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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 denies an accusation frequently levelled at restaurant critics. And revisits an old favourite. Those of us who write about restaurants are always subject to one of these questions: Did...
Nick Lander
Sunday 1 February 2026
• 1 min read
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