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Six signs you're in a great local restaurant
17 Mar, 2026
As the engines fire up for our 16th annual search for Britain’s greatest local restaurants, we offer some guidance on what makes a worthy winner. Fresh, seasonally driven cooking is essential but what are gives our worthy winners the X-factor? Here are six signs to look out for.
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Where to eat on working farms: 15 great restaurants and cafés
It’s Sustainable Gastronomy Week and what better way to mark it than by seeking out a local farm and dining directly from the spoils of the land. From a dairy farm in Norfolk, where you can pick up a pint ...
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Best places to eat in Cheltenham during Gold Cup week
It’s a big week in the Cotswolds as it prepares for its busiest time of the year – the legendary Cheltenham Gold Cup, arguably the world’s greatest horse race. And we have an insider tip for you… our pick of ...
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21 perfect pies for British Pie Week
The humble pie is a mainstay of pub and restaurant menus across Britain but not all are created equal. From steamed suet pastry and golden crusts to potato-topped comforts and fillings spiked with bone marrow, in honour of British Pie ...
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25 top dog-friendly pubs & restaurants in Britain
Taking place from 5-8 March, Crufts is the world’s biggest dog show with thousands of pooches from around the world competing for the coveted title of Best in Show. Here at the Good Food Guide, we love dogs almost as ...
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A local's guide to Altrincham
With A Taste of Altrincham festival returning for a second year, from 27th February until 8th March, we asked local expert Emma Sturgess to give us her tour of the town’s culinary highlights.
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Best restaurants in Cardiff
St David’s Day, on 1st March, has been celebrated by the Welsh since the 12th century, honouring not only their patron saint but Wales as a whole. As well as singing, dancing and lots of dragons, daffodils (and leeks) on ...
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From High Peak to Hathersage: where to find the best coffee (and cake) in the Peak District
Venturing into the Peak District? Ashleigh Arnott shares her hit list of proper coffee stops and great bakes worthy of a detour.
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“‘I’m from London but happily go to Wiltshire to eat at the Red Lion, ’ declared one reader who loves everything about this ‘brilliant village pub’. Snuggled away in a pastoral backwater on the remote fringes of Salisbury Plain, the ...” Read More
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Celebrating 100 years of Veeraswamy: the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK
Veeraswamy, Mayfair
Join the Good Food Guide team for a truly special members-only lunch marking 100 years of Veeraswamy, the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant. Set within one of the capital’s most historic dining rooms, you’ll enjoy a six-course tasting menu inspired by the iconic dishes that have defined Veeraswamy’s remarkable legacy. Each ...
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