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.
Latest Nick on restaurants
Nick on restaurants
Nick's favourite meal of the week
What is it about Saturday lunch? A tale of one enjoyed at Mayfair’s latest opening. Very fancy! It has been my favourite meal of the week for over 40 years...
Nick Lander
Sunday 21 December 2025
• 1 min read
Nick on restaurants
Nick's most memorable restaurants of 2025
Nick Lander
Sunday 14 December 2025
• 1 min read
More Nick on restaurants
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. For Marian Scrutton, who has spent 30 years at the coal-face...
Nick on restaurants
It’s not just me who writes for Business Life every month (see Red, white and definitely green), Nick writes for...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The comforting news for anyone whose partner is soon to set...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. I have never seen the rather unprepossessing, small Somerset village of...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. As we bustled down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to catch the 4.35...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. Every journalist heading off for Washington DC hopes to find their...
Nick on restaurants
This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. In mid-November Chris Corbin and Jeremy...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The email from Roger Jones, the wine loving, chef/proprietor of The...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. To demonstrate quite how complex is the infrastructure behind a modern...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. Nick’s top five starters to serve at home: James Baxter's Morecambe...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The city of Bristol has had a long association with food...
Nick on restaurants
The news that Johnny Apple, one of America’s most authoritative food writers with whom I had shared many unforgettable meals...
Nick on restaurants
My call to book a table to take two wine-loving friends to RSJ, a restaurant close to London’s National Theatre...
Nick on restaurants
Twenty four hours in the company of George Biron introduced me to two of Melbourne’s food markets, three of its...
Nick on restaurants
The opportunity to read the daily, handwritten specials on the menu outside The Ivy has long provided one reason for...
Nick on restaurants
Gilles Pudlowski’s book Great Women Chefs of Europe has, since it was published at the end of last year by...
Choose your plan
Celebrating 25 years of the world’s most trusted wine community
In honour of our anniversary, enjoy 25% off all annual and gift memberships for a limited time.
Use code HOLIDAY25 to join our community of wine experts and enthusiasts. Valid through 1 January.
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing