Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner is the Observer's restaurant critic and a feature writer. His most recent book is A Greedy Man in a Hungry world. He keeps an archive of all his journalism at jayrayner.co.uk
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The Garden House Inn, Durham: restaurant reviewKorean pork belly, Anglo-Indian lamb, lobster sandwiches… Jay Rayner relishes big flavours and huge portions in Durham
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Guinea Grill, London: restaurant reviewServing up perfect steaks for more than 60 years, this Mayfair restaurant has authenticity a hipster would kill for, says Jay Rayner
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Marcus Samuelsson: the restaurant king of HarlemBorn in Ethiopia, adopted in Sweden, star chef in America. Marcus Samuelsson cooked for the Obamas, now he’s coming to London. Plus, his grandmother’s classic meatball recipe
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Mannings, Truro: restaurant reviewA hotel restaurant with a long and complex menu does not bode well for Jay. But Mannings fails to disappoint…
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Our gigantic problem with portions: why are we all eating too much?We are consuming ever bigger portions on ever larger dinner plates. Food manufacturers keep pushing us to eat more. Can we learn to control our helpings? Plus: Jay Rayner, Gizzi Erskine and Tamal Ray on their struggles with cutting down
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Savini at Criterion: restaurant reviewIt’s a stunning room and deserves something grand. Instead the Criterion has been lumped with overpriced food
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The art of service: secrets of the maître d’A great meal is about much more than food – and it’s the people who work front of house who know how to make you feel special
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Burger Shop by a Rule of Tum: restaurant reviewThe town has a breed of cattle named after it, so it makes sense that Hereford should also have a decent burger joint, says Jay Rayner
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Maray: restaurant reviewIn lesser hands, Maray could be a car crash, but as Jay Rayner finds to his surprise, it somehow steers a steady course
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The Flitch of Bacon: restaurant reviewIt’s in the name but not on the menu… which is a disaster if you are Jay. But luckily the rest of the menu is excellent, writes Jay Rayner
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Sartoria: restaurant reviewThe plush and pile of Savile Row is the ideal backdrop to the dizzying cooking of Francesco Mazzei, writes Jay Rayner
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Oklava: restaurant reviewIt ticks all the boxes, and the young chef is a star in the making, but this new restaurant isn’t quite the finished article, says Jay Rayner
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Jay Rayner v Instagram's top dishesAre social media’s food hits as good as they look? Our restaurant critic rates some of 2015’s most popular dishes
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Flour & Ash: restaurant reviewIf there was a degree in the science of making perfect pizza, the boffins at this Bristol restaurant would ace it
Jay Rayner on restaurants Theo’s Simple Italian, London: restaurant review