Updown, Kent: ‘They make you lunch and sell you a fantasy’ – restaurant review

One of those places that shows how life could be – classy but understated

They play music. They get paid. But you should see the ‘bandwiches’ they get offered to eat

Musicians know all about the gig economy – and the grim food that goes with it. He who pays the piper should feed them properly too

What a scoop! Readers’ favourite ice-cream shops

From pear and gorgonzola in Edinburgh to sour cherry on the Peloponnese, our tipsters show off the coolest licks

Fallow, Haymarket: ‘Some of the best food I’ve tried in London’ – restaurant review

Smash open the piggy bank and head for Fallow – the cooking is amazingly inventive. By Jay Rayner

Feasts for the eyes: 10 of the UK’s best pubs, cafes and restaurants with a view

Gorge on eye-popping vistas as well as great food at our pick of eateries with spectacular views from Cornwall to County Fermanagh

York named UK’s best big city for a domestic holiday by Which? readers

Top culture and dining gets city 85% approval rating; Aberdeen comes last and London rated seventh

Tatale, London SE1: ‘Elegant, but defiantly homespun’ – restaurant review

A relaxed, communal space serving African cooking with a modern, but sentimental twist

Sohaila, London: ‘It’s charming, the food is great’ – restaurant review

A social enterprise has opened its first restaurant – but eating here is far from an act of charity. By Jay Rayner

On my radar: Claire-Louise Bennett’s cultural highlights

The award-winning writer on her favourite Amsterdam cafe, listening to strange music in the dark, swimming at the ladies’ beach in Galway and living the high life at a US cannabis shop

Beyond the Balti Triangle: the best independent eateries in Birmingham

From moreish bao buns to cheese-stuffed hot sandwiches, there’s more than curry to sample if you’re visiting the city for the Commonwealth Games

Gigi Gao’s Favourite Authentic Chinese, Swansea: ‘A fabulous creation’ – restaurant review

Gigi Gao’s unique style is on sparkling form in Swansea – the secret is to order unfamiliar dishes, says Jay Rayner

‘We just don’t get visited’: why Australia is overlooked in world’s best restaurant rankings

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 list marks Australia’s worst performance in a decade. What does it mean, and does it matter?

Harbour House, Bristol: ‘Just a delightful place to be’ – restaurant review

The fish is excellent and all things are shipshape and Bristol fashion on the edge of the Floating Harbour, writes Jay Rayner

The 20 best summer wines under £10

Great value whites, reds and fizz on the UK high street, chosen by the Observer’s wine writer