Nearest: Bond Street, Baker Street
Tables fill fast in Marylebone Village. Book ahead and arrive early for a cocktail before the kitchen sends the first plates.
Where the Cocktails Are Named for the Coast
Trishna sits at 15-17 Blandford Street, in the calm heart of Marylebone Village a short walk from Bond Street. It serves contemporary coastal Indian cooking and has held a Michelin star since 2012. The room is pared back and grown up, with antique mirrors, marble tabletops and original wood panelling, and terrace doors that open onto the street in warm weather.
This is a restaurant where the drinks are treated as part of the menu rather than a sideline. The signature cocktails are named after the Indian states whose flavours they carry, a neat conceit that gives the list a sense of place. Reviewers single out the aamra negroni and the shimoga gimlet as the two to order, both built and balanced with real care.
The wine list is the other reason to settle in. It leans into emerging regions and niche producers, the kind of bottles you do not see on every Marylebone list, and it is built to pair with the spice and acidity of the cooking. The World's 50 Best Discovery guide and Time Out both file Trishna among the area's most serious dining rooms, and the drinks programme is a clear part of that standing.
Because it is a dining room first, the smart move is to book a table and start with a cocktail rather than treat it as a drop in bar. Arrive a little early, take the aamra negroni, and let the kitchen lead from there. The semi alfresco feel when the doors open onto Blandford Street is the seat to ask for in summer.
Come for a long, considered lunch or dinner where the glass matches the plate. Skip it if you want a casual standalone drink or a late night bar. For more nearby, read our Marylebone bars guide and the wider London cocktail bars picks.
A couple after a grown up dinner where the cocktails and wine are taken as seriously as the food. Friends marking an occasion in Marylebone Village. Anyone who wants a state-themed signature cocktail before a Michelin-starred meal. Avoid if you came for a casual walk in drink, cheap rounds, or a loud late night, since this is a dining room at its core.
Sources: Trishna official site (trishnalondon.com, 2026-06); Time Out London; The World's 50 Best Discovery; Tripadvisor reviews; Tagvenue venue profile. Address verified at 15-17 Blandford Street, Marylebone W1U 3DG. Michelin star awarded 2012.