The Sportsman, number five on our Top 20 list, is nestled on the Kent coast, and has long been a destination for food lovers. Our editor Elizabeth Carter gives us a picture of then and now.
Among the rolling lowlands, country estates, and crumbling abbeys, you'll find Helmsley and the Howardian Hills - The Good Food Guide’s Most Exciting Food Destination of 2024. Nestled in one of Britain’s National Landscapes (previously Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) it’s a picture-perfect patch of rural North Yorkshire with a rich natural larder to inspire seasonal and locally-led menus. Dive into the dazzling cooking at Mýse, soak up the views from The Owl at Hawnby, or relax into the proper Yorkshire hospitality at Tommy Banks’ Abbey Inn. Here are the best places to eat in the area.
As we continue to add establishments to the Guide, we are building a clearer picture of dining in Britain. There are countless that do not make the cut. And then there are those that enter with ease. Endo at the Rotunda is one example – a place of dazzling sushi, an exceptional restaurant, and one we urge you to visit. Below is our entry, which explains why it is so well regarded. To read more of our Guide entries, sign up to The Good Food Guide Club and download our app.
The great chef Richard Shepherd died on 23 November, 2022. Here, we offer a snapshot of his time at Langan’s Brasserie. The year was 1978, early into a tenure that spanned more than 30 years.
News this week including a new restaurant from Bryn Williams and a third opening for Neil Rankin’s Temper
