Lorne, London SW1: ‘A soothing place to be’ – restaurant review
The beef short rib would make me a devotee. This is the cure to whatever ails you, comfort and contentment on the plate With every good restaurant, there’s one thing that will draw you in at first....
View ArticleLe Cinq, Paris: restaurant review
It was supposed to be a joyous trip to one of France’s famous gastro palaces – what could possibly go wrong?Le Cinq, Four Seasons Hôtel George V, 31 avenue George V, 75008 Paris (00 331 49 52 71 54)....
View ArticleTrump's Mar-a-Lago club cited for serious food safety violations
Florida restaurant inspectors’ report describes potentially parasitic raw fish and meat stored in broken coolers, noting that most violations were quickly fixedMar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s exclusive Palm...
View ArticleBar Douro, London SE1: ‘I have to restrain myself from licking the plate’ –...
It’s a little star: excellent produce, beautifully cooked. There isn’t a duffer among our choicesI’m just off the plane from Lisbon when I find myself (with some difficulty: it’s hidden away in...
View ArticleFood that looks good enough to… Instagram
From honeycomb doughnuts to Taiwanese bao buns, some dishes are perfect for social media. But do chefs make them just to create a buzz?On the website for Temper, chef Neil Rankin’s loud and smoky...
View ArticleBox-E, Bristol: restaurant review
An old shipping container is now home to a small but perfectly formed Bristol restaurantBox-E, Unit 10, Cargo 1, Wapping Wharf, Bristol BS1 6WP. Meal for two, including drinks and service: £85To...
View Article10 of Bilbao’s best pintxos bars
The city’s many bars are piled high with pintxos, the Basque country’s take on tapas, which are a great way of sampling regional specialities for a few euros. Or string a few together to create a...
View ArticleI am sick of half-hearted desserts. Bring me a proper pudding
British restaurant desserts are in a death spiral. Who’s to blame?For too long I have kept silent, in the hope that I was exaggerating the gravity of the situation. But recent experiences have...
View ArticleEnzo’s Kitchen, London SW1: ‘The rocket is so knackered, it's basically...
The emetic nature of our surroundings is thoroughly upstaged by the food As someone who travels too much, the place I always come back to is Sicily, specifically the south-east, with its baroque towns...
View ArticleWright’s Food Emporium, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire: review
This pub/cafe/deli on the edge of the Brecon Beacons made a name for itself with its excellent food and laid-back charm. Now it’s added stylish accommodation ‘over the shop’ so diners can crash out...
View ArticleClaude Bosi at Bibendum: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Yes it’s expensive and the wine list is far too long, but the reborn Bibendum is everything a great place should be81 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW3 6RD (020 7581 5817). Meal for two, including wine...
View ArticleNathan Outlaw: Family-friendly recipes from the Michelin-starred chef
At his Port Isaac base, the chef discusses his far-flung restaurant empire and introduces foolproof dishes from his new Home Kitchen cookbook – including sticky toffee pudding and pork chops with broad...
View ArticleHoney & Co’s odd man out
In an industry renowned for being run for men, chef Itamar Srulovich finds himself the lone male in a restaurant group mainly managed by womenHoney & Co is an unusual restaurant for many reasons,...
View ArticleZoe Adjonyoh: ‘My only access to Ghana was the food’
The Brixton-based chef behind Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen rediscovered her heritage through cooking. Here she talks family, food and identity – and shares two recipes from her new cookbookZoe Adjonyoh’s dad...
View ArticleMr Fu's fabulous Hong Kong pudding shop
Venerable sweet shop Kwan Kee makes cakes and puddings from scratch every day, winning the Kowloon takeaway recognition from Michelin• Hong Kong shopping guideKwan Kee snack store has been selling...
View ArticleA $15 dinner from the chefs at the world’s best restaurant
Can’t afford the $295 tasting menu at New York’s Eleven Madison Park, the world’s number one restaurant? Now you can sample budget versions of the same dishes at Made Nice, which opened todayThe new...
View ArticleDastaan, Ewell, Surrey: ‘Such freshness, such zip and zing’ – restaurant review
Why am I here? Because Angela Hartnett told me to comeWith all the restaurants in all the land to turn our attention to – the arrogant, multi-Michelined temples of gastronomy, the hip new Thai...
View ArticleKoj, Cheltenham: restaurant review
Opening a restaurant is a MasterChef finalist’s dream. It’s taken Andrew Koj five years. Has it been worth the wait?Koj, 3 Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HE (01242 580 455). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleDisturbing turtle video drives UK pub chain to clamp down on plastic straws
A growing number of restaurants and pubs are listening to environmental campaigners and taking a stand against plastic strawsWhen the boss of UK pub chain Oakman Inns, Peter Borg-Neal, was shown a...
View Article10 of the best restaurants in Italy: readers’ tips
Whether you want the Neapolitan pizza once savoured by Julia Roberts or simple rustic cooking, our readers have travelled all over Italy discovering wonderful, authentic places to eatEnter next week’s...
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