Editorial
Where to eat Published 29 April 2025
Late night in London
Have we seen the last gasp of late night London? Critic and Good Food Guide columnist Jimi Famurewa doesn't think so. Some of the best restaurants in the city will still seat you come 10pm, you just have to know where to look.
Feature Published 29 April 2025
First look: Bangkok Diners Club
Bangkok Diners Club began life as District, a Thai fusion tasting menu restaurant on nearby Oldham Street that attracted plaudits from local and national press before closing in 2022 due to financial difficulties. In the three years since, husband-and-wife team Ben and Bo Humphreys have been travelling across Thailand and America gathering inspiration (along with a stint ...
Feature Published 28 April 2025
Last orders for late-night dining? Jimi Famurewa weighs in
As a critic, few things are as uncomfortable as having to hurriedly recalibrate opinions about a formerly wholehearted recommendation. A year or so ago, I excitedly dragged my wife along for a very late, post-theatre dinner at a West End restaurant — an opening I had published an exuberant rave about just six months earlier — and had the creeping ...
Feature Published 25 April 2025
Where to eat in Europe: top picks from Good Food Guide inspectors
Do you find yourself planning holidays around good food? Our inspectors certainly do. As a well-travelled bunch, we’ve asked them to share some of their favourite spots around Europe. From institutions to backstreet gems, the simple to the spectacular, these are the restaurants not to miss on your travels.





Feature Published 25 April 2025
To eat: Erst's recipe for mussels on toast
Go to method INGREDIENTS 250g mussels, cleaned and de-bearded 150ml white wine 150ml fish stock 2 cloves garlic 1 small white onion 2 marinda tomatoes ½ tsp fennel seeds ¼ tsp chilli flakes ½ tsp smoked paprika 2 bay leaves 1 sprig thyme 2 tbsp moscatel vinegar or white wine vinegar and a pinch of sugar 4 ...
Feature Published 22 April 2025
First Look: The Swine Bistro, Headingley
After a brief dormant spell, The Swine (formerly ‘That Dines’) has re-emerged as a fully-fledged, suburban bistro, leaving its city centre home of over 10 years and relocating to the heart of Headingley.
Where to eat Published 21 April 2025
Best restaurants in Padstow
Padstow has long drawn food lovers to Cornwall’s north coast, and with good reason. This harbour town punches well above its weight, with restaurants that showcase the best of the region’s land and sea. While Rick Stein helped put Padstow on the culinary map, the town’s food scene has grown to include a range of standout spots offering confident, ingredient-led ...
Feature Published 17 April 2025
To eat: Bold Bean Co's recipe for puttanesca
Purists look away. This healthy twist on a classic puttanesca swaps pasta for legumes, giving you the perfect light meal for spring.





Feature Published 17 April 2025
To eat: Adam Smith's recipe for new season asparagus
With the arrival of asparagus season, Woven head chef Adam Smith shares his recipe to elevate the spring vegetable in its prime.
News Published 16 April 2025
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