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This January and February, The Good Food Guide is inviting you to beat the winter blues with the launch of its first ever Restaurant Month.

On 25th January Scots around the world will gather to celebrate their national poet, Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns. Even if you don’t have a Scottish bone in your body, it’s a cultural – and culinary – ritual well worth embracing. From haggis to heartfelt verses, here are some of our favourite events where good food, good words and good company come ...

As Jane Baxter and Samantha Miller pull the shutters on their ten-year triumph of Wild Artichokes, we dip into our archives to the visit made by our undercover inspector – spinning a fictitious backstory on a sharing table – which beat a path to its title of Best Local Restaurant in the South West in 2023, and inspired many a ...

From new-wave culinary stars to top chefs downsizing to intimate settings, Good Food Guide editor Chloë Hamilton picks her top six new openings to be excited about in 2026.

The old cliché that ‘to eat well in England you should eat breakfast three times a day’ hasn’t been true for a very long time. But given the incredible variety on offer in central London, you’ll want to eat breakfast three times a day at least.

The Good Food Guide’s inspectors are a far-flung and fiercely knowledgeable bunch, stationed across the country and constantly feeding back on Britain’s most compelling places to eat. The team spans decades of experience, from long-standing inspectors to newer recruits bringing curiosity and a contemporary lens. What they share is an uncompromising palate and a deep love of eating well. Here ...

Brave the Artic breeze and Helsinki’s dining scene makes for a delicious winter weekend away. Good Food Guide correspondent Stuart Walton explores its best markets, cheery bistros and high-concept counters, finding Finnish winter resilience plated with berries, reindeer and gold dust.

Margate’s dining scene is on fine form and Billy Stock fits right in. The chef has racked up experience at St John and The Marksman, but more importantly has built a strong local following thanks to time well spent in the seaside town, notably as head chef at Sète. No surprise then that The Wellington was packed when we visited ...

Often described as the ultimate Scottish road trip, the North Coast 500 is Scotland’s answer to Route 66 and this year has been celebrating its 10th anniversary. The circular route hugs the north coast for 516 jaw-dropping miles and, despite ongoing rumblings about the pressure on local infrastructure, the steady stream of campervans, classic cars and bikers just keeps on coming. It’s ...

From pink fir to ratte, Jersey royals to Charlotte, there are thousands of potato varieties and endless possibilities for deliciousness. Slow-cooked in fat, triple-fried or mashed into silky submission, potatoes are a pub menu classic for a reason. Here are our six favourite potato dishes from Britain’s 100 Best Pubs, supported by Koffmann’s Potatoes. For more perfect potatoes, follow Koffmann’s here.  ...