Institutional dining, 'concept' tables, brasserie or inventive gastronomic experimentation: London ingenuity seems always disposed to investigate new concepts and there is surely more to come. Focus on the addresses that count.

Austalian Perigord truffles; the finest home-grown meats, a duo of rum straight from Jamaica; Wolf's powerful Gourmet blender - perfect for summer soups and smoothies

To organise a lunch or dinner which will impress your guests, in a setting which is both serene and intimate, is sometimes a challenge. If also one has to find this rare place in the heart of the capital,

Fanciful Thins from Percy's Bakery; cured Dukeshill Farm meat; Tymsboro'goat's cheese pyramids; the best English sparkling wines

Le Sommelier pick of the best coffee beans; select summer wines

The Macallan 12-Year-Old Sherry Oak whisky; Tahi Manuka honey; Pruneti extra-virgin olive oils

Head towards gourmet dining tables headed by newly stared chefs that will delight your eyes and your taste buds

From delicious chocolate for Valentine's, organic Brie for cheese lovers, rich & aromatic Grappa, to Vitamix Ascent Series to rejoice all foodies not to mention the new 100 Collection from Joseph Joseph

Plantation Collection finest single-estate teas, Percy's Bakery range of chandelier creams and fanciful thins, Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco Rabajà 2003

Festive food and drink special; Christmas heralds a feast for the senses

Rare breeds from Peach Croft farm; artisan meats from Rutland Charcuterie; Sugarfina candy bento boxes; Wolf Gourmet's stylish knife block; Charlotte Olympia teams up with Veuve Clicquot on an exclusive bottle

The latest cookware is straight out of the science lab. Think molecular titanium pans, space-age heating elements or a pot that poaches and scrambles to the precise degree. Now you, too, can look like a pro.