Luang Prabang, Laos, in three days: holiday itinerary

The ancient city in the north of the country is a delightful mix of exquisite temples and French colonial buildings – and a great place for cafes, restaurants, bars and shops, writes Claire Boobbyer

Gourmet burgers in Lagos, Portugal

Named one of the best burger joints in the world, Nah Nah Bah’s vibrant plates of food and upbeat soundtrack are perfect after a day in the Algarve’s surf

Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant: restaurant review

A decent Italian at a busy London station could have been just the ticket. But then Gino D’Acampo got on board, says Jay Rayner

10 of the best restaurants and bars in San Sebastián – chosen by the experts

The Basque city of San Sebastián has so many great places to eat it’s hard to narrow it down, so we’ve enlisted local chefs and foodies to select their favourites

The Bull and Ram: restaurant review

Situated deep in farming country in County Down, this shrine to prime-cut short-horn steak brings out the butcher’s boy in Jay Rayner

Top 10 vegetarian and vegan restaurants and cafes in Manchester

To celebrate World Vegetarian Day, we choose the best places to eat for veggies and vegans in the city where the UK Vegetarian Society was established, 169 years ago

The Fleece Inn, Dolphinholme near Lancaster: hotel review

This revamped village pub is a community hub, with a village shop and fair pay, but it makes a cosy, well-priced, well-run stay for outsiders, too

Friuli, Italy, guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants

This border region of north-east Italy has stayed out of the limelight but offers dramatic Alpine scenery, gorgeous Adriatic lagoons, and a wealth of local wine, fine cuisine and history

Umezushi: Manchester restaurant review

Small, intimate and refreshingly affordable, Umezushi is a hidden gem. But now Jay Rayner’s gone and told us all…

Top 10 Paris restaurants for €10 a head

With the traditional Parisian brasserie in decline, a new website is pointing diners to alternative cheap eats. The founders of Les Petites Tables show us where to dine well on a shoestring

Who wants a din with their dinner?

Restaurants are becoming so noisy you can barely order your food. It’s part of the modern take on hospitality: treat ’em mean, keep ’em keen

National treasures

Welcome to the new world of English and Welsh wines

Joe Wicks: ‘People say I’m a cross between Jamie Oliver and Mr Motivator’

The food and fitness phenomenon on his bestselling cookbooks, being ‘lean’, and why his life is all about online ‘content’

The Real Junk Food Project: revolutionising how we tackle food waste

The Real Junk Food Project started in Leeds and has grown into a global phenomenon. Its mission? To end food waste (and help local schools along the way)

On my radar: Alfred Molina’s cultural highlights

The stage and screen actor on the secret life of Eugene O’Neill, the singer Mayer Hawthorne, All About Eve and his favourite Los Angeles eaterie