Editorial

There’s something special about a restaurant where family is quite literally part of the recipe. Across Good Food Guide’s Best 100 Local Restaurants 2026, that spirit runs deep – parents and children working the same pass, siblings splitting front and back of house, legacies passed quietly from one generation to the next. The result is restaurants that feel less like ...

London local and founder of vegetarian Chinese supper club YING’S, Alice Hale, has grown up enjoying the best of London’s Chinatown. She shares her eight favourite spots, what to expect and what to order. One of my favourites is Chinese Tapas House for jianbing, a Chinese street food similar to a crêpe with an egg, coriander, chilli sauce and cracker inside. ...

The South East’s food scene has plenty to shout about in this year’s Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants, celebrating everything from unfussy bistros and intimate dining rooms to restaurants taking inspiration from kitchens around the world. Among those making the cut, last year’s winner Lucky Lychee ranks high (no11) bringing Malaysian flavours to Winchester, while Bauji in Worthing ...

The South West has become a magnet for exciting, independent cooking, and this year’s Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants shines a light on the region’s impressive mix of ambitious chefs, thoughtful menus and distinctive dining spots. Among the restaurants recognised, Edie’s brings contemporary European cooking to Carlyon Bay in St Austell, while The Lost Kitchen in Chettiscombe, Devon, ...

Margate marches to the beat of its own drum. Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and fizzing with an energy not seen in other east Kent coastal towns, this rough-round-the-edges seaside resort mixes nostalgia and art with a fresh and exciting food scene. So, if you’re looking for a perfect brunch, that hidden local gem you’d never stumble across or a ...

In this extract from chef Alasdair Gill’s frank biography Knives & Spoons, he reflects on an unexpected and deeply emotional encounter with the legacy of his late father, legendary food critic AA Gill. As he begins to read his dad’s work for the first time, he’s forced to confront grief, addiction and the similarities between their lives…

There’s no doubt that the North West’s food scene is one of the country’s most exciting, and Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026 has taken note. Nine local spots have made this year’s list, each led by chefs who not only cook brilliantly, but know their communities inside out. The region also has extra reason to celebrate: Gisburn’s ...

Eleven London restaurants have earned their place in Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026, showing off the sheer range of the capital’s food scene, from cosy neighbourhood spots to eclectic, boundary-pushing menus. Among the standouts, Tiella Trattoria serves up a slice of Italian warmth with a generous side of hospitality, while the bold, punchy flavours of Indonesian favourite ...

The Welsh winners in Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026 prove that exceptional dining doesn’t always need grand settings – just outstanding talent, a deep respect for local produce and a strong sense of place. From a lovingly restored Monmouthshire farmhouse serving standout Welsh rarebit and expertly cooked fish, to Cardiff’s boundary-pushing Ogof where organic vegetables meet natural ...

Ending rough sleeping is firmly back in the political spotlight. In his first speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham made it clear where he wants to start, telling the crowd outside Downing Street that his first instruction would be “to end rough sleeping in our country.” It’s a mission StreetSmart has been working towards for 28 years. Established in 1998, ...