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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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Nick on restaurants My photo shows a love-in taking place around the pass, where chefs put dishes ready to go out to diners...
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Nick on restaurants It may seem ungracious of me to write this, living as I do in London where restaurants are opening at...
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Nick on restaurants Nine kilometres separate the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in London SW7 from the much newer Collège Français Bilingue de...
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Nick on restaurants The pedigree that allows Anne-Sophie Pic to cook with such confidence, distinction and innovation reveals itself gradually. She is the...
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