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.
Restaurant reviews
Nick on restaurants
Alta, an oasis of calm – for now
A new restaurant in one of central London’s busiest fast-food nuclei is strongly Spanish-influenced. Brave the crowds on Regent Street and Carnaby Street in London’s West End; ignore the charms...
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Farewell Rachel Cooke and Skye Gyngell
Nick Lander
Saturday 29 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Des Gunewardena, the chairman of D&D Restaurants (the old Conran group), was in even more ebullient form than usual when...
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Nick on restaurants
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. The two views from table 10 in the dining...
Nick on restaurants
My impressions of eating out in Israel during my first visit are still very strong. Falafel, pitta bread and a...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. The reopening of Enoteca Turi, the long-established Italian restaurant...
Nick on restaurants
The second half of August and the beginning of September is, to my mind at least, the best time to...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Assiduous readers of this column may recall that for...
Nick on restaurants
There are certain advantages available to any restaurateur opening their second restaurant. That is, of course, in comparison with the...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Paul Campbell, 53, greeted me as warmly as any...
Nick on restaurants
The media furore caused a couple of weeks ago by what has come to be called #Mincegate, the much-discussed review...
Nick on restaurants
Menus are highly expressive pieces of paper. They convey the chef’s personality; the relevant season; as well as the ambitions...
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20 July 2017 As the new team at Robert Parker Wine Advocate solicit winery, wine retailer and restaurant partners for...
Nick on restaurants
This all began with a visit to my acupuncturist, who has, over the years, become a good friend as well...
Nick on restaurants
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. This column gives me the opportunity to apologise to...
Nick on restaurants
I can still recall the details of a conversation 15 years ago with my friend Danny Meyer, the successful New...