Restaurants

Cantaloupe in Stockport is so good

It’s a former laundrette with slippery tile floors. But when the cooking is this good, who’s complaining?

Jeremy King: ‘The Ivy just hit the moment’

The founder of London’s original celebrity-magnet restaurant has a new place – and a new book

Too many cooks? Why chef collabs are on the rise

Top chefs from different restaurants are teaming up to provide new dining experiences, but is it all just a PR stunt?

Samin Nosrat: ‘I ate a piece of parmesan that made me cry’

The star of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat tells us about hoarding flatbread, food heroes and Monday night dinner with friends

How to win at restaurants

The hospitality industry is changing. We ask chefs, restaurateurs and insiders how to get the best experience in 2025

‘Chalk in West Sussex offers a perfectly balanced plate’

Where better to take the in-laws, always so keen to experiment with ‘really interesting’ new food?

‘Grilled sings with flavour, story and integrity’

In a city celebrated for its curry scene, Glasgow’s Grilled by Ajay Kumar is stoking the coals on bold new flavours

The enduring appeal of the kebab

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

Postcard-perfect fjords, beers and saunas

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