The Good Food Guide

The hunt for Britain’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026 in partnership with @SquareUK is live! Tell us about your Best Local Restaurant and you could be in with the chance of winning £250 to spend at a Good Food Guide restaurant of your choice: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sq2h40

Norwich just took the crown as the UK’s best place to live in 2026 according to the Sunday Times. Here’s our pick of standout restaurants you’ll want to get to know: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sRl8b0

All eyes turn to Wales this week as Corrin Harrison (Gwen), John Chantarasak (AngloThai), private chef Carl Cleghorn and Dan Andrée (Afon) battled it out under the watchful eye of veteran Tommy Banks.

Britain’s 50 Best Bakeries in partnership with @SquareUK announced 24 March. Become a member to find out who makes the list: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sN_dl0

As the engines fire up in our 16th annual search for Britain’s Best Local Restaurants, in partnership with @SquareUK, we offer some guidance on the special touches that make for a worthy winner. Read more and nominate your favourite local restaurant: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sLTlc0

Good Food Guide members and their guests enjoy a complimentary welcome drink when dining at Cinder St John's Wood. A fine neighbourhood restaurant in a quarter of affluent north London not over-endowed with gastronomic options... Explore all perks: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sHydG0

Anna Tobias works to a formula of doing simple, straightforward dishes with appreciable panache. Menus at her crowd-pleasing Bloomsbury café change weekly, and the food retains the kind of deceptively domestic air that can all too easily fool punters...: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sF9lV0

From Italian schiacciata to NY-style brisket reubens, Manchester's sandwich scene has never looked better. Ashleigh Arnott takes us to the places that have taken the city by storm: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sF8s50

Join us on 18 April for a special lunch to celebrate Veeraswamy’s centenary and follow its fascinating history, as owner Ranjit Mathrani fights for its survival: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sFb-W0

Week 3 in GBM promised drama. Spencer Metzger handed out his first ever 10, while Nikita Pathakji, Ash Valenzuela-Heeger, Louisa Ellis & James Sherwin (Wild Shropshire) served up dishes inspired by big-screen hits. Read our review of Wild Shropshire: eu1.hubs.ly/H0szX620

It’s a big week in the Cotswolds as it prepares for its busiest time of the year – the legendary Cheltenham Gold Cup, arguably the world’s greatest horse race. And we have an insider tip for you… our pick of the best places to eat in and around the town: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sxhh70

It’s Cheltenham Gold Cup Week & while we’re not planning to be standing by the finishing post, the world’s greatest horse race did get us thinking about why so many pubs are named after horses & all things equine. Read Britain's 100 Best Pubs: eu1.hubs.ly/H0svSNw0

It's early days yet, but Stu Deeley (winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2019) has returned to the classical focus of his earlier career (which included a stint here at Mallory Court): eu1.hubs.ly/H0sqksZ0

It’s Crufts 2026 and thousands of top class pooches from around the world have arrived in Birmingham to compete for Best in Show. If you’re taking your own dog out on the town, here's where they'll get a winning welcome: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sqbs-0

In celebration of British Pie Week & the reopening of Edinburgh restaurant, Eleanore, we asked Roberta Hall-McCarron, ‘Queen of Pies up North’, to share some of her favourite recipes from her cookbook The Changing Tides for you to make & enjoy at home: eu1.hubs.ly/H0spVD00

This week, the Great British Menu spotlight swings north as Scotland’s rising-star chefs step onto the set, ready to prove their skills under the watchful eye of veteran chef Adam Handling (Frog by Adam Handling). Read our reviews of their restaurants: eu1.hubs.ly/H0skS5k0

From steamed suet pastry and golden crusts to potato-topped comforts and fillings spiked with bone marrow, in honour of British Pie Week, we've picked out some of our favourites from Bettws Newydd to Burchett's Green: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sjylK0

The iconic revival of Simpson’s in the Strand is finally here along with a slew of good looking new Italians and picture perfect pubs. Find out what’s new and notable in March: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sgL3j0

The Great British Menu is back. The NW brought the heat with Jack Bond, Paul Leonard (The Forest Side), Daniel Heffy & Exose Grant battling it out in front of Lisa Goodwin-Allen (Northcote) & Aktar Islam (Opheem). Read our reviews of the restaurants: eu1.hubs.ly/H0scSMz0

Good Food Guide members and their guests enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco, house wine or soft drink when dining at High Dive. Explore all perks: eu1.hubs.ly/H0s9zyg0