Shore things: the 22 best places to eat seafood around the UK coast

From crab shacks to beach hotels, top chefs share their favourite places to find great fish and sea views

Love and microwaved eggs – my dinners at Dad’s

When Clare Finney’s parents divorced, she discovered her kind, clever father was fallible in one place – the kitchen

Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, London: ‘Represents all the good things’ – restaurant review

All restaurants tell a story, but the tale behind Imad’s has twists and turns like few others, says Jay Rayner

Even when the pandemic has passed I’ll still make a meal of mealtimes

The days of bulk-buying pasta may be over, but some lockdown habits – setting the table or shopping locally – are worth keeping

Bar des Prés, London W1: ‘The £8 vanilla-flavoured mash reawakened my inner witch’ – restaurant review

I’ve done a lot of smiling graciously, but being relentlessly supportive of restaurants couldn’t last for ever

The best way to eat out to help out? Pay a fairer price for your meal

The pandemic made it clear that restaurants are not some get-rich-quick scheme. And it’s underpaid staff who bear the brunt

June Plum, Wellingborough: ‘Strong, clean flavours that delight’ – restaurant review

The Caribbean cookery here deserves to become the pride of Northamptonshire, says Rev Richard Coles

The Wolseley: ‘One of London’s loveliest dining rooms’ – restaurant review

Returning to the calm reassurance of the Wolseley is a joy-filled antidote to this unsettling time, writes Ravinder Bhogal

Madre, Liverpool: ‘It made me feel at home’ – restaurant review

This Mexican bar and restaurant is at the forefront of Liverpool’s increasingly vibrant dining scene

10 of the UK’s best beach cafes and bars, chosen by readers

Seaside fish and chips is a great institution, but our tipsters also recommend coastal hotspots for crab sandwiches, ice-cream and wakame sesame salad

The Bull and Last, London: ‘I love their grub and it’s date night’ – restaurant review

Supper is so sexy at this fine gastropub on the Highgate Road, you may feel you need to get a room, says Fay Ripley

Kylie Kwong and Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo: ‘You remind me so much of being with my mother’

Kylie Kwong describes Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo as a mentor and inspiration. Here the pair talk flavour, friendship and family

Casa Madeira, London: ‘I love the Portuguese repertoire’ – restaurant review

This is the place to be for smoky grilled flavours and of course the dreamy custard tarts. By Jay Rayner

The Light Bar, London E1: ‘This is the Shoreditch that winds up the rest of the country’ – restaurant review

Sometimes delicious, sometimes offputting, never forgettable

Readers’ favourite UK restaurants with overseas flavours

With restaurants open again, at least we can travel with our tastebuds: tipsters – particularly from London this week – recommend flavours from Mexico to Malaysia