From cassoulet in Carcassonne to patisseries in Paris – a tour of France in 10 classic dishes

France does many foods exceptionally well, but certain areas offer unique and exceptional culinary experiences. We select 10 delicacies and the best regions in which to try them

Dove, London: ‘inventive, unusual, tantalising’ – restaurant review

The designer Bella Freud waxes lyrical over a relaxed, elegant lunch with a fabulous friend

10 Lisbon restaurants I’d recommend to a friend visiting the city

A local food writer selects places to eat that offer a flavour of Lisbon’s fast-evolving restaurant scene

Dorian, London: ‘Truly refined decadence’ – restaurant review

If the gentrification of Notting Hill brings with it lovely Dorian, then Miquita Oliver and her mum Andi won’t hear a word against it

Giovanni’s on The Hayes, Cardiff: ‘The smell of wine and hot tomatoes’ – restaurant review

The actress and writer returns to a childhood favourite for a large slice of family nostalgia

The 50 best museum cafes in the UK

The pioneering V&A tea rooms were designed to draw people into culture, and today these spaces offer more than just sandwiches. Felicity Cloake introduces some of our favourites

Shiki, Norwich: ‘Unexpectedly reasonable’ – restaurant review

A pre-match lunch with my father at a Japanese restaurant is in a league of its own

‘All around us was the low hum of contented diners’: readers’ favourite places to eat in Europe

Opulent omelettes, plump scallops and a ‘confessional’ fondue are among our tipsters’ happy culinary memories, from Athens to the Algarve

In the mood for spring: feel-good wines in sync with the season

Fresh, floral and frisky – these are bottles that are more about mood pairing than food pairing

Herby panisses, fancy cauliflower pie, passion fruit creme caramel – Georgina Hayden’s recipes for a spring feast

Having people round for a spring lunch? Keep things relaxed with this mostly make-ahead menu

No more wonky sourdough: in search of the perfect kitchen knife

When your old knives no longer make the grade, should you buy British or Japanese, stainless steel or carbon steel, factory-made or handmade?

A showstopper cake, perfect cookies and a surprisingly simple fondant – Tarunima Sinha’s chocolate recipes

Gluten-free friands with hazelnuts and ginger, pistachio and kataifi chocolate … and no special gadgets required

Claudia Roden: ‘There hadn’t been cookbooks in Egypt – everything was just handed down’

The pioneering food writer and historian talks of her fear of running out of words – even as she is writing her 22nd book

‘I could eat the lot!’: the best new Easter eggs for 2025

Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth tastes and rates Easter treats from ‘wow’ to ‘sickly’

Social climbers: is non-stop content creation now what it takes for restaurants to survive?

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have transformed the hospitality industry. We talk to the restaurants riding the wave of viral-video success