Editorial

York is a city where a remarkable food scene has evolved alongside its medieval streets and magnificent Minster. From long-established pubs and local favourites to ambitious modern restaurants, there’s plenty to discover. Local food writer Jill Turton has watched that transformation first-hand, and shares her top picks from a city that’s now a vibrant destination for food lovers.

Edinburgh is more than castles and cobbled streets – it’s one of the UK’s most exciting food destinations, packed with everything from cosy neighbourhood bistros to boundary-pushing tasting menus. Local James Porteous shares his top picks from the Athens of the North

Dumplings, in all their glorious forms, deserve a day of their own. From crispy gyoza and steamy dim sum to pillowy momos and comforting pierogi, World Dumpling Day 2026 is the perfect excuse to eat your way around the world – one delicious parcel at a time. Here are the places to know for your next dumpling feast.

Manchester may already be groaning under the weight of pizza places, but Emma Sturgess finds room – quite a lot of room, actually, at 18 inches across – for Proloco, the new venture from Honest Crust’s Richard Carver. Expect crisp-based sharing pies, small plates worth grappling over, and a bar that will sell you a £7 negroni or an alcohol-free ...

From long-awaited London launches to ambitious destination dining across Britain, here are the new openings to look out for in 2026.

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE In partnership with Timothy Taylor’s  With Cask Ale Week 2026 putting Britain’s national drink back in the spotlight, beer writer Pete Brown asks why a beer deeply rooted in British drinking culture is so often misunderstood. The answer lies in what makes cask unique: it’s fresh, living and finished in the pub, where the skill of the ...

Norwich has a lot going for it when it comes to eating out. There’s great local produce on the doorstep, a good mix of independent restaurants and plenty of chefs doing their own thing. You’ll find everything from relaxed neighbourhood spots and unfussy plates to more ambitious fine-dining kitchens, with cooking that ranges from modern British to food inspired by ...

Leeds has one of the North’s best dining scenes. From Bavette, named Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurant 2024 to The Highland Laddie, our No1 pub in 2025, the city is full of places that know exactly what they’re doing.  There’s brilliant bistro cooking, big regional flavours, charcoal, fermentation and some seriously good vegetable-led food, alongside the neighbourhood favourites that ...

Heading to the Jane Austen Festival 2026 in Bath? You’ll find plenty to admire in the city’s elegant Georgian streets – and plenty to persuade you to stay for dinner. From excellent restaurants and seasonal, locally sourced menus to one of the country’s finest bakeries and superb local cheeses, Bath’s food scene is well worth exploring between festival events. Here are ...

First, find the secret door. Then prepare to lose all restraint: Kid’s exuberant Turkish cooking makes ordering “one or two” from each section feel less like a suggestion and more like a dare. Luckily, Hilary Armstrong, editor of GFG’s sister brand CODE, was up for the challenge…