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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Big, bearded Maoz Alonim has quit Israel for Islington, London.
I first met Maoz Alonim seven years ago and in...
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What six respected chefs learned from their mothers, each pictured below. Above, a young Isaac McHale of The Clove Club...
Nick on restaurants
Savoury desserts and eye-catching price disparities.
I get far too many emails from food and restaurant publicists and I ignore...
Nick on restaurants
A top London hotel has had a makeover, which has been extended to its flagship restaurant. How successfully though?
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You've really got to be there to enjoy this cuisine; don't take it away. Above, the kitchen at Kolae.
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Nick on restaurants
Nick considers some eye-opening figures behind the just-released 2024 Michelin guide to UK restaurants and introduces Dear Jackie.
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Nick on restaurants
An under-discussed but essential prerequisite to running a successful restaurant. Above, chef Stuart Andrew and his crew finding their groove...
Nick on restaurants
The reasons for this flight to the sun will become clear next weekend. It was just over 10 years ago...
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Nick gears up for the Year of the Wood Dragon.
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The rhythm of the restaurant business, and when it costs to cancel a reservation.
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Enoteca Turi has a fabulous wine list; The Lighthouse, a stone’s throw from this Aldeburgh beach, has a fabulous host...
Nick on restaurants
A bright new flame burns in London's Soho. Fans of Tomos Parry's cooking and grilling no longer need to trek...
Nick on restaurants
In the era of social media and email, restaurateurs have no excuse to lack communication skills. As the late Russell...
Nick on restaurants
Today, the quality of Danish cuisine matches that of Danish furniture design. Above, the interior of the highly ambitious Parsley...
Nick on restaurants
A mouth-watering retrospective. Above, a quizzical Ferran Centelles and a thoughtful Nick at Mantúa in Jerez, the one restaurant in...
Nick on restaurants
A follow-up to last week’s Eating in the Langhe.
I don’t want to rub it in but our four recent...