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Saltie Girl, London W1: ‘There is something slapdash about this place’ – restaurant review

I have taken to leaving restaurants such as this by simply WhatsApping an image of a highwayman to denote paying the bill

The Silver Darling, Aberdeen: ‘Don’t trust me, trust Rod Stewart’ – restaurant review

Jumbo haddock with hand-cut chips and crushed peas, like all posh fish and chips, loses some of its charm in the bid to be posh

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

Beside the seaside: Jay Rayner’s 10 best value places to eat around the British coastline

Oysters in Essex, cheese toasties in Scotland, cod and chips in Cornwall, Jay Rayner on the restaurants, pubs and seafront kiosks worth eating at this summer

Soy chicken wing noodles, rice bowls, banh mi – Uyen Luu’s budget Vietnamese recipes

Inspired by the dishes her mother used to make, the cookery writer shares these classic recipes that are delicious, simple and affordable

Sargasso, Margate: ‘Exquisitely good taste’ – restaurant review

They make the very best things look simple at this Italian-inspired fish-themed place on the Kent coast, writes Jay Rayner

Seaside fish and chip shops are a national treasure. Here are 20 of the best

It’s one of the UK’s favourite dishes and it always tastes better with a big portion of sea air

All together now: six brilliant recipes for meals to share with family and friends

Gobi tamatar, beetroot-marinated salmon, pork chops with rhubarb – perfect dishes to make when there’s more than four of you around the table

Richard Corrigan’s secret ingredient: seaweed

Used by generations in Ireland, seaweed works brilliantly in tapenades or as an extra flavour in a fish dish

Mussel soup, asparagus spaghetti and slow-roast lamb: Joe Trivelli’s Italian Easter recipes

From Good Friday fish to roast meats for Easter Sunday, recipes from the River Cafe chef for a weekend of celebration

Claw & Hammer, London: ‘The seafood is terrific’ – restaurant review

The City of London may be an unlikely spot to catch the taste of the US south, but wait till you try Claw & Hammer, says Jay Rayner

Albóndigas de semana santa – salt cod meatballs in chickpea soup recipe by José Pizarro

A traditional Easter dish in Spain, the salt cod and chickpeas make for a satisfying celebration meal

Bayside Social, Worthing: ‘Riotous colour and wake-me-up flavours’ – restaurant review

The coast in winter can be bracing, but Bayside Social in Worthing proves to be a glorious refuge. By Jay Rayner

Char siu pork and General Tso’s golden hake – recipes for the lunar new year

Three food writers suggest celebratory Cantonese, Sichuanese and Taiwanese dishes that will have you over the moon

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