Local Guide Published 02 October 2025
Where to eat in Margate: a local's guide
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 ...
Local Guide Published 01 October 2025
A local's guide to where to eat along the A303
At just 93 miles long, the A303 is the backbone connecting the south east to the west. It wiggles through the countryside from Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset before ending east Devon, where the A30 continues into Cornwall. Full of short dual carriageway sections that slim down to winding single roads, getting temporarily stuck behind a tractor or a caravan ...
News Published 01 October 2025
New Restaurant Openings in 2025
Keeping your finger on the pulse? If you've visited any of the new openings below, let us know what you think by sending us your review. Restaurants opening this month | Restaurant openings this year | Restaurants opening next year Restaurants opened in 2025: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September Opening in October 2025 ...
Where to eat Published 01 October 2025
Where to eat in Somerset: restaurants, pubs, bistros and bakeries to bookmark
From welcoming village pubs to independent bakeries and modern bistros, Somerset offers a wealth of places to dine out. Here are some spots to seek out on an autumn visit.



Feature Published 26 September 2025
Blood, sweat and asparagus spears: The Eagle and the dawn of the British gastropub
In an excerpt from his new book, out this week, former editor of The Good Food Guide Andrew Turvil looks back on the arrival of the Eagle and the contexts that shaped the arrival of the British gastropub.
Where to eat Published 20 September 2025
Best Italian restaurants in London
From buzzy, Venetian-style bacaro cool to elegant neighbourhood spots and hearty home cooking, London has an abundance of excellent Italian restaurants to choose from. Hand-rolled pasta, regional specialities and an unfussy yet vivacious style is the hallmark of Italian cuisine; here’s where to enjoy the best of it.
Feature Published 17 September 2025
To eat: Luke Payne's recipe for a Manchester egg
The Manchester egg takes a Scotch egg and gives it a local backbone, here is Luke Payne’s recipe for his take on it that has become synonymous with his pub The Pack Horse in Hayfield, Derbyshire.
Feature Published 17 September 2025
Beer before wine: celebrating the pull of a good pint with food
It’s Cask Ale Week and since we’re pub-hopping across the country preparing to launch The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs, in partnership with Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, we’ve been experiencing firsthand the appeal of a carefully conditioned ale as an alternative to drinking wine. Suffolk publican and beer afficionado Mark Dorber fills us in.



Feature Published 11 September 2025
From Roscoff with love: fine dining at sea
What better way to begin a trip to the continent than with a good meal en route? As a pioneering foot passenger of Brittany Ferries in the '70s Ali Jarvis charts the course of a crossing founded on produce and cultural pride.
Where to eat Published 11 September 2025
Where to eat during London Fashion Week 2025
Some might say the food crowd isn’t a fashionable crowd but does the fashion crowd know their food? As London Fashion Week kicks off, we’ve selected some of the trendiest restaurants in town that deliver as much on the plate as they do in hype.