8 August 2024
The Portman Estate has announced the signing of highly anticipated restaurant, AngloThai at Seymour Place. Opening this autumn, AngloThai follows a wave of new summer arrivals across Marble Arch and the western side of the Estate.
AngloThai will take 2,500 sq ft on Seymour Place, serving Thai-British cuisine at a 50-cover restaurant. Husband and wife duo, John and Desiree Chantarasak, have partnered with restaurant group MJMK to bring AngloThai to Marylebone, following a series of successful pop-ups since 2018.
The Portman Estate first welcomed MJMK to launch Mexican restaurant KOL at 9 Seymour Street, which has since been recognised as the 17th best restaurant in the world and the highest placed in the UK. MJMK’s new joint venture AngloThai will further bolster Marylebone’s reputation for high-quality independent F&B brands, with a menu inspired by chef John Chantarasak’s heritage, showcasing British-grown Asian ingredients and dishes inspired by Thailand.
Alongside AngloThai, four diverse new brands will be open across the western side of the Estate this summer, including Moco Museum, WatchHouse Coffee, ZULA Burger and Sims Wear. These new openings will boost Portman Marylebone’s retail, leisure and cultural offering, highlighting the Estate’s dedication to evolving a balanced mix of independent and international brands.
British made and sustainability-led menswear brand Sims Wear most recently opened a 850 sq ft pop-up store at 20 New Quebec Street in May. The pop-up showcases Sims Wear’s timeless designs and crafted menswear clothing, highlighting the Estate’s approach to introducing sustainable brands to Marylebone.
This month, Moco Museum London will open its third and largest location in Europe at The Portman Estate’s flagship direct development, One Marble Arch. Occupying 25,000 sq ft across three floors of the landmark scheme, Moco Museum London‘s unique modern and contemporary art experience will create a new major cultural destination for the city, attracting visitors from around the world and driving commercial development in the West End.
The museum is thrilled to reveal an impressive artist line-up, including works byWarhol, Haring, Hirst, Banksy, Koons, Basquiat, Kusama, KAWS, and many more.
WatchHouse will open its twentieth London ethically responsible coffee house at 60 Seymour Street later this summer. In addition to renowned London brands, the Estate has also introduced new international entrants, with ZULA Burger set to make its UK debut at 5 Old Quebec Street this month. The 1,750 sq ft restaurant marks ZULA’s first foray into London since launching in Istanbul in 2017, serving a range of crafted burgers and comfort food.
Marble Arch London BID has partnered with The Portman Estate and Central London Alliance to install Pop-up Padel at Marble Arch this summer. Open daily until 26 August, the temporary pop-up at Marble Arch is the first padel court to be introduced to the West End, offering a unique and healthy leisure experience to residents, workers and visitors in the area.
Also on the western side of The Portman Estate at Mount Royal, Oxford Street, Great Portland Estates PLC has let 20,000 sq ft of retail space. Lettings include gaming firm, Activate, toy shop Keikoo and restaurant Caffe Concerto, all due to open in 2025, alongside TK Maxx.
Developing the leisure, culture and retail offering is central to the Estate’s ongoing commitment to enhancing experiences in Marylebone. Driving regeneration in Marble Arch, the Estate is dedicated to curating an engaging portfolio retail, leisure and cultural brands. Accelerating commercial development in Marble Arch strengthens the Estate’s vision of building a thriving neighbourhood that supports the wider West End by drawing in diverse audiences.
Tom Knight, Portfolio Director at The Portman Estate commented: “Following the success story of KOL, we’re encouraged to be partnering again with MJMK Restaurants to bring a second concept to The Portman Estate. We look forward to seeing AngloThai open this autumn, introducing another high-quality independent restaurant to Marylebone.”
“This comes off the back of a string of new openings across the western side of the Estate this summer. We are committed to diversifying experiences, by elevating the retail, leisure and cultural offering with a range of varied brands. The continued arrival of new brands will drive regeneration in Marble Arch, supporting the West End as a global destination.”
