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Alta, an oasis of calm – for now
A new restaurant in one of central London’s busiest fast-food nuclei is strongly Spanish-influenced. Brave the crowds on Regent Street and Carnaby Street in London’s West End; ignore the charms...
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
• 1 min read
Free for all
Farewell Rachel Cooke and Skye Gyngell
Nick Lander
Saturday 29 November 2025
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How restaurants have changed since 2000 – part 2
Nick Lander
Sunday 23 November 2025
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During the 25 years of JancisRobinson.com, what’s been happening in hospitality, so important for wine sales and consumption? All pictures...
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Nick manages to get a table at The French House, with one of its past casualties.
As noon approached, the...
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Special Greek seafood cooking from the Opso team in Marylebone.
On every occasion I return to London from a holiday...
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Why has a successful two-star London restaurant closed? What does it take to get three stars? And where can Claude...
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The team behind London’s Trivet restaurant has been invited to open a second establishment, in a Mayfair hotel. Above, left...
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Ben heads to Islington for a taste of retro-modernism. In the music world, the term ‘ residency’ conjures up images...
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London’s classic Indian restaurant, apparently spelled differently when launched, is not an unalloyed pleasure. I decided to book a table...
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Nick watches Crouch Enders lap up their local French bistro. The popular Les 2 Garçons occupies a relatively small site...
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A round-up of what's been on Nick's mind and in his digestive system this week. Above, Trevor Gulliver of St...
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Nick enjoys the success of one of his ex-chefs and his younger brother. It is always fun eating in any...
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The subcontinent provides London's best bakers. And long queues for their produce and café. London’s most delicious baguettes are baked...
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A welcome three-storey Shoreditch newcomer. Boozer on the ground floor, New York vibe above. I first saw Benjy Leibowitz, below...
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Where to go if you're hungry and well heeled in Knightsbridge. This hotel kitchen has seen an impressive roll call...
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How Londoners can visit Poland without going to an airport. I initially requested a meeting with Jan Woroniecki to discuss...
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A very new neighbourhood restaurant that's a bakery and coffee shop during the day, serving items such as the pain...
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