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
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Poon's – now of Somerset House
A daughter revives memories of her parents’ much-loved Chinese restaurants. The surname Poon has long associations with the world of hospitality and Chinese cooking. From a restaurant in Macau where...
Nick Lander
Sunday 7 December 2025
• 5 min read
Nick on restaurants
Alta, an oasis of calm – for now
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Nick wishes this friendly, classic London establishment another 20 years. Above, Gavin Rankin, the man behind its success.
Anybody who...
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An American outpost in London with an expansive take on California cooking. Victor Garvey is obviously a highly talented chef...
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How can modern cuisine compete with the traditional fare of the old Ottoman empire?
I recently spent a week in...
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The Mecca of street food where Europe meets Asia.
One of the few disadvantages, and perhaps it is the only...
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A must for wine-minded visitors to this unusually green Greek island.
I really thought that one article on Corfu would...
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Nick finds drama on the table on the Greek island of Corfu.
Restaurants are very similar to theatres in many...
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Nick compares the New York and London branches of a restaurant inspired by the Tel Aviv food scene. A torch...
Nick on restaurants
Nick confesses to a piscatorial preference. Above, Eder Montero and Alex Raij of Saint Julivert Fisherie, pictured by John Midgley...
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During a recent whirlwind trip to the East Coast, Nick discovered two Chinese restaurants that offer not only a range...
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The Alma Inn in Essex and A Wong's in London (maker of the dumplings displayed above) are vastly different but...
Nick on restaurants
There's nothing like experiencing a wine region first-hand, as legions of invitees have found. And it does no harm for...
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Of two new London restaurants, Nick chooses to review the bargain option. Above, the interior of Camille.
The recent opening...
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Nick visits Napa classics Mustards Grill and Auberge du Soleil and checks in to the newer Charlie’s, before fitting in...
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The city has changed, but there is no shortage of good things to eat, such as the breakfast above at...
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... and why you should have no qualms about ordering fish on a Monday.
This week has been mainly about...
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A business launched on the quality of its sandwiches. Above, the Ben (Warner) of Benugo. His brother supplied the other...