Paul Rothe & Son
Deli · Marylebone ·
Family-run deli since 1900, custom sandwiches & hot soups
Family-run deli since 1900, custom sandwiches & hot soups
"The oldest of old-school sandwich shops, this century-old deli will do anything you like. You’ve got old friends like coronation chicken, a variety of cheeses on offer, pastrami, and all manner of sandwich mixes to peer into under the counter. We like to keep things classic with the egg mayo, anchovy, and chive combination on springy white bread. Inside it’s a mix between a caff, a deli, and a kind of Ye Olde Chutney Emporium. There are half a dozen or so tables plus a little counter, and it’s first come first served." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"There is something heartwarmingly straightforward about the sliced white or wholemeal triangle sandwiches from Paul Rothe. The Marylebone deli—and London stalwart—has been around since 1900, and workers have relied on it for buttery bacon baps and coronation chicken-smeared lunches ever since. Eye up the fillings behind the counter and see what takes your fancy. The egg mayo with anchovy is a classic." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Stephen Rothe, the great grandson of the original Paul Rothe, always has a twinkle in his eye when he makes a sandwich. Whether he's spooning egg mayo between two white slices for a visiting New Yorker, or placing hot bacon rashers on butter for an old dear, he does it with an infectious jolliness. Open since 1900, this Marylebone deli just knows how to warm your cockles. Jars of jams and pickles line the wall and Stephen’s father (also Paul) is behind the counter too. A regular weekday queue will feature as many Londoners as it will folks from around the world. Just don’t be surprised to hear a few questions on coronation chicken." - daisy meager, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, sinead cranna, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley
"Paul Rothe will lift anyone’s spirits. This century-old Marylebone deli is expert when it comes to things between sliced bread. Egg mayo with glistening anchovies, luminous coronation chicken, sizzling bacon with a squirt of ketchup. You name it, Paul Rothe will do it. At lunchtime there’s a queue of snaking outside, and on weekends it’s heaving with tourists looking for a Paddington Bear experience, but instead are met by a grey-haired fella called Paul who’s able to butter bread at an Olympic rate." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"The Picnic Pick: Old faithful, the egg mayo sandwich In Mr Rothe we trust. This Ye Olde Sarnie Emporium in Marylebone is a London classic that’s been open for more than a century. And all of those decades of piccalilli practice and bread-slicing has resulted in the most expertly executed egg sandwich known to mayo-loving mankind. It also comes with salty anchovies—kinky, we agree." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
