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Feature Published 06 June 2025
To eat: Rick Stein's classic fish pie recipe
When The Seafood Restaurant opened 50 years ago, there was something of a national ambivalence towards seafood. Putting fresh-off-the-boat Cornish fish at the centre of his first venue and subsequent empire, Rick Stein has played a key role in changing the perception of British seafood. Here is his recipe for a classic fish pie, as seen on 'Rick Stein’s Cornwall' ...
Feature Published 06 June 2025
To drink: a recipe for elderflower cordial
As the fragrant flowers of the elder tree come into early summer bloom, now is the perfect time for picking and transforming them into a refreshing elderflower cordial. Here is The Good Food Guide’s recipe.
Where to eat Published 05 June 2025
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 win tickets to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025.
GFG archive Published 05 June 2025
Through the archives: The Seafood Restaurant, 1981-2025
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 plans to expand.’ Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, these excerpts ...
News Published 03 June 2025
New Restaurant Openings in 2025
Keeping your finger on the pulse? If you've visited any of the new openings below, let us know what you think by sending us your review. Restaurants opening this month | Restaurant openings this year | Restaurants opening next yearRestaurants opened in 2025: January | February | March | April | May Restaurants opening in June 2025 Image credit: Andrew Hayes Watkins ...
Where to eat Published 03 June 2025
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 also gift The Good Food Guide to a Dad that deserves to dine out in style and explore Britain’s best restaurants all ...
Local Guide Published 02 June 2025
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.
Feature Published 30 May 2025
From quayside cafes to micro-restaurants: where to eat on Mull
Mull is one of the easier to reach islands in the Inner Hebrides - just a few miles offshore at the Fishnish ferry crossing and around 3 ½ hours drive from Glasgow. As the fourth largest of Scotland’s islands (roughly 30 by 30 miles at its widest), it’s big enough to have its own food identity and infrastructure with ...
Feature Published 28 May 2025
To eat: Will Holland's recipe for a Jersey Royal velouté
As Jersey Royals reach their peak season, celebrate them in this dish by Will Holland, one of Jersey’s best-known chefs.
GFG archive Published 27 May 2025
Through the archives: Joyce Molyneux, The Carved Angel, Dartmouth, Devon 1975-1999
Not for nothing was Joyce Molyneux celebrated as a leading chef. Highly acclaimed by The Good Food Guide, and the first female chef in Britain to be awarded a Michelin star (1978), the restaurant she founded and co-owned was at the forefront of modern British cooking in the 1970s and 1980s. The Carved Angel’s very first appearance in the Guide ...
