An A-Z of Great Food Club-recommended businesses

‘Your Local Lunch Club’ at Bedern Hall

‘Your Local Lunch Club’ at Bedern Hall in York is a fun monthly lunch club serving local produce at a fair price…

185 Watling Street Pub & Kitchen

An eclectic pub in the middle of Towcester, offering exciting food and great drink in a wonderful art deco style interior…

200 Degrees Coffee Shop & School

A cafe and barista school in one. This place serves wonderful hand-roasted coffee and top class fresh food in a warm and stylish environment…

45 St Martins Vintners & Bar

45 St Martins Vintners & Bar specialises in fine wine and premium Champagne, bringing a unique range of drinks to the heart of Leicester…

45 West Bottle Shop & Bar

A shop (and bar) in the heart of Leicester’s vibrant city centre, specialising in high quality wines, spirits and craft beers…

45 West Distillery & Gin School

A Leicestershire gin distillery and gin school whose main product is inspired by wild botanicals growing in Charnwood Forest…

A Rule of Tum

Two fab Hereford venues side by side: The Burger Shop offering exquisite burgers, and The Bookshop – a restaurant and bar…

Adam’s Restaurant

A very special Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of the city. Flavour is king and the dining is fine yet relaxed and friendly…

Al Frash

A down-to-earth Indian restaurant in the heart of Birmingham’s “Balti Triangle” – expect one of the tastiest curries in town…

Alchemilla

Alchemilla in Nottingham serves superb contemporary British cuisine in a beautifully modernised 200-year-old former coaching house…

Aldo’s Pizzeria

With its warm, buzzing atmosphere and good food, Aldo’s is a perfect little gem in sleepy Cleckheaton, just off the M62…

Alimentum

A stylish, friendly and comfortable restaurant that offers exceptional cooking and good value for money…

Amalfi White

A stylish Italian restaurant, cocktail bar and cookery school situated in a impressively refurbished building…

Amber Valley Wines

A new vineyard in the heart of Derbyshire that’s now producing wine – buy a bottle, take a tour or adopt your own vine today…

Amps Fine Wines

Since 1901, Amps Fine Wines has been introducing superlative tipples to the palates of discerning zinfandel zealots and pinot practitioners…

Angel’s Sinfully Delicious Cookie Company

Indulgent American-style cookies made in Derby by Angel – a native Californian with a passion for both baking and helping young people…

Angelo’s at The New Inn

Angelo’s at The New Inn is an award-winning restaurant in Milford serving Italian delights from a historic village pub…

Arjuna Wholefoods

A vegetarian wholefood shop in Cambridge, which has been run as a workers’ co-operative for more than 40 years…

Aromi Bene’t Street

A family-run Sicilian eatery with three centrally located branches in Cambridge – perfect for a quick tasty lunch or lovely homemade gelato…

Aromi Fitzroy Street

A family-run Sicilian eatery with three centrally located branches in Cambridge – perfect for a quick tasty lunch or lovely homemade gelato…

Aromi Peas Hill

A family-run Sicilian eatery with three centrally located branches in Cambridge – perfect for a quick tasty lunch or lovely homemade gelato…

ARTea Room

Located inside rural shopping village Wakefield County Courtyard in Potterspury, Northants, ARTea Room is a licenced teashop offering vintage style and a cosy atmosphere…

Artefact

Artefact is an independent art gallery and cafe in Stirchley, Birmingham – it is a welcoming mix of poetry, art, home-made cakes, beer, wine and coffee…

Ascough’s Bistro

Popular Market Harborough bistro with a deliciously creative menu, nice setting and reasonable prices…

Ashley Farm Shop

The sort of proper farm shop that raises the value of neighbouring houses – a home cook’s dream…

B is for Brownie

The most luxurious, rich, smooth and flavour-packed brownies you could hope to find – made in Rutland with single-origin chocolate…

Backwell House

Backwell House near Bristol has Georgian ‘English country house’ charm by the bucket load and serves very pretty, fine-dining style food…

Bar Dos Hermanos

Bar Dos Hermanos, or “two brothers bar”, is a jewel in Leicester’s suburb of Clarendon Park…

Bar San Juan

Bar San Juan in Chorlton is a cosy tapas bar bursting with tradition and charm. It’s small, hot and steamy, the air thick with garlic, paprika and the hustle of people merrily eating and drinking…

Barnsdale Lodge

This Rutland hotel/restaurant is all about comfort, good customer service and local sourcing. It’s TV presenter Julia Bradbury’s favourite local eatery…

Barrowden & Wakerley Community Shop

A friendly, not-for-profit, rural community shop and café offering a fine selection of locally sourced food and drink…

Barry Colenso Master Chocolatier

Who knew that the real-life Willy Wonka – chocolate maker to royalty – lives in the Derbyshire village of Holbrook?

Bat & Bottle

Specialist importer of Italian wines with a passion for – and unrivalled knowledge of – its chosen subject…

Beckworth Emporium

A large food and drink emporium showcasing local suppliers, with attached cafe/restaurant and garden/gift shop. Winner of Best Northants Shop in the Great Food Club Awards…

Beer Guerrilla

Beer Guerrilla in Northampton is a cracking family-run shop selling beers, lagers and ciders from around the world…

BeerBods

One bottle of beer and the story behind it delivered to your door for £3 a week. BeerBods is an online beer club and subscription service that is getting the nation to drink better beer…

Belflair Chocolates

Only the finest natural ingredients are used in these delicious chocolates made by husband-and-wife team Stefaan and Mervi Moyaert at their Brackley (Northants) base…

Belle House Restaurant

An accomplished fine-dining restaurant and deli housed in an old fire station in Pershore…

Belvoir Ridge Creamery

Reviving local cheese styles to national acclaim, and now selling award-winning milk through a farm-door vending machine…

Ben’s Restaurant

A fabulous bistro-style restaurant in the heart of Bury St Edmunds that takes the ‘farm to fork’ ethos quite literally…

Berkswell Traditional Farmstead Meats

A fantastic array of rare- and heritage-breed meats sourced from local farms and from further afield…

Bert’s Barrow Farm Shop

Bert’s Barrow started out as just that – a roadside fruit and veg barrow in north Yorkshire, run by Bert. Now it’s grown into a lovely farm shop run by Bert’s family…

Better Food St Werburghs

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Better Food in Bristol is like your local supermarket but with the community and sustainability at its heart. Its St Werburghs store – one of three – is its largest and the original…

Better Food Wapping Wharf

Better Food Wapping Wharf is the third and newest addition to the Better Food family. Like the others it is proudly independent, fair trade, organic and manned by friendly, knowledgeable staff…

Bettys at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens

Bettys at the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr offers all the delights of a traditional Bettys but in a very different modern location…

Birkin Tea Room

A quaint, peaceful tea room next to fishing ponds. Perfect for lovers of afternoon teas…

Bistro Guy

Bistro Guy in York is exactly what a neighbourhood restaurant should be, offering great-tasting food, unpretentious service, nice surroundings and excellent value…