Published 17 July 2026
How is it that the same restaurants end up on all the ‘best of’ lists over and over again? Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurants 2026 represent the antidote to list fatigue. Bookmark it for your next getaway: you’ll find brilliant, honest restaurants the length and breadth of the country.
Lai Rai is one of the most exciting new restaurants in Peckham. But what to eat when you’re there? Here is what head chef Alex Lê recommends.
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