Editorial

From the no-frills Café Fish to Bournemouth’s famous cod and chips and London seafood institution Bentley’s, here are the places to book for a Good Friday fish supper.

With the closure of Paternoster Farm on 18 April (moving to pastures new in nearby Angle) and the spring reawakening of farm favourites like Coombeshead in Cornwall and Higher Farm in Somerset, we bring you a collection of Good Food Guide restaurants and cafés where you can say hello to the pigs, wander the veg patches and stock up on a ...

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.

As Veeraswamy prepares to celebrate its centenary this month, there’s a big question mark hanging over its survival. A noteworthy fixture on London’s Regent Street and a unique piece of London’s multicultural history, the restaurant is facing potential closure as owner Ranjit Mathrani takes the Crown Estate to court to get the lease extended. We explore its history in The ...

From Italian schiacciata to NY-style brisket reubens, Manchester’s sandwich scene has never been more stacked. Ashleigh Arnott takes us to the places that have taken the city by storm.

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 the best places to eat in and around the town. With more than 250, 000 people expected to descend Cheltenham, ...

Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants in partnership with Square is back for 2026 and we need your help to find the very best local, independent restaurants across the country. A Best Local Restaurant is likely to be a casual kind of place, with excellent cooking using local suppliers and a brilliantly warm welcome for whoever walks through the door. It’s the kind ...

In partnership with Square, Good Food Guide is calling on food lovers across the country to champion the neighbourhood restaurants that truly deserve their moment in the spotlight. Every community has that one go-to place. The restaurant where the welcome is as good as the food. Where the staff remember your name (and often your order!), where the atmosphere feels ...

Eleanore, the award-winning restaurant from Roberta Hall-McCarron and Shaun McCarron, has relaunched as a relaxed neighbourhood bistro.

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 Week, we've picked out some of our favourites from Bettws Newydd to Burchett’s Green.