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As our search for Britain’s best local restaurants returns for a 15th year, we take a look at the common factors that unite the strongest contenders for the list.

In the 1998 edition of The Good Food Guide, Nico Ladenis scored a perfect 10 for Chez Nico at Ninety Park Lane. Here’s what the Guide had to say.

The Nigerian tapas restaurant Chuku’s has launched a six-week campaign to save it from closure. The restaurant, in Tottenham, opened in 2020 to rave reviews, but successive lockdowns and the cacophony of other challenges over the last two years have left the venue in need of support.

Never mind the falling leaves and the bracing winds, the British seaside remains splendid in autumn. Josh Barrie picks six coastal boltholes from the Guide, each enveloped in fine views and expert cooking.

September is a fabulous time of year to travel. Honey-pot coastal spots breathe again as beaches start to release their clog of visitors. Summer-frenzied chefs and their front of house people are calmer, menus get a seasonal glow-up, and it’s a whole lot easier to book into sought-after seaside restaurants. Where to go? Read on for gastronomic getaway inspiration and some recommended coastal restaurants, all the lovelier as the seasons turn.