Winemakers Deptford, London SE8: ‘This is seriously assured cooking’ –...
The cheese soufflé come with a helping of crunchy, mustardy piccalilli so lavish it is more like a salad than a condiment The closer we get to Winemakers Deptford, the clearer it becomes that I’ve...
View ArticleSalt, Stratford-upon-Avon: ‘I want this restaurant to be great’ | Jay Rayner
Paul Foster won top awards as a young chef, now he’s got his own place in the Midlands. And Jay feels fully vindicatedSalt, 8 Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6HB (01789 263 566). Meal for two,...
View ArticleA tribute to Joyce Molyneux: 'Running a restaurant is almost like having a...
One of the first British women to win a Michelin star, Joyce Molyneux was chef/owner of the Carved Angel in Dartmouth, Devon, during the 1970s and 80s. Now 85, Molyneux is an enduring influence on...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2017: Best Newcomer – Temper, Soho
A fire pit is the heart of this basement restaurant where Neil Rankin uses every scrap of the animals butchered on siteEven at 10 in the morning, before the barbecue pit at the centre of the Soho...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2017: Best Restaurant – the runners-up
From Texas barbecue in Barry to foraged food in Covent Garden, the best restaurants around the UK as voted by OFM readersFoley’s, FitzroviaChef Mitz Vora previously worked at the Palomar but his...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2017: Young Chef of the Year – Tom Adams
He was only 22 when he co-founded Pitt Cue. Then came serious illness and the idea for a Cornish hideaway … with a lot of pigs“I’m not sure I merit one of these,” says Tom Adams of his OFM Young Chef...
View Article2017's best restaurant – Pidgin, east London
Their menu changes weekly and no dish is repeated – the winner, as voted by OFM readers, is a small restaurant that’s big on creativityWhen the public ballot opened for this year’s Best Restaurant,...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2017: Best Sunday Lunch – the runners-up
OFM readers vote for their favourite roasts – from well-hung beef in Wales to whole suckling pig in NottinghamBlacklock, SohoThis chophouse scooped this award last year for its superlative roasts....
View ArticleOFM Awards 2017: Lifetime Achievement – Joyce Molyneux
In the 1950s, she was the only woman working in her restaurant kitchen. In the 70s, she won a Michelin star at the Carved Angel. The OFM judges celebrate a food pioneerJoyce Molyneux, the winner of...
View Article2017's best UK Sunday lunch – A Rule of Tum's Bookshop, Hereford
The secret to the success of this year’s OFM award winner, as voted for by readers? The finest local produce and gravy that takes a week to makeOver the past three years, A Rule of Tum has spearheaded...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2017: the winners - in pictures
All the winners from this year’s awards, from best food personality to best cookbook, photographed exclusively for Observer Food MonthlyContinue reading...
View ArticleJapan's Yanagiya – is this the best restaurant on the planet?
This invitation-only restaurant near Nagoya holds the No 1 spot on Tabelog, Japan’s most popular dining website. And no wonder: the skewers of fat-cloaked duck, boar and venison are grilled to...
View ArticleWill a sugar tax work? Well, it did at Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurants
Researchers say the chef’s 10p levy on sugary drinks led to a significant drop in sales – boding well for the government’s sugar tax planJamie Oliver’s 10p tax on sugary drinks sold in his Italian...
View ArticleFence Gate Lodge, near Burnley, Lancashire: hotel review
This inn on the edge of the Ribble Valley has long had a reputation for good food and drink. Now it’s added a glam 24-bedroom lodge across the roadWhen I arrive at Fence Gate Lodge, owner Kevin Berkins...
View ArticleHarborne Kitchen, Birmingham B17: ‘This is a kitchen with ambition’ –...
Better to aim for the stars and occasionally miss, than to settle for a life of safe suburban dough balls I am fully expecting Harborne Kitchen to be embarrassingly empty on a Thursday lunchtime; in a...
View ArticleTell us how working in hospitality has changed since Brexit
Share your experiences and help us understand what issues the hospitality industry is facing as the Brexit process continuesA staffing crisis in the hospitality industry is inevitable as a result of...
View ArticlePiecaramba!: ‘A bloody good pie shop’ – restaurant review | Jay Rayner
The restaurant may be filled with vintage comics, but the pies served up in this Winchester diner are no jokePiecaramba!, 11a Parchment Street, Winchester SO23 8AT (01962 852 182). Meal for two,...
View ArticlePF Chang’s Asian Table: ‘It takes me back to the Eat As Much As You Like...
Most of the staff have the crepuscular air of people reluctantly working out their notice in purgatoryIn its US homeland, the “casual dining” chain PF Chang’s is the kind of restaurant the real...
View ArticleThe Game Bird, London: ‘This is a love letter’ – restaurant review
This plush bolthole unapologetically serves up classic British dishes without froth or fuss – and long may it continueThe Game Bird, The Stafford, 16-18 St James’s Place, London SW1A 1NJ (020 7518...
View ArticleFeel the burn: chefs with a passion for spice
Think your vindaloo is on the bland side? Three hot new restaurants are experimenting with chilli and discovering flavours that will tingle jaded tastebudsXu, Som Saa and Ikoyi are three of the most...
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