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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. 

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Bone marrow at Petit Comitè restaurant in Barcelona
Nick on restaurants A reliable Catalan classic in Barcelona. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. As I was...
Stephane of Chez Gaston in Carcassonne market
Nick on restaurants Instead of going to a restaurant, Nick goes to market this week – as is his habit here in the...
Grilled shrimp at The Blind Donkey, Tokyo
Nick on restaurants An east–west restaurant in Tokyo with a mysterious name. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
A red prawn from Roses at Estimar restaurant in Barcelona
Nick on restaurants Toasted sandwiches and the freshest seafood enjoyed in the Catalonian capital. Family life appears to be alive and well in...
Jancis Robinson and Nicholas Lander at restaurant Bourdasso near Carcassonne
Free for all A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. As I contemplate my annual four-week break from this...
Le Chambard dish at Kaysersberg
Nick on restaurants A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. To anyone who finds the current state of cooking...
Sweet, succulent tiny crystal langoustines at Almadraba Park Hotel, Roses
Nick on restaurants ‘Bourgogne’ lovers' haven Villa Más and Almadraba Park Hotel along the coast from the old elBulli location revisited. The good...
The kitchen at The Little Chartroom, Edinburgh
Nick on restaurants A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Sound advice for those heading to this year's Edinburgh...
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Nick on restaurants Yeni and Arros QD are the two restaurants to have been opened recently in central London by chefs already successful...
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Nick on restaurants An intricate multi-course celebration of Japanese ingenuity enjoyed, in advance of this weekend's G20 get together. A version of this...
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Nick on restaurants Nick highlights a bolthole for wine lovers in Paris – during the week. In his recently published and well-reviewed book...
Nathan Outlaw Fish Kitchen exterior
Nick on restaurants Nick reports on a meatless week in the far south west of England. A version of this article is published...
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Nick on restaurants Japanese hotels are not cheap, but they can make a strong impression. There is a tendency for everyone to settle...
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Nick on restaurants Nick goes in search of asparagus in and around Norwich, Norfolk, in eastern England. A version of this article is...
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Nick on restaurants Nick welcomes the street and beach food of a British summer. This is the time of the year when restaurants...
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