Surrey sits affluently on the south-western fringes of the capital and it's peppered with restaurants that have a distinctly metropolitan flavour.

Kew and Richmond make the most of their locations close to the Thames and the world-famous gardens, and both have their quota of eating places.

There are also prosperous country and village pubs - especially south of the M25 - offering fine dining and are well worth a trip out from the capital on a fine day.