Shonette Laffy

The UK is a glorious place to eat, drink and generally be merry. Sure, there are loads of great restaurants in London, but there are hundreds more across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; ones where you’ll make napkin-stained memories that you’ll carry with you for the rest of your life. Especially if you head to Cumbria, which is home to the most Michelin stars in the UK outside of the capital. But as well as the diner’s paradise that is the Lake District, here is where else you need to head in order to sample some of the finest food and downright transcendent restaurant experiences the UK has to offer.  The best restaurants in the UK at a glance: 💸 The best for a big budget blow-out: Ynyshir, Ceredigion. 🧆 The best for vegetarians: Queen of Cups, Glastonbury. 🐚 The best for a seaside getaway: The Sportsman, Whitstable. 🥧 The best for experimental foodies: Osip, Somerset. RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in the UK. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Make no mistake, the UK’s most beautiful places rank among the world’s most visually stunning locations. And what’s more, Britain looks good in so many ways. Sure, there are mighty natural landscapes like mountains, coasts and forests – but lots of the UK’s most spectacular sights are manmade: age-old architectural marvels, idyllic towns and feats of revolutionary design.   Time Out’s revamped guide to the most beautiful places in the UK has all the above and more. Compiled with the expertise of our travel experts – who’ve seen more than their fair share of spectacular stuff – it documents the length and breadth of Britain’s grandest and most memorable locations. In the market to see something mind-boggling? Here’s our definitive ranking of the UK’s most beautiful places right now. RECOMMENDED FOR UK TRAVEL🥾 The best hikes and walks🏖️ The most stunning beaches🏛️ The most fascinating museums🌊 The greatest seaside towns

This list is from 2025. Our latest ranking for 2026 is live here. People who don’t live in cities will tell you they’re busy, lonely and expensive places. But there’s a reason so many people choose to live in them: with world-class art and culture, unbeatable food and nightlife, buzzing neighbourhoods and a dizzying amount of stuff to do and see, there’s simply no better place to be.  Every year, we take the pulse of city living by quizzing thousands of locals across the planet about life in their hometowns. This year, more than 18,500 city-dwellers shared their insights on everything from food, nightlife and culture to affordability, happiness and the overall city vibe. When urban living can sometimes feel isolating and costly, this year we wanted to get a sense of what, exactly, makes a city feel like home. Sure, the nightlife is great, but is the city safe and walkable? Is good quality food and art available at a reasonable price? Is it easy to make friends, find love, and access nature?  Livability was a key factor in our ranking this year. But a great city to live in is, naturally, a great city to visit. So, along with the thousands of responses from locals around the world, we asked Time Out’s global network of city experts to vote on the places they think are particularly exciting right now. After crunching all that data, here we are: Time Out’s definitive ranking of the world’s best cities in 2025. Read on to see how your hometown fared… RECOMMENDED:🛍️ The coolest n

The pace never slows down in Bristol, with every month bringing a host of new bars, restaurants and cafes for you to try. This year has seen some hotly-anticipated additions from two of the city’s top restaurants, and both in the hip Harbourside district of Wapping Wharf – Ragu, the new venture from the team behind Michelin-rated Cor, and Lapin, a modern French restaurant by the team from BANK in Totterdown. You’re also spoilt for choice if you’re a wine drinker, with new-ish Port o' Bristol on the harbourside, Carmen Street Wine arriving in Stokes Croft, and Tapps Wine Bar in Cifton. After nearly 20 years in Bristol, I’m still just as excited about the food and drink scene here as ever, and it’s a place where you can enjoy some of the finest ingredients in the country without the pomp or eye-watering prices of other cities. Wash down some award-winning cheese with a local scrumpy cider, eat a Michelin-starred menu in your comfies, or tuck into fish and chips with a view of the historic harbourside. Read on for the best restaurants in Bristol right now. 📍 Ready to book? Here’s our guide to the best hotels in Bristol This guide was recently updated by Shonette Laffy, is a writer based in Bristol. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. 

I’ve lived in Bristol for nearly 17 years now, and in that time the city has been through some huge changes, with one of the biggest being the ongoing development of the Harbourside, namely the arrival of Bristol's hippest food & drink district in the shipping containers of Wapping Wharf.  What is the coolest area in Bristol? If I had to pick a current contender for ‘coolest neighbourhood’, it would have to be St Werburghs. This sleepy suburb flies under the radar most of the time and has a really distinctive village feel. Despite being on the doorstep of the city centre, it remains a calm and quirky place to visit. Wander around the cute City Farm, then enjoy a cuppa on the carved wood terrace of the cafe next door. You’re spoilt for choice for restaurants too, from award-winning Indian dishes at Namak, dim sum and wine at Clouds, to comforting Italian dishes at locals’ favourite Napolita. Don’t miss Werb’s characterful pubs: The Miners, Duke of York and The Farm; or stop into the local brewery taprooms of Wiper and True or Fierce & Noble.  RECOMMENDED:🍴 The best restaurants in Bristol🏠 The best Airbnbs in Bristol🏨 The best hotels in Bristol Shonette Laffy is a writer based in Bristol. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate gui

No matter your preferred choice of bar, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in Bristol. That should come as no surprise, such is the scope of Brizzle’s boozing reputation, and bars of all shapes and sizes await across the city to suit all budgets. Whether you’re jumping from bar to bar in search of your new favourite craft beer or pub-hopping along the cobbles of King Street (good luck with that), sipping cider by the harbour or trying to remember the password to a hyper-exclusive speakeasy, Bristol has the bar for you. Feeling thirsty? It’s time to hit the town. RECOMMENDED:🍴 The best restaurants in Bristol🏠 The best Airbnbs in Bristol🍷 The best bars in Bristol🛍️ The best vintage shops in Bristol This guide was last updated by Bristol-based writer Shonette Laffy and Sammy Jones, a former editor of Bristol 24/7. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.  

What’s the vibe? Bristol’s most Instagrammable neighbourhood, with multicoloured houses on every street. Why is Cliftonwood worth visiting? The view of Bristol’s Floating Harbour with the rainbow houses of Cliftonwood perched above features in so many photos of the city, but few make it up the hill to explore this photogenic district. Some of the prettiest streets include Cliftonwood Crescent, Ambra Vale East, Church Lane and Ambrose Road. Keep an eye out for mosaics and murals while you're exploring! Where’s good to eat near Cliftonwood? Cliftonwood is mostly residential so the only food & drink spot is local pub The Lion. If that doesn’t take your fancy, Clifton Village is only around the corner with plenty of great restaurants and cafes, from top notch tapas at Bar 44 to vegan cakes at East Village Cafe. Wind down after all that walking with a swim and bite to eat at Bristol Lido, or head down the winding lanes of Hotwells and Mardyke Steps to enjoy the sunny top deck of Grain Barge. Time Out tip Hidden behind an unassuming wall is Goldney House & Gardens, which is well worth a visit if you can book on to a tour or event. The house itself is a bizarre mix of styles, while the eccentric garden features a canal, orangery, orchard and elaborate grotto, decorated with over 200,000 shells. 📍 Discover the best things to do in Bristol