After stepping away from the industry following the closure of Amethyst, Carlo Scotto’s return is one of the most powerful stories in modern British dining. With BEAR, his 14-seat counter restaurant in Beaconsfield, Scotto strips fine dining back to instinct, memory and landscape, cooking guided by foraging, travel and restraint. This is not a comeback built on noise, but on purpose. Carlo Scotto is The Knife’s Chef of the Year 2025.

ALTA in Kingly Court brings Basque fire cooking, sharp technique and London’s best new grill menu. Led by El Bulli alumnus Rob Roy Cameron, the restaurant blends Northern Spanish traditions with the British larder (think cecina with coffee, blistered squid in Vizcaína sauce and an 850g ribeye cooked over the open flame). Soho’s hottest new opening? Without question, and now officially The Knife's Restaurant of the Year 2025.

East Devon is having a moment. From fire-lit feasts in the woods to cliff-top seafood, kitchen-garden dining and Michelin starred brilliance, this stretch of Jurassic Coast is home to some of the South West’s most exciting food experiences. Discover seven standout venues redefining the region in The Knife's latest spotlight article.

From Nordic buns to Japanese burgers, cocktail lounges to Mediterranean small plates, Victoria is no longer just a stop on the way somewhere else. The first in The Knife’s new A Spotlight On… series dives into the restaurants, bars and chefs transforming this corner of London into one of the city’s most dynamic dining districts.