Fortnum & Mason has been known as “The Queen’s Grocer” since the Queen’s name was Anne, but that doesn’t tell a quarter of the story.

Fortnum’s is a store like no other in the world. It has spent three centuries exploring, pioneering and developing the nation’s tastes. It was among the first to bring exotic teas to the general public, a leader in coffee and chocolate and the inventor of the filled picnic hamper and the Scotch egg.

When it comes to Food, Drink, Celebration and Entertainment, Fortnum’s has all bases covered. With stops at all the restaurants one could easily spend the day there; a piano-accompanied Champagne tea at St James’s Lounge is still among London’s most coveted experiences.