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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, with occasional contributions from other food-obsessed members of the JancisRobinson.com team. 

Restaurant reviews

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Nick on restaurants Conversation when dining out can be challenging … Why do so many restaurateurs today seem to ignore the principal reason...
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Nick on restaurants Paris's two-star restaurant Table, appreciated. Chef patron Bruno Verjus captures an image of a pithivier above, surrounded by his (much...
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Nick on restaurants News from what were once two of London’s most famous French restaurants. L’Escargot It may seem a little unusual to...
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Nick on restaurants Much-loved chef Henry Harris has recently opened a restaurant in London called Racine but Nick discovers a great place with...
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Nick on restaurants Nick nibbles at the hand that fed him at The Dorchester. It was an invitation that I had to accept...
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Nick on restaurants A new arrival in the warren of streets just south of Notting Hill Gate. This column rarely strays into politics...
Chinese meal by Eugene Mymrin
Nick on restaurants How four restaurateurs defied their parents. China is rarely out of the news. The source of COVID-19; the country on...
Alex Reynolds and Maria Viviani of Eline
Nick on restaurants A new establishment worth a detour. A tip-off about a new restaurant called Eline was enough to pique my curiosity...
Maresco staff
Nick on restaurants A new showcase for Scottish fish and Spanish wine in London's Soho whose staff are seen above wishing a customer...
Bar 44 vault door
Nick on restaurants New Year adventures in the famous west of England port, including lunching in the old bank vault shown above. Bristol...
York Minster
Nick on restaurants Go north for a plethora of vibrant pubs – and an exciting new wine bar within a spit of York...
Lech village with blue sky
Nick on restaurants This Arlberg ski resort is every bit as famous for its restaurants as for its runs. Any visit to Austria...
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The Walnut Tree, Abergavenny
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Nick on restaurants Where on earth can you find a warming bowl of soup nowadays? The temperature is dropping and the nights are...
Honey & Co Bloomsbury
Nick on restaurants Nick's professional New Year's resolution and, at the bottom of this article, how you can report on attempts to follow...
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