The 10 foodie things that saw me through 2021

From perfect fish pie to the power of food as a gift – here are some of the things I’ve been grateful for this year

The Seafood Bar, London: ‘The platters for one are enough to feed two’ – restaurant review

Sustainable, fresh and offering huge portions… Soho’s new seafood place will soon have you hooked, says Jay Rayner

Kurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, London: ‘It is both dinner and theatre’ – restaurant review

London’s top sushi chefs are fighting to book a precious seat to see what this young man is doing in Brixton, writes Jay Rayner

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

Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill, London: ‘The kind of place I daydreamed about’ – restaurant review

Great seafood, cool white wine, expert cookery in a refreshing space… what’s not to love, asks Jay Rayner

My secret ingredient: colatura di alici

Chef Jeremy Lee on the precious anchovy condiment that adds roundness to dishes such as braised lamb and porchetta tonnato

Trails of the unexpected: seafood in Scotland and fish and chips in Yorkshire

We’ll soon be able to venture beyond our local park … so in the first of The Observer’s guide to Britain’s best secret places we’re off in search of fine food

From the docks to the eBay – will online marketplaces save the fishing industry?

Britain’s inshore fleet has been pummelled by Brexit and Covid. One firm hopes to help make it a sustainable success

Mandy Yin’s Malaysian recipes: soy-braised chicken, fish curry, prawns in tomato sambal

Simple dishes like her mother made from the chef-owner of Nasi Economy Rice

Smith’s of Wapping, London E1W: ‘It’s proper’ – restaurant review

Established in 1958, it’s old-school and slightly posh yet pleasing

10 of the UK’s best seaside cafes and beach shacks

Food writers and chefs pick their favourite chippies, pop-ups and cafes, all chosen for their creative use of seafood

Playing with fire: Gill Meller’s barbecue recipes

Spicy lamb kofta, fennel-flavoured fish, ember-roasted onions: cooking over fire makes everything taste better

Five recipes for a Chinese new year feast

Celebrate China’s lunar new year with classic and updated dishes, including dongpo pork, stir-fried okra and braised fish with chillies

Christmas taste test: the best party food and booze

From champagne and smoked salmon to paté and negronis – ranked by Fred Sirieix

Josh Niland: meet the chef pioneering the ‘nose to tail’ of fish

‘Anything you can do to an animal, you can do to a fish,’ says the Australian chef and author of The Whole Fish Cookbook