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Is the arrival of Keller – local, independent, with polished food, well-chosen wines and reasonable prices – the culinary boost Whitstable needs? Elizabeth Carter investigates.

One of the UK’s most exciting chefs has landed in the Mid Wales market town of Machynlleth to open a new chapter at Gwen. As one of the first diners through the door, restaurant writer and publisher of Smashed, Andy Lynes, digests his marathon dinner.

Opening on one of Leeds’ most beloved restaurant sites was always going to invite comparison. Fortunately, says Thom Archer, The Smithfield has the food, the confidence and the character to justify the attention.

The newest venture from the seasoned Spiteri family opened with an ambitious promise: to bring great food, genuine value and a lively atmosphere back to the neighbourhood pub. So when the doors of The Latimer opened, Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman went along to see whether it could deliver – and wasn’t disappointed.

Friends of mine recently grabbed a last-minute London break only to discover that every restaurant I’d recommended was fully booked. It was a sharp reminder that the city’s dining scene now runs heavily on reservations, leaving very little room for last-minute plans.

Restaurateur Aleksandar Taralezhkov, of Dolma Bar in Margate, talks about his native Bulgarian cuisine through the lens of migration, cultural identity and national self-perception, arguing that Bulgarian food doesn’t need reinvention, it needs articulation.

Reborn as The Trof, this Manchester stalwart blends pub comfort with elevated dining. Food writer Emma Sturgess talks cosy interiors, sharp drinks and a confident menu based on thoughtful cooking and a side order of local spirit.

Hilary Armstrong, editor of Good Food Guide’s sister brand Code, talks fresh starts, bold flavours and fine dining (or not) with chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias.

The winners of Good Food Guide’s Britain’s Best Bakeries 2026 were announced in March (you can see the full list here), but after a flood of messages from readers championing favourites north, south, east and west that didn’t make the final cut, we knew we couldn’t stop there. So, by popular demand, here are even more standout bakeries around the ...

Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman checks out Burro. His verdict? The kind of restaurant Londoners will return to – and visiting Italians will approve of too.