The good food guide 2002 - Jim Ainsworth

In 1951, the ration-book-weary British public greeted the first edition of this independent guide to competent cooking with delight and relief. Half a century on, "The Good Food Guide" continues to delight, but today its entries reflect a restaurant scene hailed by many as the most vibrant in the world. Discover in its pages lively bistros, elegant country-house hotels, traditional country pubs and almost every cuisine you could name, from Modern British to Mediterranean, from Fusion to English Farmhouse, from Thai to Peruvian.;Around 1,300 restaurants - including over 300 in London alone - have been selected for the sheer excellence of what they can consistently deliver to the plate. "The Good Food Guide" not only describes the food and wine served, but also captures the character and ambience of the restaurant, grades the restaurant according to the level of skill and ambition in the kitchen, and provides a wealth of practical details.;"The Good Food Guide": is totally independent, charging no payment for inclusion and selecting entries on the basis of thousands of reader recommendations backed up by anonymous inspections; has been re-researched and rewritten from scratch; has attractive, full-colour maps and helpful lists, including London restaurants by cuisine and budget venues, to make locating a restaurant easy; and includes three vouchers, each worth u5 off a meal at participating restaurants.