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, with occasional contributions from other food-obsessed members of the JancisRobinson.com team.
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A walk on the Wild side in Berkhamsted
Carefully cultivated wildness in the Home Counties. And an unmissable wine list. Farm to fish to fork to frying pan … there is a lot of f-ing about in restaurants...
Ben Colvill
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A vital cabbage question answered, with a surprise sustainability angle.
Recently, while looking over a menu in a restaurant, Jancis...
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The inside story of London's Chinatown. Its main thoroughfare Gerrard Street is seen above.
It was just before 1 pm...
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25 July Jancis adds It seems that soon after this article was published, this small, 11-table restaurant was overwhelmed by...
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What it says on the tin, updated for this summer’s influx of visitors.
This article has long proved especially popular...
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Some reflections on changes to the hospitality industry over the last few decades. Above, Nick with chef Martin Lam at...
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A new gem that's a seaside walk from Brighton on the south coast of England, and within striking distance of...
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A great new arrival in north London. Assorted dishes from its kitchen are pictured above by Justin De Souza.
London...
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An authentic Sri Lankan restaurant in London's Borough Market is proving extremely popular.
Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic...
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No apologies for supplementing last week's article on eating out in Mexico City; it's currently a restaurant hotspot. Three more...
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The new and the old savoured in one of the world's most vibrant restaurant cultures. The scene at 6 pm...
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Nick appreciates humble baked goods as much as haute cuisine with some extremely good wines.
There is obviously plenty to...
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Where to dine in Oregon's culinary capital.
Vienna apart, Portland is probably the major city in the world closest to...
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An ambitious new Chinese restaurant on Trafalgar Square.
‘What’s important about restaurants in the West End’, my friend proclaimed shortly...
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Good eating in Brussels and Bruges. See also Racines of Brussels.
I made two mistakes when I set off for...
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Gut surgery, followed by gut satisfaction in one of London's most distinctive dining rooms.
It has become something of a...
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Conversation when dining out can be challenging …
Why do so many restaurateurs today seem to ignore the principal reason...