Welcome to Eating Out West: the definitive food and drink guide to a region rich in prandial pleasures that serve all budgets, tastes and occasions.

While a plethora of national restaurant, pub and food shopping guides increasingly focus on this diverse, vibrant corner of Britain, few can offer the reliable detail of a long-established publication researched, written and compiled by a dedicated team of fastidious foodies with a knowledge of the local food scene that could be described as compulsive.