In the latest phase of its dining-fuelled renaissance, Harrods unveils its lavishly renovated Dining Hall complete with glittery chef names, late openings and an army of mystery diners. Bill Knott tries it for size.
GFG Editor Amber Dalton picks some great private dining rooms for an extra special festive meal with family and friends
With more of us visiting museums and galleries than ever, it’s no surprise that they’re upping their game in the dining stakes. The Good Food Guide’s consultant editor Elizabeth Carter investigates
Cambridge, small as it is, isn’t without good restaurants. Fame has likely helped. But a prestigious institution does not guarantee food worth eating, and even if the pubs are old and crooked in their charm, elsewhere dining rooms well dressed, there are duds aplenty in the city, just as there are in Oxford. And so let us be guided. Local Alex Rushmer, the owner of the restaurant Vanderlyle, offers his expertise.
And so to Bath, with its ancient Roman pools, its sweeping Georgian architecture of crescentic gold. It is testament to Somerset’s largest city, historic as it is, that it would surge toward modern dining, all the while retaining its vintage charm. Here you will find one of the finest bakeries in the country, fine cheeses abound, and excellent Sicilian food uncommon in the West Country. Mark Taylor has the low-down.
