‘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
Josephine Bouchon, London: ‘Beautifully executed’ – restaurant review
They are putting the world to rights here on the Fulham Road, with every classic Lyonnais dish they serve
Right place, long time: what are the secret ingredients that help a restaurant last for years?
The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. We meet the teams behind these evergreen favourites
Richard Corrigan: ‘St Patrick’s is a get together day for humanity. We Irish know how to celebrate’
The chef on his childhood on a farm, why his restaurant’s oysters are the best, and how to do St Patrick’s Day properly
Omni Café, Whitley Bay: ‘The food is cracking’: restaurant review
Vietnamese-inspired food served with warmth and enthusiasm
Paradise Food, Harrogate: ‘Precise and generous cookery’ – restaurant review
This isn’t a normal café in a garden centre, thank heavens – it’s halfway to Paradise
Suffield Arms, Norfolk: ‘a delicious experience’ – restaurant review
A chance to feast on Spanish food and soak up the fantasy of a louche Granada – all in a pub outside Norwich
Good Old Days, Reading: ‘Like finding a chef from the Ritz at your local caff’ – restaurant review
The Hong Kong expats of Reading have a Cantonese treasure house right on their doorstop, writes Jay Rayner
30 things we love in the world of food, 2024
Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year