Results

We're heading into peak pea season and this recipe from Hrishikesh Desai’s repertoire elevates the humble vegetable into an impressive dish. 

In 2020, The Fat Duck celebrated its 25th anniversary. Snail porridge, sounds of the sea, and egg and bacon ice cream may have become modern classics, but when the Duck first appeared in the Guide in 1997, Heston Blumenthal was praised for his modern classical cooking.

As Jersey Royals reach their peak season, celebrate them in this dish by Will Holland, one of Jersey’s best-known chefs.

Chef James Carn and his wife Sophia opened Lark in Bury St Edmunds in February 2023. Despite a shoestring budget (but generous friends and family) – initially having to borrow chairs from the nearby pub, and kitchen equipment from supportive chef pals – they found their feet.

Our inspectors are busy all over, discovering the best of the British dining scene for the Guide readers, from lovely Local Gems to World Class cuisine. When they're not inspecting, they're normally still eating here, there and everywhere, casting the culinary net further afield all over the globe. Here are some of their best bites.