Paul Rothe & Son

"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, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, sinead cranna, jake

"This century-old, family-run Marylebone deli will do anything you like when it comes to sliced and quartered sandwiches. Egg mayo with glistening anchovies, luminous coronation chicken, sizzling bacon with a squirt of ketchup—you name it, Paul Rothe will do it. Jars of jams, pickles, and condiments line the wall, and there are formica tables plus a little counter to call dibs on. Hover politely, nab a table, and you’ll be settled in with a cup of tea in no time." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager

"The Picnic Pick: Old faithful—the egg mayo sandwich  ⏱️ 12-minute walk to the Marble Arch entrance of Hyde Park In Mr Rothe we trust. This Ye Olde Sarnie Emporium in Marylebone has been open for over 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

"Egg mayonnaise and anchovy sandwich Done correctly, the egg mayonnaise sandwich exemplifies all that is great about British cuisine. Terrible on paper, somehow worse on the eye, but actually a pretty delicious bite. It’s no surprise that Paul Rothe & Son knows that. The ancient Marylebone deli pairs a lively egg mayonnaise with springy white bread and a handful of gloriously saline anchovies on top. It’s perfect." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley

"In a world full of towering, TikTok-ready sandwiches and frankly weird cheese-injected fillings, there is something heartwarmingly straightforward about the sliced white or wholemeal triangle sandwiches from Paul Rothe. The Marylebone deli has been around since 1900 and one can only assume that workers have relied on it for buttery bacon baps and coronation chicken-smeared lunches ever since. Your wish is their command, so 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