A refined wine bar and restaurant in a striking Tudor townhouse in Marylebone, led by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos of the Chateau Margaux family, with special access to iconic wines
Clarette holds five hundred and sixty-nine reviews and a 4.5 – a strong score on a good sample – and it is a genuine gem: a refined wine bar and restaurant in a striking Tudor townhouse in Marylebone, led by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos of the Chateau Margaux family, with special access to iconic wines.
The claret name and the wine
Clarette is a genuinely refined, wine-led bar and restaurant – a proper temple to fine wine, in the heart of Marylebone. There is real quality to this – the refined wine bar, the fine-wine focus, the genuine wine pedigree. Its lovely name – “Clarette” – nods directly to claret (the old English word for the red wines of Bordeaux), a genuine and fitting name for a wine bar with fine Bordeaux at its heart. There is real character and quality to it – the claret name, the Bordeaux focus, the fine-wine pedigree. And its pedigree is genuinely exceptional – it is led and founded by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos of the Chateau Margaux family (with leading restaurateur Natsuko Perromat du Marais), so wine is truly at the heart and soul of everything. There is genuine quality and pedigree to it – the Chateau Margaux family, the fine-wine leadership, the exceptional pedigree. The Prat’s wine desk salutes it – the refined wine bar led by a member of the Chateau Margaux family.
The Tudor townhouse
Clarette has a genuinely striking, characterful home – a Tudor townhouse, reimagined with a sophisticated art-deco interior. There is real character to this – the Tudor townhouse, the art-deco interior, the striking setting. It is a genuinely lovely and unusual setting – the historic Tudor townhouse, reimagined with a refined, sophisticated art-deco elegance, in one of London’s most elegant, village-like quarters. There is genuine character and elegance to it – the Tudor townhouse, the art-deco interior, the elegant Marylebone setting. It aims to bring a refreshing burst of life to the London wine scene – and its striking, elegant setting is a genuine part of that. There is real character and elegance to it – the Tudor townhouse, the art-deco interior, the refined setting. The Prat’s desk delights in it – the refined wine bar in a striking Tudor townhouse. There is genuine character and elegance to it – the Tudor townhouse, the art-deco interior, the refined elegance.
The wine, food and welcome
Clarette’s genuine strength is its wine – with special access to the iconic wines of Chateau Margaux (including a special “Chateau Margaux Experience”), a genuinely exceptional wine offering. There is real quality to this – the iconic Chateau Margaux wines, the exceptional wine list, the fine-wine focus. It backs its fine wine with refined food, seasonal cocktails, and a warm welcome – a genuine all-rounder for a fine-wine evening. There is genuine quality and warmth to it – the fine wine, the refined food, the seasonal cocktails, the warm welcome. Combined with its Chateau-Margaux-family pedigree and its striking Tudor-townhouse setting, it makes Clarette a genuine Marylebone gem – the refined wine bar, the iconic wines, the striking setting, the warm welcome. Its strong 4.5 across a good sample confirms it – a genuinely good, much-loved venue. There is real quality, pedigree and elegance in the whole thing – the refined wine bar, the Chateau Margaux family, the iconic wines, the Tudor townhouse, the warm welcome. It is a genuine Marylebone gem – refined, wine-led, elegant, and warmly welcoming, a real fine-wine treasure.
Between its claret name and Chateau-Margaux-family pedigree, its iconic wines, and its striking Tudor-townhouse setting and warm welcome, Clarette is a genuine gem of Marylebone. Its strong score across a good sample marks it as a genuinely good and much-loved venue. The Prat’s desk enjoys a glass of fine Bordeaux in the striking Tudor townhouse, and raises an appreciative glass to Clarette.
The venue
A strong, much-loved venue doing a good 4.5 across a good sample – Clarette, a refined wine bar in a Tudor townhouse, led by a member of the Chateau Margaux family.
Verdict
Strong, much-loved, and genuinely refined – Clarette, a Chateau-Margaux-family wine bar in a striking Tudor townhouse with iconic wines.
Enjoy a glass of fine Bordeaux at Clarette in Marylebone – a refined wine bar in a striking Tudor townhouse, led by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos of the Chateau Margaux family.
Megan Amram is a standup comedian based in Portland, OR. She is a native of North London.
