Named after the German artist Sigmar Polke, this striking design store and interior studio stocks a sophisticated blend of original modernist European furniture and contemporary ceramics. The eclectic mix of light fittings, stoneware planters and teak sideboardsis procured by a sharp-eyed team who are also happy to consult on interiorprojects around the world.

A queue often snakes out the door and past the dog bowl at this charming boulangerie-pâtisserie by Robin Birley (also behind Mayfair members’ club 5 Hertford Street). While east London’s bakeries have stripped everything back, in comparison this jewel box of a shop is completely over the top, with hand-painted murals on the walls. Grab a coffee and still-warm croissant or chilled madeleine and find a bench on Chelsea Green.

Over the past decade, The Surprise has pretty much become THE place to be in Chelsea. This charming pub serves classic British food with a modern twist.

Tucked between the Fulham and Gloucester roads is an old-fashioned pub – with Chesterfields and Victorian partitions – that has the propensity to feel like the Mediterranean. On any summer’s evening it’s buzzing, with people perched on the wall outside sipping Aperol Spritzes. The south- facing terrace is always fully booked on sunny weekends. And in the winter diners will find reliable British favourites such as beef Wellington on the menu. A classic London pub that isn’t sticky or stuck in a rut.