Hidden River Cafe, Longtown, Cumbria: ‘No wonder my friends were so excited’ – restaurant review
‘Off the beaten track and in the middle of nowhere: perfect’
Sessions Arts Club, London EC1: ‘Decadent and sexy’ – restaurant review
‘It’s all hugely convivial, like a time before any of the Bad Things happened’
The Compasses Inn, Crundale, Kent: ‘Wherever they go, I will follow’ – restaurant review
‘In a shady corner of this pub, some sanity was restored to 2021’
Kysty, Ambleside, Cumbria: ‘A classy jewel’ – restaurant review
‘I adore it when Michelin-starred chefs say they’re doing something “relaxed”, because they’re the least relaxed individuals ever’
The Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor, Berkshire: ‘Odd, but unforgettable’ – restaurant review
‘This, surely, is the point of lovely lunches: they make you want to abandon reality and set up home’
The Beaumont, Hexham, Northumberland: ‘This is incredible’ – restaurant review
Hotel food is always blah, isn’t it? Or so I thought, until now …
Henrock, Bowness, Cumbria: ‘It blew my mind’ – restaurant review
‘Of all the Lake District’s pinky-in-the-air places that exist only for the fleeting delight of fancy people, this is the one that truly moved me’
Blue Boar Pub, London SW1: ‘There’s a lot to like’ – restaurant review
Despite the name, this is not really a pub at all, but a casual restaurant with a top chef serving up good modern British grub
Sussex Bar & Restaurant, London: ‘There’s an awful lot to like about it’ – restaurant review
For a boisterous taste of the English countryside, head to Soho. But watch out for all the seeds, says Jay Rayner
The Barn at Moor Hall, Aughton, Lancashire: ‘Delicious eccentricity’ – restaurant review
‘I’d been here for all of five minutes before I was already planning a return’
Seafood recipes from around the UK coast
Mussels with sherry and burnt cream, plaice and cauliflower pickle, and the ultimate fish-finger sandwich – chefs share their favourite dishes
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
The Alma, London SE19: ‘Literally the pub of my dreams’ – restaurant review
The menu is many times better than pub food even needs to be
The Zebra Riding Club, Cheshunt, Herts: ‘Food that sends you away jolly’ – restaurant review
There are enough extras here to make this meal a banquet
Flora at Joy, London W10: ‘A momentary burst of feel-good’ – restaurant review
Anything goes, these days – so long as it means you can afford to keep the lights on