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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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阿尔塔 (Alta)，一片宁静的绿洲——至少目前如此
在伦敦市中心最繁忙的快餐聚集地之一，一家新餐厅深受西班牙风味影响。 勇敢地穿过伦敦西区摄政街 (Regent Street) 和卡纳比街 (Carnaby Street) 的人群；忽略金利街...
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
• 1 min read
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