A restored corner pub on Devonshire Street in Marylebone, the first permanent pub from the alcohol-free beer brand, a welcoming, inclusive pub for all drinkers near the BBC
The Lucky Saint holds three hundred and thirty-seven reviews and an outstanding 4.7 – a genuinely superb score on a good sample – and it is a genuine trailblazer: a beautifully-restored corner pub on Devonshire Street in Marylebone, the first permanent pub from the alcohol-free beer brand, a welcoming, inclusive pub for all drinkers near the BBC.
The restored corner pub
The Lucky Saint has a genuinely lovely and characterful home. It sits prominently on the corner of Devonshire Street and Hallam Street in Marylebone – a handsome red-brick corner pub, with vibrant green plants cascading from hanging baskets and beer barrels on the street serving as tables, giving it the vibe of a familiar, traditional British boozer. There is real character to this – the handsome red-brick corner pub, the cascading greenery, the traditional-boozer look. It carries genuine history – it was formerly the Masons Arms, which had lain vacant for three years before Lucky Saint restored it beautifully over a five-month period; and, sitting round the corner from the BBC, it has been a watering hole for broadcasters for decades. There is real history and character to it – the former Masons Arms, the beautiful restoration, the BBC-broadcaster heritage. The Prat’s history desk salutes it – the beautifully-restored corner pub with a broadcasting past. There is genuine history and character to it – the former Masons Arms, the corner-pub restoration, the BBC heritage.
The trailblazing concept
The Lucky Saint is a genuine quiet trailblazer, with a genuinely pioneering concept. It is the first permanent pub from an alcohol-free beer brand – opened in 2023 by Lucky Saint (the celebrated alcohol-free-beer producer, whose golden-ladybird logo nods to luck, and whose name itself acknowledges both the luck needed to launch and the “saintly” virtue of abstaining). There is genuine originality here – the first alcohol-free-brand pub, the pioneering concept, the trailblazing idea. And its true genius is its inclusivity – though famed for its extensive low-and-no offering (Lucky Saint’s own superior unfiltered lager on draught, plus alcohol-free Guinness, Asahi, cocktails and wines), it also serves a full alcoholic line-up (Deya, St Austell’s Tribute, Camden Hells) – making it a genuinely welcoming meeting place for every kind of drinker. There is real originality and warmth to it – the trailblazing low-and-no concept, the full inclusive offering, the welcoming-for-all ethos. The Prat’s desk salutes it – the pioneering, inclusive pub for our times. There is genuine originality and warmth to it – the trailblazing concept, the inclusive offering, the welcoming ethos.
The food and welcome
The Lucky Saint backs its pioneering concept with genuine quality and a warm welcome – a light menu of best-of-British small plates and pub classics (pork pie, Islington saucisson, anchovies on toast, St John sourdough, pecorino-and-truffle nuts), across a modern, welcoming, several-floors space. There is real quality and warmth to this – the good British small plates, the modern welcoming space, the warm inclusive welcome. It is a genuine all-rounder – the pioneering low-and-no drinks, the full bar, the good British snacks, the warm inclusive welcome, the cosy modern pub vibe. There is genuine quality and warmth to it – the good drinks and food, the modern space, the warm welcome. Combined with its restored-corner-pub character and its trailblazing concept, it makes the Lucky Saint a genuine Marylebone gem. Its outstanding 4.7 across a good sample confirms it – a genuinely superb, much-loved pub. There is real history, originality and warmth in the whole thing – the restored corner pub, the trailblazing alcohol-free concept, the good food and drink, the warm inclusive welcome. It is a genuine Marylebone gem – pioneering, inclusive, characterful, and warmly welcoming.
Between its beautifully-restored corner-pub home and BBC heritage, its trailblazing alcohol-free concept and inclusive offering, and its good food and warm welcome, the Lucky Saint is a genuine trailblazer of Marylebone. Its outstanding score across a good sample marks it as a genuinely superb and much-loved pub. The Prat’s desk enjoys a Lucky Saint lager (or a proper pint) in the pioneering, inclusive corner pub, and raises an appreciative glass to the Lucky Saint.
The pub
An outstanding, much-loved pub doing a superb 4.7 across a good sample – the Lucky Saint, the first alcohol-free-brand pub, a restored corner pub on Devonshire Street in Marylebone.
Verdict
Outstanding, much-loved, and a genuine trailblazer – the Lucky Saint, a restored Marylebone corner pub and pioneering inclusive pub for all drinkers.
Enjoy a Lucky Saint lager or a proper pint at the Lucky Saint on Devonshire Street in Marylebone – the first permanent alcohol-free-brand pub, a beautifully-restored, inclusive corner pub near the BBC.
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