Tickle your taste buds at London's biggest food festival

As festival season kicks off, it is not just music that deserves to be celebrated. Taste of London, the open air restaurant festival, will be taking over Regent's Park from June 17-20.

The four day event will serve up dishes from 40 of the capital's most acclaimed restaurants, allowing visitors the chance to sample quality cuisine from around the world.

Joined by 150 speciality food and drink producers and numerous celebrity chefs, it is a must for food lovers.

Anna Hansen's The Modern Pantry and Atul Kochhar's Colony Bar and Grill are just two of the new restaurants taking part this year, joining Taste of London favourites Le Gavroche, Rhodes Twenty Four, Tom's Kitchen and Bentley's.

Live cooking demonstrations at the Taste Theatre will welcome rising stars Francesco Mazzei of L'Anima and Tristan Welch from Launceston Place; both set to join culinary giants Giorgio Locatelli, Michel Roux Jr. and Tom Aikens.

Malaysian cuisine and culture will also be on the menu with Taste of Malaysia dedicated to sharing the vibrant sights, sounds and spices of South East Asia.

Tickets star from £22.

For more details go to www.tastefestivals.com/london