Editorial

Scotland has plenty to celebrate in Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026, with 14 restaurants making the prestigious list. From cosy island dining rooms and neighbourhood bistros to seafood specialists and family-run favourites, this year’s Scottish winners prove exceptional food can be found in every corner of the country. Standout stories include Ar Bòrd (No3, Scotland’s regional winner), ...

An easy day trip from London by car or train, the independent charm of cool, sceney Whitstable is a magnate for summer holiday makers, out-of-season weekenders and spur-of-the-moment day trippers. Between the working fishing harbour, shingle beaches, pretty cottages and beach huts, there are vibrant eating and drinking destinations, ranging from coffee shops, cafés and wine bars to restaurants ...

From the Highlands to Hertfordshire, our regional winners showcase the hidden gems already winning over diners in Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026.

It was a stellar showing for the Central and East of England in this year’s 100 Best Local Restaurants list, with 16 earning a place among the country’s finest. Leading the way is Wild in Berkhamsted (No8 on the list and the region’s winner), where seasonal, ingredient-led cooking is shaped by its farm-to-table approach. Also recognised are Fern in Uppingham ...

Some of the best food in Britain right now is happening far from the bright lights of major cities. For Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026 list, our reviewers didn't just book a table; they went hunting. Down coastal roads, into sleepy market towns, across to far-flung islands – anywhere a brilliant independent chef might be quietly cooking ...

Tucked away in the Ribble Valley, family-run trattoria La Locanda has built a loyal following with authentic regional Italian cooking, heartfelt hospitality and an unwavering commitment to doing things the right way. GFG reviewer Clarissa Hyman tells us why it simply had to be the winner of Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurants 2026…

This year, 47 restaurants are making their debut in Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants, each one earning its spot thanks to the loyal diners who’ve championed it. From tiny but mighty Ar Bord on the Isle of Mull to seafood supremo Nathan Outlaw’s newest venture in Cornwall, these standout newcomers stretch from one end of Britain to the ...

Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants of 2026, in partnership with Square, is here.  This year, our teams of inspectors, reviewers and the thousands of you who nominated, have gone above and beyond to find those special places – ranked for the first time from 1-100 – that are the beating heart of every community, venues where the welcome is ...

Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman tells us why this year’s 100 Best Local Restaurants campaign is about more than just finding great places to eat…

Born and raised in Hampshire, award-winning British chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan knows Southampton and the surrounding countryside better than most. From family-run gems to some of the county’s finest restaurants, these are the places he returns to whenever he’s back home.