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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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Nick's most memorable restaurants of 2025
An annual round-up of gastronomic pleasure. Above, the German island of Sylt which provided Nick with an excess of it in July 2025. At this time of year I like...
Nick Lander
Sunday 14 December 2025
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Nick on restaurants
Alta, an oasis of calm – for now
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
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Are restaurateurs as likely to smile as much as their customers? Will Beckett of the Hawksmoor Group above.
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What does it take to make a great chef? I was left considering the possible answers to this question after...
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What do you want your waiter to wear? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
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From an island torpedo store to Mayfair, a pair of foragers' unlikely journey. The location is not initially that exciting...
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A most unusual Parisian restaurant, in terms of its decor, menu – and opening hours. If, as the saying goes...
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A successful Soho partnership celebrated.
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A significant British exporter highlighted. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. One piece of relatively...
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Calling the sweet-toothed…
I have felt sorry for pastry chefs for the past 41 years. It was in the summer...
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Nick is feeling deprived… A version of this article is published in the Financial Times. I followed Tom Richardson-Hill down...
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An exciting new opening in Marlow, the Thames-side town where competition is fierce.
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