OUR WINNING CHEAT-DAY DESTINATIONS

Chick’n’Sours

With branches in Hackney and Covent Garden, Chick’n’Sours sources its birds from higher welfare family farms in Suffolk. Try

The General, with cheese and red pickles. Practising moderation? Forgo fries and fill up on fibre with a side of green slaw with ginger, bang bang cucumber or pickled watermelon salad with crunchy peanuts.

Homeslice

In central London, Homeslice’s giant

20in bad boys remain unbeatable. Their margherita, mushroom and ’nduja pizzas can be made vegan – and are no less impressive for it – while veg-heavy toppings change with the seasons. Plus, pizzas are available by the slice, too, catering to those who need to stay awake afterwards.

Max’s Sandwich Shop

The Max-daddy is the original and best of the new wave of London sarnie shops, a cult favourite that has never shown any signs of expanding beyond its tiny premises in Stroud Green. The Ham Egg ’n’ Chips remains the most popular choice, but the This is How We Spring Roll, with spring rolls inside the sandwich, is equally tasty and nearly vegan.