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The Saffron Lounge is an exciting restaurant located in Grand Parade, Crawley. The restaurant's elegant modern interior created by top designer Paul Young, uses the warm colours of saffron to inspire a relaxed contemporary atmosphere.

Expect to find lamb tikka, sliced leg of lamb in a marinade of yogurt, ginger and spices and grilled in the tandoor and chilli prawn thoran, prawns stir fried in coconut, red chillies and lentils among starters. Murgh jalfrezi, diced chicken breast with sliced bell peppers and chillies and achari, chicken curry with pickling spices provide a sample of the hot mains on offer.

Shank of lamb with traditional Goan flavours finished with red wine and exotic spices, and Malabar fish curry, with whole fillet of swordfish in a delicious sauce with coconut, curry leaves and mustard represent the meat and seafood dishes available. Biryanis, breads and other sundries such as poppadums and chutney are also listed.

Inspired Italian cooking at its best is what you can expect to find at Galucci, part of Crawley's Arora Hotel, a delectable melange of flavours that encompasses the regions of Italy. Owned by Omero Galucci who attributes his culinary skills and passion to his mother, the dishes there are uncomplicated and move beyond the usual pizzas and pastas to include a range of delicious and wholesome, simple food.

Amongst the antipasti, you could try out the saffron marinated crispy calamari with garlic lemon and then move on to lasagne with crayfish tails and flaked salmon. The slow roasted stuffed leg of chicken finished with red wine and bay leaf jus is just as good as the fillet of hake wrapped in Parma ham with fennel. Don't miss the amaretto flavoured chocolate mousse or the selection of cheeses for the savoury oriented. The carefully chosen wines in the list feature a number of Italian and New World choices.

Traditional Indian and innovative fusion fare meet at the Blue India restaurant on High Street, Crawley. This stylish restaurant is named after the regal national bird of India and strives to reflect the traditions, romance, majesty, stunning colours, tranquillity and tastes of India and its varied cuisine.

A traditional menu is available for those who seek familiar dishes such as chicken curry and vindaloo, a very hot dish with potatoes. But the main attractions lie in quirky preparations that include gurka's revenge, tender pieces of grilled lamb or chicken in garlic and chilli sauce, spicy and full of flavour, or salmon shah, grilled salmon, flavoured with mustard, dill, coriander and fresh lime. Tandoori food, marinated pieces of meat cooked in a clay oven and various Indian breads are at hand.

A gulab jamoon, deep fried milk sponge in sweet syrup or a blue India kulfi, made from milk and mango flavoured Indian ice cream complete the experience.

Located in a 16th century cottage on the edge of Copthorne village, and convenient for Gatwick Airport, The Old House pleases guests with its tranquil surroundings, inglenook fireplaces, old beams, and cosy alcoves.

Every year since 1999 the restaurant has been recognised and awarded AA rosettes for the quality of its food. A two or three-course fixed price, and a monthly changing menu are offered at lunch and dinnertime respectively. Of course, they also present á la carte menus for both meals.

Amongst the starters expect to find pork pâté, tiger prawns, and smoked salmon. Main dishes demonstrate Head Chef Alan Pierce's expertise; think chump of lamb, Dauphinoise potatoes, roasted parsnips, ratatouille and rich basil jus, grilled Dover sole brushed with olive oil and served on or off the bone, and Old House chicken and mushroom pie.

The desserts are particularly tempting and you will be forgiven for falling prey to the iced banana parfait. On offer is a list of over 130 wines, predominantly from France but regularly updated with numbers from the New World.