Food & Dining — Taste Trail

Peterborough's One-Metre Pizza: Where To Find It

Graham Waite

A Peterborough café is serving half-metre and one-metre pizzas. Here's where to find the giant pizza hiding on an industrial estate near Newark Road.

Peterborough Food Hygiene Ratings: What Does 0–5 Mean?

Graham Waite

What does a 3 food hygiene rating actually mean? We explain Peterborough's 0–5 ratings, what inspectors check and what to look for before eating out.

3 Peterborough Birthday Meal Ideas That Feel Special

Graham Waite

Planning a birthday meal near Peterborough? Try a private room in Glinton, fine dining at a Wansford hotel or a Whittlesey celebration.

Five Peterborough Food Stops Worth Getting In The Car For

Graham Waite

Farm shops, proper butchers, local produce, cafés and even a few animals - because sometimes buying dinner is considerably more interesting than pushing a trolley around a supermarket.

Peterborough Food & Drink In 3 Unusual Settings

Graham Waite

Eat and drink in a former railway engine shed, aboard a historic Dutch barge or inside Peterborough Museum with these three unusual local stops.

Foodie Fridays Ferry Meadows: Final Friday Tonight

Graham Waite

Haven't made it to Foodie Fridays at Ferry Meadows yet? Friday 25 September is the final scheduled event of the season, with street food, drinks and live music until 8pm. Here's why tonight might be the night to finally go

What Peterborough Food Place Deserves More Attention?

Graham Waite

Know a Peterborough café, takeaway, bakery, pub or food business that more people should discover? Tell us the place, what to order and the insider tip you'd give a friend.

Where Can You Get Locally Roasted Coffee In Peterborough?

Graham Waite

Where can you drink coffee that's actually roasted in Peterborough? The Bean Around in Cathedral Square is a family-owned café and roastery producing coffee in small batches locally.

Where Should We Order A Takeaway From Tonight In Peterborough?

Graham Waite

Where should you order a takeaway from tonight in Peterborough? Pizza, curry, comfort food or somewhere you've never tried tell us the local place and the exact dish worth ordering.

Gluten-Free Cakes In Peterborough: Daniele’s Cakes Free-From Story

Graham Waite

Daniele’s Cakes & Bakes started its free-from range with one cupcake 14 years ago. Today everything it makes is gluten- and dairy-free — meaning the difficult question might finally be what to choose.

Peterborough Takeaway Fees: What Does Your Order Really Cost?

Graham Waite

How does a £14 takeaway become £22 at checkout? Delivery, service and small-order fees can change the bill. Try this simple 30-second comparison before your next Peterborough takeaway.

Best Desserts In Peterborough? Nominate The One You’d Never Share

Graham Waite

What local dessert would you happily order again tomorrow — and possibly refuse to share? Nominate one cake, pudding, cookie or sweet treat and tell us exactly why we need to try it.

Peterborough Burger Scorecard: Rate Your Favourite Out Of 25

Graham Waite

Think you know your favourite burger? Score it on the bun, the burger, balance, chips and price, then tell us which local independent really deserves the loyalty.

Need An Hour Off In Peterborough ? Start With Cake

Graham Waite

Need coffee, cake and an hour off? Try The Willow Café in Central Park or The Sunday Bakehouse for two very different ways to improve an ordinary afternoon.

Vegetarian Restaurants Peterborough: 5 Questions Before You Book

Graham Waite

A vegetarian menu can still be an afterthought. Use these five quick checks before booking a meat-free meal in Peterborough.

Build A Sharing Table From Peterborough City Market

Graham Waite

Create a sharing spread from Peterborough City Market using the deli, butcher, fishmonger and fruit-and-veg traders in one trip.

Peterborough Takeaways: Which One Do You Keep Going Back To?

Graham Waite

Which Peterborough takeaway has become part of your routine? One local pizza business says its first delivery was in 1983 — and its first customer still orders.

Peterborough Breakfasts: 3 Places To Try From £7.25

Graham Waite

Three Peterborough-Area Breakfast Stops For The Morning When A Bowl Of Cereal Just Isn’t Going To Cut It

Peterborough Bottomless Brunch: Is It Worth £40?

Graham Waite

Peterborough bottomless brunch offers cost up to £40. See what five venues include, then decide if the food and drinks are worth the price.

Peterborough Food Taste Test: What Should We Try Next?

Graham Waite

Nominate the next Peterborough Taste Trail test, from momos and pierogi to Caribbean street food, and tell us what a fair comparison should measure.

Where To Eat Outdoors In Peterborough This Summer

Graham Waite

Planning an outdoor meal in Peterborough? Compare four venues by cover, bookings, opening hours and what happens when the summer weather changes.

Alcohol-free Drinks In Peterborough: Where To Go

Graham Waite

Looking for alcohol-free drinks in Peterborough? See local mocktails, 0.0% beers, sparkling wine, prices and venues worth checking.

Peterborough Kids Eat Free Summer 2026 Offers

Graham Waite

Find Peterborough kids-eat-free and cheap meal offers for summer 2026, including Bella Italia, Harvester, The Halcyon and The Queen’s Head.

Best Peterborough Pubs For Food: Four To Try

Graham Waite

Looking for a proper pub meal in Peterborough? Compare four local options, including wood-fired pizza, a £19 menu and Sunday food.

Best-value Main Courses In Peterborough: 4 To Try

Graham Waite

Looking for a meal worth the money in Peterborough? We compare four local menus, prices and offers, including a £12 three-course lunch.