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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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Ballymaloe House May 2026
Nick on restaurants Ballymaloe's charms

An international institution in the southern Irish countryside. In 2011 I travelled to Ballymaloe House, a 40-minute drive from Cork, Ireland, to stay the night and to interview the late...

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Neil Beckett of World of Fine Wine at wine list awards
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Claude Bosi, two-star chef
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Labomba trio with the chefs
Nick on restaurants The team behind London’s Trivet restaurant has been invited to open a second establishment, in a Mayfair hotel. Above, left...
Söl'ring Hof hotel on Sylt
Nick on restaurants Another pair of restaurants on Sylt reviewed. Above, the stunning location of the Söl'ring Hof. See also Sylt – wine...
Westerland beach
Nick on restaurants A tiny north German island has far more than its fair share of great wine lists. Sylt, once described to...
Veeraswamy 1926 opening advert
Nick on restaurants London’s classic Indian restaurant, apparently spelled differently when launched, is not an unalloyed pleasure. I decided to book a table...
Les 2 Garcons themselves
Nick on restaurants Nick watches Crouch Enders lap up their local French bistro. The popular Les 2 Garçons occupies a relatively small site...
Matriarca wine bar
Nick on restaurants As Jancis monitored a recent family get-together in Portugal's Douro valley, Nick concentrated on what was on his plate. The...
Le Montrachet lounge
Nick on restaurants Nick inspects an old favourite with a new owner in the Côte de Beaune. Above, the refurbished lounge in June...
Outside apero setting at Troisgros
Nick on restaurants Greedy Landers ate out twice in one day, once in the town and once in the country. My bills were...
Trevor Gulliver at the 2025 Fête du Vin
Nick on restaurants A round-up of what's been on Nick's mind and in his digestive system this week. Above, Trevor Gulliver of St...
Morning view from Hotel Empordà
Nick on restaurants Parisian and Catalan meals enjoyed and described, including a useful recommendation for travellers. Above, morning view from the Hotel Empordà...
Chris and Jeff Galvin
Nick on restaurants Nick enjoys the success of one of his ex-chefs and his younger brother. It is always fun eating in any...
Shaheen Peerbhai
Nick on restaurants The subcontinent provides London's best bakers. And long queues for their produce and café. London’s most delicious baguettes are baked...
One Club Row cheeseburger by Justin De Souza
Nick on restaurants A welcome three-storey Shoreditch newcomer. Boozer on the ground floor, New York vibe above. I first saw Benjy Leibowitz, below...
Kunihiro Shimizu, sushi chef
Nick on restaurants Exceptional food and drinks in hard-to-find locations. Shimbashi Shimizu and Noyashichi are two of the most exceptional restaurants I have...
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