Indian Dining Warlingham

‘We are in zone six, here’, explains the gentle owner, smiling as red London buses drive past the village green. Clearly driven, Asad Khan has lovingly created a sophisticated Indian restaurant that caters to the well-heeled locals as well as those who make the short journey from central London by train.

Springing Ping Pong

This spring, Ping Pong has hit upon the city of Xi’an along the Silk Road whose dishes it showcases in its new menu. Beef, lamb, jellies and dates are pinging their way from old China to Ping Pong’s 11 locations across London.

Veggie burgers every which way- Lukas Volger

Between the toasted halves of this book you’ll find recipes, packed with flavour and light on the stomach. Sweetcorn ‘burgers’ with sun dried tomatoes and goat’s cheese, Chipotle Chilli black bean ‘burgers’, red lentil and celeriac ‘burgers’, Sweet potato ‘burgers’ with lentils and kale and of course falafel ‘burgers’.

The arctic flavours of Finnish Lapland

If you’re a foodie looking for more than the usual Italy/France/Spain experience and you love fresh fish, fresh air, stunning scenery and gentle exercise and fun then the Kuusamo experience is one to go for. It’s very, very ice.

Shayona restaurant at the Neasden temple

The incongruous splendour of the Neasden temple rising up from a nondescript London street is a sight to behold. Consecrated in 1995, the building covers 1.5 acres and is the largest outside India. By sheer serendipity, we’re here on a thoroughly auspicious day- it’s the birthday of both the temple’s namesake Swaminarayam, and Lord Rama. Celebration is in the air, along with the odd tantalising whiff from the mandir’s Shayona restaurant just across the bustling car park.

National Portrait Gallery Portrait Restaurant Leporello

A great view, good food, history old and new – and some intriguing facts: it’s London summed up. It’s The Portrait Perspective and it’s available as a leporello, a concertina pull out booklet that opens to reveal a metre-long panorama of the view from the Portrait Restaurant at the top of the National Portrait Gallery. Linking portraits in the gallery with buildings seen from the Portrait Restaurant, it’s ideal for poring over as you pour out a cup of coffee before exploring the gallery.