Local Guide Published 14 February 2023
Where to eat in York
Jill Turton, restaurant reviewer for the Yorkshire Post, co-founder of the Yorkshire restaurant directory Squidbeak and long-time York resident, gives her culinary tour.
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Local Guide Published 22 January 2023
Where to eat in Whitstable
Cool, trendy Whitstable, with its pretty beach huts, fishermen’s cottages and working harbour, remains a magical spot. The Sportsman in nearby Seasalter established a beachhead 20 plus years ago, and Stephen Harris’s pioneering produce-first approach is still worth the pilgrimage, but a table here requires planning ahead. For a more spur of the moment trip there are plenty of places ...
Local Guide Published 14 November 2022
Where to eat schnitzel in Vienna: Finding the peak of tradition in the Austrian capital
Vienna, Austria, is the home of the Wiener Schnitzel, that immutably moreish dish where veal is crisply enveloped inside breadcrumbs. There are, of course, variations: cotoletta in Italy; tonkatsu in Japan; challuta valluna in Colombia to name but a few. All feature tenderised meat – chicken, pork, veal – inside a crispy coating, and all are delicious. But it is ...
Local Guide Published 03 November 2022
Where to eat in Southwold: Satisfying classics on the the sweeping Suffolk coast
Southwold is a quintessentially British seaside town, where on sandy beaches crab sandwiches are enjoyed and fish and chips closely guarded from swooping seagulls. A walk along the beach hut-lined promenade is a fitting way to take in the sweeping Suffolk coast. Up and down it, by the shore or tucked away inland, there are plenty of places to stop ...
Local Guide Published 24 October 2022
Where to eat in the East Neuk of Fife: Scottish seaside seasonality at its best
Sandwiched between Dundee and Edinburgh, an expanse of Scottish rurality to the left, the blustering North Sea to the east, is the East Neuk of Fife. It is not a large part of the country, but it is an important one, with dozens of towns and villages playing host to some of Scotland’s most lustrous produce. A reverent James Porteous ...
Local Guide Published 10 October 2022
Where to eat in Testaccio, Rome: Daily pasta rituals in the home of quinto quarto
Testaccio, the old slaughterhouse district in Rome, is shaped like a wedge of cheese. In it, some of Rome’s finest sandwiches, pasta and pizza can be found, in bars and trattorias that perfectly punctuate a night in one of the area’s buzzing discos. Local writer Rachel Roddy breaks down a culinary paradise.
Local Guide Published 30 September 2022
Where to eat in Bruton and Frome: Country boltholes and prize produce
There is something of a culinary renaissance happening in the fields of Somerset. There, produce has always been plenty. Today, as pubs and restaurants are renovated, their gardens are becoming increasingly entwined with their kitchens, and the results are good. Mark Taylor picks a few hotspots.
Local Guide Published 16 September 2022
Where to eat in Aldeburgh, Suffolk: Delightful pubs and seaside staples
Aldeburgh’s much-loved food and drink festival happens this weekend (24-25 September). As food-lovers pick up tips from chefs, and local makers, distillers, brewers, growers, fishers, bakers, and butchers show off the riches of East Anglia, here’s a brief guide to eating out in the area from easterly writer, Tessa Allingham.
Local Guide Published 12 September 2022
Where to eat in Exeter: Punchy street food, legendary pubs and a superb set menu
Exeter is a city encircled by tremendous rurality. Travel south, and there are prime scallops landed daily into Brixham. Head north, east or west, and you will soon arrive at rolling Dartmoor, find a small farm, or hit a keenly traversable coastline replete with cattle and sheep. It is, then, a place within easy reach of great ingredients, and in ...
Local Guide Published 05 September 2022
Where to eat in New York: bagels, brunch and the freshest coffee in the world
Liza Minnelli, and Frank Sinatra after her, were right: anyone – or, in this case, any bar, café or restaurant – that can make it in New York, can make it anywhere. That’s not to say every establishment is worth visiting. There, in the freneticism, among the stream of cars, the boiling of bagels and the steaming of plump dumplings, ...
