If you're in the market for an exceptional meal in sophisticated surroundings, you're in the right place. There are restaurants in Chorleywood that cater for special celebrations and romantic evenings alike, blending cosmopolitan European cuisine with meticulously assembled wine cellars and first-class ingredients. Herons is a great example, with its delectable slow-cooked pork belly and veggie options like wild mushroom risotto (during foraging season). When you need somewhere a cut above the rest, Herons, and many others like it, are Chorleywood restaurants that will be ideal.

Then again, not everywhere is geared up for once-a-month splurges, and there are plenty of places for a spur of the moment weekday feast. Restaurants in Chorleywood include down to earth curry houses which will spice up the midweek lull, making Wednesday evening something to look forward to. And there are friendly British brasseries in nearby Amersham, which blend attractive settings with Michelin Guide kitchen expertise, without ratcheting up the price to celebrity-chef levels. With French and Italian options, too, this is a wonderful area for weekday dining.