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Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026

Now in its 16th year, our top 100 list captures something important about where dining in Britain is heading… namely that brilliant food and genuine innovation are thriving, often in the most unexpected of places. From tiny village trattorias to seaside bistros, these are the restaurants you need to visit before everyone else does…

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    City eating guide – York

    City eating guide – York

    York is a city where a remarkable food scene has evolved alongside its medieval streets and magnificent Minster. From long-established pubs and local favourites to ambitious modern restaurants, there’s plenty to discover. Local food writer Jill Turton has watched that ...

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    City eating guide – York

    City eating guide – Edinburgh

    City eating guide – Edinburgh

    Edinburgh is more than castles and cobbled streets – it’s one of the UK’s most exciting food destinations, packed with everything from cosy neighbourhood bistros to boundary-pushing tasting menus. Local James Porteous shares his top picks from the Athens of ...

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    City eating guide – Edinburgh

    Best dumpling restaurants to try for World Dumpling Day 2026

    Best dumpling restaurants to try for World Dumpling Day 2026

    Dumplings, in all their glorious forms, deserve a day of their own. From crispy gyoza and steamy dim sum to pillowy momos and comforting pierogi, World Dumpling Day 2026 is the perfect excuse to eat your way around the world ...

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    Best dumpling restaurants to try for World Dumpling Day 2026

    Best restaurants In Norwich

    Best restaurants In Norwich

    Norwich has a lot going for it when it comes to eating out. There’s great local produce on the doorstep, a good mix of independent restaurants and plenty of chefs doing their own thing. You’ll find everything from relaxed neighbourhood ...

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    Best restaurants In Norwich

    Best restaurants in Leeds

    Best restaurants in Leeds

    Leeds has one of the North’s best dining scenes. From Bavette, named Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurant 2024 to The Highland Laddie, our No1 pub in 2025, the city is full of places that know exactly what they’re doing.  ...

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    Best restaurants in Leeds

    Best restaurants in Bath

    Best restaurants in Bath

    Heading to the Jane Austen Festival 2026 in Bath? You’ll find plenty to admire in the city’s elegant Georgian streets – and plenty to persuade you to stay for dinner. From excellent restaurants and seasonal, locally sourced menus to one of ...

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    Best restaurants in Bath

    Best restaurants in Newcastle

    Best restaurants in Newcastle

    It’s the Great North Run this weekend, the world’s biggest half marathon. Whether you’re taking on the 13.1 miles or cheering from the sidelines, you’ll need somewhere good to eat – and Newcastle’s thriving food scene won’t disappoint. From proper ...

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    Best restaurants in Newcastle

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    In conversation with Dylan Jones: The secret history of London restaurants

    In conversation with Dylan Jones: The secret history of London restaurants from Langan’s Brasserie to the Wolseley For our next ‘In conversation with’ event, Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman will sit down with best-selling author Dylan Jones to talk about his new book, Table Hopping. Told with his trademark wit, ...

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