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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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Three more reasons to head to this charming city in southern Spain. As we left Confitería La Campana, which first opened its doors in Seville in 1885, JR said something...
Nick Lander
Sunday 11 January 2026
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Nick's favourite meal of the week
Nick Lander
Sunday 21 December 2025
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I am not an aggressive man but I had made one point very clear to the rest of my family...
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Over a cup of Costa Rica La Laguna filter coffee, made by Anita Le Roy, proprietor of the Monmouth Coffee...
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My mother would not approve, I am sure, but I tend now to answer the question I am most often...
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A week touring the West End and the west of London left me in no doubt that there are some...
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The Oriental is not just a hotel but a landmark in Bangkok, an oasis of air-conditioned peace surrounded by traffic...
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The journey from Kandoo to Maroush takes about half an hour if you are a quick walker. Despite these enchanting...
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When the managing director of one of London's successful restaurant groups recently confided in me that he was close to...
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For the past 13 years, a long time in the restaurant trade, Clarke's and Kensington Place have lived in a...
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No guide book or any of my friend's reports fully alerted me to the magnificent colours, intense smells or vibrant...
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I hope Nick will permit me to report on somewhere I have visited without him. La Gousse d'Ail (garlic clove)...
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It was to be our last meal in New York and I wanted something slightly different. Not brash and noisy...
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Why oh why does The Connaught continue to disappoint gastronomically? [We love the idea of this grande dame of small...
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