Nick on restaurants
Nick Lander – aka Mr Jancis Robinson – was the Financial Times restaurant critic from 1989 to 2022. Now, every Sunday, he writes about restaurants exclusively for us. To stay abreast of his reviews – which are free for everyone to read – sign up for our weekly newsletter.
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The rise of wine dinners
How restaurateurs and wine people work together over a meal. The phrase ‘wine dinner’ must strike anyone reading a wine website as rather strange. After all, I hear you say...
Nick Lander
Sunday 22 February 2026
• 1 min read
Nick on restaurants
Eating local in Barcelona
Two great restaurants selected by our Spanish specialist Ferran Centelles for Jancis and Nick during Barcelona’s wine trade fair. There is really one word that accurately describes the three-day Barcelona...
Nick Lander
Sunday 15 February 2026
• 1 min read
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London’s classic Indian restaurant, apparently spelled differently when launched, is not an unalloyed pleasure.
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As Jancis monitored a recent family get-together in Portugal's Douro valley, Nick concentrated on what was on his plate. The...
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Nick inspects an old favourite with a new owner in the Côte de Beaune. Above, the refurbished lounge in June...
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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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