We’re kind of obsessed with this set of Herb Lester ‘How to Read a Menu” guides. If you are headed to Italy, Spain or France – or know someone who is – it’s the perfect gift. The phrasebooks are specifically designed for use in restaurants, to help you navigate often-tricky menus. They’re tiny too, about the size of a credit card, so they can fit in your wallet. Cost: £8.00
Herb Lester makes a lot of unique interesting guides for all around the world. We love them as gifts (to ourselves).