This year, in partnership with Square, we are thrilled to bring you our 15th annual list celebrating Britain’s Best Local Restaurants. These are the places where you really love to eat. From almost 60,000 nominations, we’ve chosen 100 of the most compelling, confident, community-focused restaurants, bistros and wine bars that turn out cooking as wonderful as the warmth of their welcome. Some entrants you’ll have seen on the list before, and others are new - brilliant under-the radar gems you’ve helped us to uncover.
What’s more, you’ll find a surprising level of affordability across the list. A hearty lunch with a good glass of wine will set you back just £15 at many of our winners, offering extraordinary value for money. Read on to see our overall winner, regional winners and explore the full list of entrants to see if your favourite has made it
- Chloe Hamilton, editor
Square powers the restaurants that make your neighbourhood feel like home — including some of this year's Best Local Restaurants! Square's all-in-one connected system supports businesses of all sizes, helping them deliver brilliant service alongside incredible food. Being named one of The Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurants for 2025 reflects the care, craft, and community these restaurants bring to the table — and Square is proud to celebrate with them all. Visit squareup.com for more. Best Local Restaurant: Overall Winner
LUCKY LYCHEE
Winchester, Hampshire
Overall & South East Winner
Lucky Lychee is the kind of place you dream of having in your neighbourhood. From humble beginnings as a market stall to a buzzy restaurant run from a pub, husband-and-wife team James Harris and Nicole Yeoh have put their all into creating an accessible, charming and uncompromisingly delicious slice of Malaysia for the grateful locals of Winchester and well beyond. Celebrate their win with us at a Good Food Club members event on Saturday 6th September.
Regional Winner: Central & East of England
Fino
Cromer, Norfolk
Pairing brilliant value lunches with occasion-worthy cooking, Dan Goff and Ruth Butler’s characterful new bistro brings a fresh burst of energy to Cromer.
Regional Winner: London
Ida
Queen's Park, London
Soulful, sparklingly warm and rooted in family, this Italian trattoria has been at the beating heart of its North London community for nearly two decades.
We're hosting a special members event and Q&A with Simonetta at Ida this October. [Register your interest here.]
Regional Winner: Yorkshire & the North East
Long Friday
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
A beacon of the North East, Anna Hedworth’s homely Jesmond gem trades in seasonal plates as adventurous as they are lovably delicious.
Regional Winner: North West
Lupo
Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Persevere as you wind your way through this Prestwich industrial estate because Nico Pasquali’s delightful little caffè-cum-trattoria that awaits is the remarkable reward.
Regional Winner: Scotland
Redwood Wines
Dunkeld, Perthshire & Kinross
Roseanna and Morgwn Preston-Jones bring their international outlook to this little bottle shop, bar and restaurant in the gateway to the Highlands. On the menu? World class pasta, a superb selection of wines and joyful hospitality.
Regional Winner: South West
Counter Culture
Newquay, Cornwall
Fizzing with energy, chef Ben Harrison’s fearless Basque-British hangout is a thrilling sign of Newquay’s restaurant revival.
Regional Winner: Wales
Paternoster Farm
Hundleton, Pembrokeshire
Surrounded by the rugged beauty of Pembrokeshire, Paternoster Farm is a one-of-a-kind celebration of land and community from chef-farmer Michelle Evans.
Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants 2025:
