From the BT Tower to Lyons Corner Houses, a lament for lost restaurants
Even as a child I always wanted to eat at the BT Tower restaurant – and it’s not the only time I’ve yearned for something I just can’t haveApart from a bottle of apple-scented shampoo and a jar of...
View ArticleLooks as good as it tastes? Why an attractive plate makes for a tastier dinner
Thoughtful presentation leads to a more enjoyable meal. So should we learn to make similar efforts at home – particularly when feeding small children?A new study led by Professor Charles Spence, the...
View ArticleQuay restaurant review: give this Sydney Harbour gem the keys to the city
Quay is Australia’s most decorated restaurant and, despite slipping out of the world’s top 50, its daring, inventive and delightful menu justifies that statusQuay comes with a big reputation. As well...
View ArticleHoward Street, Belfast – restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘The dishes seem to come from different kitchens, but if they taste wonderful – and they do – who cares?’A while back, I wrote about having the restaurant equivalent of gaydar. Resdar? Cafedar? Anyway,...
View ArticleWho are the best tippers? Yanks for asking …
From my time as a waiter I’m well aware that the Americans in the restaurant will open their wallets widestIt’s fashionable to decry tipping. Who isn’t repelled by the creeping shift in the standard...
View ArticleTop tips on tipping around the world
Is 20% really standard when on holiday in the US? What should you give a taxi driver in Spain? Can you just round up a bill in France? Guardian correspondents around the world provide the inside track...
View ArticleLe Chabanais: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Le Chabanais is named after an old Parisian brothel, but Jay struggles to get any satisfactionHow much per square metre does it cost to clad a room in tarnished brass? Nail that figure and you could...
View ArticleYaliçapkini restaurant is only two miles from Turkey’s raucous Dalyan – but...
A scenic bike ride through reedbeds bursting with wildlife takes you to a small family-run restaurant serving fantastic local seafoodHoliday guide to the nearby Datça peninsula Bicycle hire in Dalyan...
View ArticleTop 10 budget seafood restaurants and cafes on the Northumberland coast
Make the most of the magnificent views along the Northumberland coast while savouring the best local seafood at these cafes and restaurants where affordable lunch menus make it possible to fill up...
View ArticleFavourite restaurants in Sardinia: readers’ travel tips
Polish up your appetite to make the most of the generous portions of hearty home-produced food at these Sardinian restaurants, pizzerias and agriturismos recommended by readersDown a track between...
View ArticleDonate and skip the wait – app allows public to jump restaurant queue
Tired of waiting in line? CharityWait could satisfy your hunger and conscience What is it?CharityWait is a feature on the restaurant management app Smartline. Restaurants can use the app to keep track...
View ArticleInk, London E2 – restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘I’ve been doing this gig for a while, and very little surprises me, but pork belly cooked in halibut juice?’I first became aware of Ink when photographs of some extraordinary looking food found their...
View ArticleAmoul’s Hideaway: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Soulful dishes from the Lebanese kitchen of Amoul’s Hideaway make Jay nostalgic for proper home cookingAmoul’s Hideaway is very obviously a restaurant. There are tables and chairs and a list of dishes...
View ArticleWhy the world's top chefs love Nuno Mendes
After the spectacular success of Chiltern Firehouse, the chef’s chef is recreating ‘blurred memories’ of childhood at his new restaurant, Taberna do Mercado. To launch his monthly recipe column, he...
View ArticleHappier meal? McDonald's trials table service in UK as part of major revamp
Fast-food chain is experimenting with staff bringing orders to customers at Mottram outlet in attempt to see off growing competitionMcDonald’s is responding to increased competition in the fast food...
View ArticleLobos, London SE1 – restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘I want to fall out of here post-midnight and not remember leaving, reeling from sherry and fine pork’I’m genuinely about to scarper. If it weren’t for the pal being on the tube, and therefore unable...
View ArticlePizza chain’s angry staff launch protests over slice taken off their...
Campaigners will target Pizza Express branches over 8% admin fee levied on employees, then extend action to other companiesIndignant waiters are calling for public support in a battle to hold on to...
View ArticleLevanter Fine Foods: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
In pursuit of a perfect steak, Jay heads to Ramsbottom where he finds fabulous Spanish cooking at amazing prices10 Square Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire (No bookings) Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleRestaurant critics are serving us dishes with little real meat
Seeing AA Gill and Giles Coren disagree over a swanky Indian restaurant is good entertainment – but where’s the solid advice on where to go for dinner?There are pursed lips as Bake Off returns. The...
View ArticleWhat do critics know anyway? How not to be boring | Nicholas Lezard
AA Gill and Giles Coren may disagree over a lamb shank, but that doesn’t mean their – and my – opinions are worthless. Our duty is twofold: to be honest, and to be interestingA piece in yesterday’s...
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