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Split across two floors, Cheltenham's D'Fly is for those who want to relax and unwind in luxurious comfort while sipping a mojito or a passion fruit cosmo. With dark and seductive surroundings and some killer rhythmic, deep, funky minimal beats in the background there is a stylish buzz in this restaurant-cum-bar that makes it 'the destination' to hit on a Saturday night.

A fusion cuisine taster menu is presented to diners who can expect to find a green chicken curry co-existing happily with Cotswold sirloin. A good variety of sushi is to hand for lunch whilst the likes of corn fed chicken breast, smoked duck, celeriac remoulade with pickled pear and roasted scallops in pickled rhubarb may appear over the dinner table.

Ring down the curtain with a chocolate and coffee shot or pick from a selection of ice creams and sorbets.

Parkers the Brasserie, at The Hotel on the Park, is a stylish and trendy destination with walnut tables and polished oak flooring presenting a stunning contrast to the period façade of the 18th century building. Chef Kevin Harris and his kitchen team deserve plaudits for being loyal to the seasons and at the same time demonstrating skill and dexterity in serving up some tasty and artfully presented dishes.

Starters such as salmon cannelloni with shellfish bisque and saffron foam, or natural smoked haddock risotto with poached egg and oscietra caviar are an early indicator that imagination is alive and well here, though the temptation of a duo of foie gras, ham hock terrine and chicken liver parfait could easily lead some pleasantly astray.

Move on to the fillet of brill with smoked bacon, petit pois fricassee and langoustine butter, and roasted loin of monkfish with crayfish, creamed celeriac and baby leek. Originality shows with the slow cooked belly of Gloucestershire Old Spot accompanied by seared scallops and garlic confit potatoes. Nor do the puddings allow the pace to falter and the baked chocolate molleaux with clotted cream is a real piece de resistance.