Curry tasting in Fife, oysters on Exmoor: expert tips for foodie holidays around Britain

If you’re planning a visit to the holiday hotspots of the West Country, Kent or the Edinburgh area – make these food and drink destinations the highlights of your trip

Whole Beast at the Montpelier, London: ‘Not subtle but huge fun’ – restaurant review

The flavour-packed classics here in Peckham are defiantly on the right track

Gaia, London: ‘Nosebleedingly expensive’ – restaurant review

It describes itself as a ‘refined taverna’, but this Greek restaurant deserves more colourful language

Gerry’s Hot Sub Deli, London: ‘Take it very seriously indeed’ – restaurant review

At Gerry’s the sandwich is elevated to a noble art, so roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

Sam’s Montpellier, Cheltenham: ‘Dishes that deserve our attention’ – restaurant review

Done with small plates? Then you’ll miss the jazzy cooking at this cheery Cheltenham spot

Chef Sally Abé: ‘It’s only when I go into a male-dominated kitchen that I notice the friction’

She wants to change restaurant culture from within – and her thrilling memoir showing sexism and a culture of fear in some kitchens shows why

Verjus, top pesto, umeboshi: are restaurant menus becoming more baffling?

Whether the descriptions are long and verbose, or short and opaque, there’s a fair chance you’ve suffered from ‘menu overwhelm’. What lies behind the changing language?

Arabic Flavour, Aberystwyth: ‘Food that tells a story’ – restaurant review

Ghofran Hamza is on a solo mission to bring glorious Syrian cuisine to lucky mid-Wales

‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine

Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup

Upstairs at the Grill, Chester: ‘It has an awful lot going for it’ – restaurant review

Chester’s Upstairs at the Grill is very well liked – but that doesn’t mean it’s faultless

Public House, Paris: ‘A calamitous experience’ – restaurant review

With a famed pie maker on board, the new ‘British brasserie’ in Paris ought to be glorious. Instead, it’s a huge disappointment

‘We are disappearing’: chef Fadi Kattan aims to keep Palestinian heritage alive through food

Palestinian restauranteur speaks from Bethlehem, where food stalls are sparse as farmlands are under attack

Going for gold! Have the Olympics overturned centuries of no-tipping etiquette in France?

With the Olympics just a few weeks away, waiters in Paris are apparently encouraging tips on top of the required 15% service charge. Sacré bleu!

Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene

A thriving artisan quarter and inventive restaurants have injected new life into this genteel seaside town famed for its fossils and literary haunts

Dream Xi’an, London EC3: ‘I challenge you to find a nicer way to spend a couple of hours near the Tower of London’ – restaurant review

I have yet to leave any of Guirong Wei’s places not delightedly flecked with umami, sweet, hot and vinegary sauces