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Through the archives: The Seafood Restaurant, 1981-2025
05 Jun, 2025
Perhaps the most famous seafood restaurant in Britain first appeared in The Good Food Guide in 1981, although, as the Guide noted in 1986: ‘It has taken 11 years for the people around Padstow to discover the restaurant – now it is difficult to get a table and there are ...
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Restaurants with beautiful gardens
From restaurants nestled in rolling estates in the shires to kitchens with their very own gardens, we bring you some of our favourite places to eat surrounded by great grounds. For more fantastic foliage, enter now for your chance to ...
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Perfect restaurants for Father's Day
If you're planning a special meal for Father’s Day, allow us to share some inspiration on suitably special places to eat, from World Class experiential dining to proper pubs and casual neighbourhood spots that excel with warm service. You can ...
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Where to eat in the Medway towns
Soaked in history and peppered with ancient monuments, Medway is often overlooked when it comes to eating out. Food writer, wine consultant and John Dory co-owner Zeren Wilson lifts the lid on the best places for a bite to eat.
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Best places to eat near Britain’s train stations
There’s something glamorously continental about the idea of dining in a grand old train terminus, but these days the reality is an overpriced sandwich or a sad sausage roll. In celebration of our new member perk with Belmond Trains, here ...
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Best restaurants in Plymouth
Plymouth’s coastal setting has always played a central role in shaping its food culture, and its best restaurants continue to draw from land and sea with equal confidence. Whether it’s fresh seafood cooked with Mediterranean flair, modern British plates served ...
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Britain's Best Bakeries: reader picks
In March we launched our inaugural list of Britain’s Best Bakeries to champion the some of the most delicious bites of food to be had for under a fiver. Whittling contenders down to just 50 was an ...
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Where to eat when visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
If you’re wilting after a day in the sun, our selection of restaurants near the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will offer you the best food, drink and hospitality in the area, from characterful pubs to top fish counters and elegant ...
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Complimentary glass of Amari with every desert at Mesen
“An attractive, modern-looking spot in a parade of shops in the heart of Rhiwbina (a suburb of Cardiff), Mesen offers a relaxed take on contemporary small-plate dining. On the day we visited, it was gloriously sunny and the whole frontage ...” Read More
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