Where to eat

The Royal Highland Show 2026 takes place from 18–21 June at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh. Scotland’s premier agricultural event celebrates farming, food, livestock and rural life, with competitions, demonstrations, family entertainment and Scottish produce, attracting thousands of visitors. If you’re heading there, here are some amazing restaurants to try in Edinburgh, all with the GFG seal of approval.

Trooping the Colour is one of London’s great spectator events combining military precision, royal pageantry and squinting at a distant figure while asking: “Is that the King?” If you're heading into central London to watch the marching bands, cavalry and flypast, a good food plan is almost as important as a decent viewing spot. Whether you need a pre-parade breakfast, ...

The winners of Good Food Guide’s 50 Best British Bakeries 2026 have been announced – and London’s bakery scene is firmly in the spotlight. Ten standout spots made the list,  with seven new entries shaking things up this year. From perfectly laminated croissants at Suba and cult-favourite sourdough at Eric’s to Arôme’s boundary-pushing sweet/savoury miso bacon escargot,  a pastry-crawl round the capital should be on ...

From nerdy attention to the finest details to perfecting the art of a classic croissant, here are the bakeries from this year’s line up that our editor found most transformationally delicious. Read Good Food Guide’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026, in partnership with Square. ...

The Good Food Guide’s list of Britain’s Best Bakeries keeps on giving, packed with standout spots for everything from flaky pastries to deeply satisfying sourdough – north, south, east, west… and yes, right in the middle too. From Marmite swirls (spoiler: we love them) at The Garage Bakehouse in Market Harborough to leek and potato pasties at Little Valley Bakery ...

Big skies, salty sea air,  historic market towns and some of the country’s most famous universities… the East of England has a lot going for it,  including four brilliant bakeries that made our list of the Best in Britain. So if you’re anywhere nearby, consider this your sign to detour, queue up and leave with a bag full of something warm,  flaky and absolutely worth the journey.  Read Good Food Guide’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026, ...

Six Scottish standouts made the final cut in Good Food Guide’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026 – three previous winners and three newcomers. From superlative sourdough at Aran and fluffy focaccia at Bandit to German schrotbrot at Wild Hearth, we found artisan baking, north of the border, to be at its very best. ...

There are plenty of queues to join as you tick off Britain’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026, in partnership with Square, but these gems from the list invite you in to stay a while. Slowly savour your pain suisse and perfect flat white or linger over a hot lunch made with local produce without feeling rushed off your seat. ...

The North has never had it so good when it come to standout bakeries. From Sarah Lemanski’s fabulous showcase of regional flours and wholegrain baking at Leeds Dock to the all-female A-team putting Levenshulme on the foodie map, these are flavour-first pit stops not to miss across northern England. Read Good Food Guide’s 50 Best Bakeries 2026, in partnership with Square.

Britain is one of the world’s great cider nations, with regional styles shaped by local apples and centuries of tradition. And with World Cider Day landing on 3 June, there’s no better excuse to raise a glass. From Somerset’s award-winning Osip to Devon’s Lost Kitchen and Herefordshire’s The Cider Barn, these are eight of our favourite West Country spots for ...