From late-night indulgence to the heart of a celebratory feast, we look at why the kebab is so beloved
‘Sino is intriguing and imaginative'
One small corner of Notting Hill now boasts the charming rustic delights of Ukrainian cuisine
‘Solina Pasta shows how far Bath’s dining scene has come since my misspent youth’
It’s an elegant, accomplished, buzzy operation
‘Yi-Ban in London’s Docklands is a shrine to dim sum’
Over the road from City Airport, the setting is undoubtably strange but the cuisine is strangely beautiful at this destination restaurant
Just visiting Bergen
48 hours in Norway’s fjord-adjacent second city
A table for… Alan Hollinghurst
The author shares the inspiration for his most recent novel, and that he doesn’t like to cook but loves a good party
The Mounjaro menu: ‘They’re just not eating as much’
As appetites shrink due to medications, so do orders and bills. What does it mean for hospitality if no one is hungry?
‘Mountain gladdens my carnivorous heart’
The Soho restaurant brings out the carnivorous wild man in our reviewer, and the long-suffering vegetarian in his wife
‘The food at Gina’s is made by people who really mean it’
Chef couple Ravneet and Mattie practice their love language to superb effect at their new Chingford restaurant
‘Miga in Hackney is every kind of cool’
This family-run Korean restaurant has created a dedicated following among knowing east Londoners
The thrilling addition to the Isle of Arran’s dining scene
The tiny bohemian restaurant serves French classics in cardboard boxes, and their loyal customers are delighted
Chefs on their signature dishes: ‘A blessing and a curse’
Five chefs talk about the one thing that never leaves their menu
A table for… Olia Hercules
Over pickled tomatoes, the Ukrainian chef-writer talks about how war has shaped her and the food she cooks
‘London’s Tigermilk builds to a performance it doesn’t deliver’
London’s Latin-American import makes a lot of noise
Gauthier Soho makes vegan food an event
Brave the funereal atmosphere for 10 curious courses – and try not to giggle
The Highland Laddie, a place of thrilling finesse
The handsome Victorian redbrick was the setting for a spectacularly enjoyable three-hour meal
Glasgow’s Noodles & Dumplings is a ‘show not to be missed’
The city is a popular destination for Chinese students, and this vibrant noodle bar is part of the reason why
A table for… Phil Rosenthal
The food TV globetrotter says yes to celeriac shawarma, no to ‘putrefied shark’
‘We said we’d never be so stupid as to open our own restaurant’
Not only have Junior Bake Off’s Ravneet Gill and her husband, chef Mattie Taiano decided to open a restaurant in the middle of a hospitality crisis, they've been documenting the process in eye-popping detail
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