26 h. ago Yotam Ottolenghi's guide to foodie London: where the chef eats, drinks and shops for ingredients

The chef shares his memories of London, and reveals all the places he loves, from where he exercises to his favourite noodle restaurant

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7 d. ago Kate Middleton's 'favourite' Scottish restaurant where she 'loves' £7.85 dish revealed

Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William were once spotted enjoying fish and chips in Scotland, opting to dine at one of the country's most popular takeaway restaurants

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1 week ago The mystery of the nameless girl found dead in a Spanish border town

On a summer morning in 1990, the body of a young woman appeared in a small town close to the frontier. For those who saw her, finding her identity became an obsession that would last 30 yearsNobody can recall who first phoned the police on the morning of 4 September 1990, but everyone remembers the girl. Her body, hanging from a pine tree on a steep slope above the Spanish frontier town of Portbou, was visible to anyone looking up from the beach or across from the opposite hillside. She was barefoot, with grey-blue eyes and thick chestnut-brown hair. She wore blue dungarees over a turquoise green shirt.Portbou, squeezed into a cauldron-like Mediterranean cove, had only 2,000 inhabitants but plenty of police officers. In these years before the Schengen agreement, guards were stationed on the French border but these officers were experts in immigration and smuggling, not violent deaths. Instead, Enrique Gómez, a 35-year-old investigator from the Guardia Civil police force was called i...

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1 week ago The 20 best Thai restaurants in London for Songkran, from Kiln to Kolae

From fragrant curries to succulent fried chicken, Ben McCormack names his favourite Thai restaurants in London

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2 w. ago Restaurant favoured by Royals, Rita Ora and Selena Gomez forced shut after inspectors make disgusting discovery in the food

Posh restaurant Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill, west London was infested with mice and rats.

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2 w. ago Scran Awards 2025: Nominate your favourite cocktail bar and hotel restaurant

The Scotsman’s Scran Awards will take place in June, and there are a few new categories in which to celebrate our wonderful food and drink industry.

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2 w. ago Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

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3 w. ago The Parakeet’s head chef Ben Allen’s favourite London restaurants

The Parakeet’s head chef Ben Allen’s favourite London restaurants  The Times

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3 w. ago 2025 Scran Awards: Nominate your favourite local restaurant and newcomer of the year

The 2025 Scran Award categories have been announced - and there is a new award up for grabs

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4 w. ago ‘All around us was the low hum of contented diners’: readers’ favourite places to eat in Europe

Opulent omelettes, plump scallops and a ‘confessional’ fondue are among our tipsters’ happy culinary memories, from Athens to the AlgarveSarajevo has to be one of the most underrated cities in Europe. A real east-west cultural melting pot with recent raw history, it’s also one of the best places for Bosnian burek, delicious rolls of filled filo pastry that are served up cheap and quick in the cities numerous buregdžinica. You typically get a choice of three fillings: spicy potato, meat, or spinach and cheese, and you can order by weight (go for 500 grams for full satisfaction, about £5). A dollop of yoghurt perfectly complements this most addictive of staples, best washed down with a pivo (beer).Matt Lunt Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hotori, London: Jay Rayner’s new favourite yakitori restaurant

Hotori, London: Jay Rayner’s new favourite yakitori restaurant  Financial Times

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