Local guides

From Padstow’s heavyweight food scene to under-the-radar village gems, North Cornwall has quietly become one of Britain’s most exciting places to eat. Bude native and writer Emma Henderson takes us on a culinary road trip around this beautiful area… just don’t call it Devon!

With A Taste of Altrincham festival returning for a second year, from 27th February until 8th March, we asked local expert Emma Sturgess to give us her tour of the town’s culinary highlights.

Venturing into the Peak District? Ashleigh Arnott shares her hit list of proper coffee stops and great bakes worthy of a detour.

Heading towards the Year of the Fire Horse, Edinburgh native James Porteous reflects on a generational shift in Chinese cooking in the Scottish capital, offering up a few suggestions on where to find great regional dishes in what’s become Scotland’s unofficial Chinatown.

The UNESCO World Heritage city with its splendid cathedral and layers of Roman, medieval and literary heritage has attracted visitors for centuries.

London local and founder of vegetarian Chinese supper club YING’S, Alice Hale, has grown up enjoying the best of London’s Chinatown. With Lunar New Year around the corner, she shares her eight favourite spots, what to expect and what to order.

The hotly anticipated film of Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell (Saltburn) and starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, goes on general release on 13th February. Jill Turton visits Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, following in the footsteps of Cathy and Heathcliff.

Margate marches to the beat of its own drum. Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and fizzing with an energy not seen in other east Kent coastal towns, this rough-round-the-edges seaside resort mixes nostalgia and art with a fresh and exciting food scene. So, if you’re looking for a perfect brunch, that hidden local gem you’d never stumble across or a ...

The South Hams boasts some of the most beautiful stretches of the English coastline, with fertile farmland stretching from sea-sprayed headlands to steep rolling pasture and cool, shady valleys. It’s home to a fiercely local food and drink scene and around the Salcombe-Kingsbridge estuary, there’s plenty of good eating to be had.

For readers of the Guide, it may seem like our inspectors spend every waking hour in search of the finest restaurants in the country, ensconced in the warmth of thoughtful service, devouring dishes served from bustling kitchens and sipping drinks from the most discerning sommeliers and devilishly creative bartenders. While this would be a deeply pleasant fiction, like everyone, dining ...