The Botanist, Chester: ‘I should say, Wow!’ – restaurant review

Unimpressed by a novelty hanging kebab, Jay Rayner owns up to being a food snob when it comes to novelty dishes

Sharkbait & Swim, London: ‘Rock oysters here are plump and pert’ – restaurant review

For a smart original take on great seafood, visit a railway arch close to the Thames in Deptford

‘It’s not just the food we missed’: three writers remember beloved restaurants that closed down

From student haunts to a first ‘proper’ meal out, why we mourn the places where we ate that are no longer with us

Michel Roux: ‘It’s hard to avoid the ‘B-word’ – Brexit – when you look at the situation today’

In his daughter’s Notting Hill restaurant, the chef reflects on his food dynasty and the most gifted cook he’s worked with

Lark, Bury St Edmunds: ‘Clever, relaxed, and hugely enjoyable’ – restaurant review

A small ambitious team, classic cooking techniques and a pie to sigh over – the Lark is ascending

Med Salleh Kopitiam, London: ‘Good things happen here’ – restaurant review

Sauces and syrups at this Malaysian restaurant make for a mighty mess – but in the very best way

The Kirkstyle Inn, Northumberland: ‘Three courses for £30 in this day and age feels like a misprint’ – restaurant review

The inn is doing a nifty dance, luring in the gastropub crowd without scaring off people who just want cod and chips

Burnt Smokehouse and Rack City Ribs, London: ‘What a burger!’ – restaurant reviews

Two London joints work wonders with fire and smoke in their unique takes on US-style barbecue

Los Moros, York: ‘A lot going on in a very small space’ – restaurant review

North Africa and Yorkshire come together at this restaurant - and get along famously well

Why no choice is a good choice: the return of the tasting menu

Tasting menus got a bad name when they became too serious and expensive. Now they’re shorter, cheaper, more inviting – and could help restaurants through tougher times

La Gamba, London: ‘A pleasing take on the Spanish repertoire’ – restaurant review

London’s Southbank is well known for its services to the arts – and now there’s a good place to eat, too

The Suffolk, Aldeburgh: ‘A sweet celebration, perfectly executed’ – restaurant review

Lobster and chips on the Suffolk coast proves life-affirming, and reminds me of my dear old mum

The Parakeet, London: ‘The food is great but beware of the dogs’ – restaurant review

The live-fire grilling at Parakeet is really exciting, but their dog-friendly policy is barking mad, says Jay Rayner

Lir and Native Seafood & Scran, Northern Ireland: ‘Born out of a fascination with the sea’ – restaurant review

For truly sensational fresh seafood head for a refurbished yacht club at Coleraine, writes Jay Rayner

Save our pudding! Why restaurant desserts are disappearing

They were once a high spot of eating out. Now you’re lucky if the pudding menu stretches to a couple of choices. Is the UK losing its sweet tooth?