UPDATE FEB 2018: Following a successful visit we can confirm this pub definitely has good food and style. The Ox Cheeks on mash were delicious and the wine list is interesting and worth a try. It’s definitely got some old world, Grade II Listed, charm with original wood panels and flooring. To make it even more interesting there’s modern art on the walls – Blondie watched over us as we had lunch!!

There’s a medium size step (4″ apx.) from the street and a narrow entrance but I did get my wheelchair through successfully.

4-5″ Step at Entrance to The Old World Charm of The Harcourt

There are access issues as you can see from the photos below, but don’t let that put you off as it’s worth a visit if only to see the art.

The Snug is Accessible and Blondie Looks Down on the Old World Charm of The Harcourt

But, There are 2 Sets of Stairs to Access the Communal Table & Terrace

Communal Table Accessed by 5 Stairs, then Another 3 – Lit by Some Magnificent Chandeliers

The Terrace at the Rear Also Accessed by the Same Set of Stairs

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This place came to our notice as it gets consistently good reviews for it’s food (The Telegraph, Times, Timeout & GQ). But what about their access and disabled facilities? Located in London’s resurrected Marylebone (see our previous review), it’s in an old pub on different levels. Hence, only the ground floor is accessible and the toilets are downstairs – no disabled toilet. However, we looked at the 3D tour and there’s a step and less than level access at the entrance even though we were told it’s ‘accessible for wheelchairs’. The definitive answer on access will come from our visit this week!

The Grade II Listed Harcourt, Marylebone. There is Seating Outside in Warmer Weather

Re-furbished Wood Everywhere in 5 Different Rooms – Not All Are Accessible

Interior Terrace Looks Nice & Flat But Not Sure If on Ground Floor??

Main Area Near Bar Has Wood Panelling & Wood Floors – May Be Noisy? We’ll Report Back. Leather Banquette Seating Plus Moveable Chairs at Tables

It’s an old pub with wood panelling and wood floors spread across 5 rooms. They say it ’embraces the Scandinavian history associated with the grade-two-listed building’. This is obviously their excuse for no modern disabled facilities! It serves dishes of oysters, gravadlax and reindeer as well as chargrilled steak. The drinks look really interesting including ‘gin’s Nordic cousin akvavit’ and some ‘old and rare’ whiskey. At the weekend there’s a Fika menu (aka ‘coffee break’ menu, which appears to have more snacks & sandwiches). So what did the critics say?….

Grace Dent from the Standard only gave The Harcourt 2 stars but Giles Coren in The Times thought it was good and the desserts “exemplary” (apple crumble) and titled his review ‘Never read restaurant critics,’ …….‘They’re all idiots and know nothing about anything’, we assume referring to Dent’s review.

We’re off to try it this weekend and will report back in the meantime they get a provisional 1.5 BBS Ticks.

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