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
More restaurant reviews
Nick on restaurants
Long-standing readers of this column may be aware of Nick’s equally long-standing professional admiration for the chef Henry Harris, above...
Nick on restaurants
Hospitality lessons from three Tuscan wineries and three chefs. Above, Franco Sangiacomo, a Tuscan returnee from DC, now at Francesco...
Nick on restaurants
A trio of restaurants in France – in Paris, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Marseille. Above, chef Christophe Hardiquest of La Mère Germaine...
Nick on restaurants
How two chefs (eventually) pleased their parents.
Never underestimate the influence of a properly made baguette.
That is the only...
Nick on restaurants
A vital cabbage question answered, with a surprise sustainability angle.
Recently, while looking over a menu in a restaurant, Jancis...
Nick on restaurants
The inside story of London's Chinatown. Its main thoroughfare Gerrard Street is seen above.
It was just before 1 pm...
Nick on restaurants
25 July Jancis adds It seems that soon after this article was published, this small, 11-table restaurant was overwhelmed by...
Free for all
What it says on the tin, updated for this summer’s influx of visitors.
This article has long proved especially popular...
Nick on restaurants
Some reflections on changes to the hospitality industry over the last few decades. Above, Nick with chef Martin Lam at...
Nick on restaurants
A new gem that's a seaside walk from Brighton on the south coast of England, and within striking distance of...
Nick on restaurants
A great new arrival in north London. Assorted dishes from its kitchen are pictured above by Justin De Souza.
London...
Nick on restaurants
An authentic Sri Lankan restaurant in London's Borough Market is proving extremely popular.
Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic...
Nick on restaurants
No apologies for supplementing last week's article on eating out in Mexico City; it's currently a restaurant hotspot. Three more...
Nick on restaurants
The new and the old savoured in one of the world's most vibrant restaurant cultures. The scene at 6 pm...
Nick on restaurants
Nick appreciates humble baked goods as much as haute cuisine with some extremely good wines.
There is obviously plenty to...
Nick on restaurants
Where to dine in Oregon's culinary capital.
Vienna apart, Portland is probably the major city in the world closest to...