may eats.

raw food, veggie food, surreal teas and hazy afternoon dining. let the warm weather eating commence with this list of food picks:

sloane square study.
an ode to botanical adventurer sir hans sloane is on its way to london, thanks to brothers tom and ed martin (the empress, prince arthur on the fields, the gun). at the botanist, they're bringing this expedition up the king's road for creative kitchen studies. case A: salad of sautéed sweetbreads with crayfish, artichoke crisps and sherry dressing. opens 14 may. no.7 sloane square, SW1. 0207.730.0077. www.thebotanistonsloanesquare.com


amazing meat.
gordon ramsay has teamed up with jason atherton for some hot grill action. watch chefs on the butcher's block at maze grill, situated next to sister resto maze (pictured). expect 25-day aged hereford and creekstone new york strip steak, all in a spot that boasts three private dining rooms for celeb parties and the like. now open. 10-13 grosvenor square, W1K. 0207.495. 2211. www.gordonramsay.com


veg deluxe.
posh veggie food hits the capital at vanilla black. fine dining in a classic resto space, but the only thing missing? meat. eat seaweed-poached mooli with chili, lime and herb salad or hickory smoke duck egg. think of it as veg with va va voom. now open . 17-18 tooks court, EC4A. 0207.242.2622. www.vanillablack.co.uk


naked.
if veggie's not impressive enough, go naked at saf, london's first raw-food resto. cheese is made from almonds, the butter is made from pressed coconut and there's even pure himalayan salt that's packed with minerals. rumour has it, paltrow's got shares. now open. 152-154 curtain road, shoreditch, EC2A. 0207.495.2211. www.safrestaurant.co.uk


teatime.
sign up for a surreal afternoon at the new dali café. chef sebastian ryder (peyton and byrne bakery) has dreamt up giant jammy dodgers, pink fairy cakes and chocolate meringue nests. pair with signature soft drinks: the salvador dali (carrots and clementines) and melting clock (papaya, melon and white grape juices). now open. dali universe, county hall, riverside buildings, southbank, SE1. 0870.744.7485. www.daliuniverse.com


horizontal horse.
you've read about it here already, but the puns just don't stop. get ready to get high at stoned pony. the sleek and minimal split-level bar and resto will satisfy the munchies with proper brit (organic) nosh. who ate all the pies? chicken and crayfish, beef and parsnips, and rabbit and chantenay carrot here, all properly served with mash. opens 14 may. stoned pony, 104-108 curtain road, ED2A. www.thestonedpony.com