You live in London but you're a countryperson by heart, or maybe you're just up for a few days and the ways of the countryside are calling you back. And what is one of the things we miss the most? Yes, you've twigged, it's that good ol' home cookin'. So steady on, no need to get hasty about this, just head on down to Old Brompton Road and ask for Bumpkin.

Diners drop in for a delicious snack, lunch or dinner, and the open plan kitchen helps them watch the chefs in action. For those seeking a maritime connection there are breaded fish and chips and roast Loch Duart salmon with Scottish mussels, spinach and chervil. And if you'd like to gravitate towards meatier pursuits then choose a 28 day dry-aged Buccleuch rib-eye steak with chips and watercress, or an overnight roast belly of Plantation pork, and finish with chocolate and orange pot with shortbread.

So unpack the overnight bag, no need to go all that way for some decent country cooking, but be sure to keep the rural option warm, just in case.