Nights Out At Home</a>. He keeps an archive of all his journalism at&nbsp;<a href=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/"https://www.jayrayner.co.uk/">jayrayner.co.uk

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Jay Rayner

Jay Rayner is the Observer's restaurant critic and a feature writer. His most recent book is Nights Out At Home. He keeps an archive of all his journalism at jayrayner.co.uk

October 2024

  • Hot Dogs by Three Darlings in Harrods, Knightsbridge, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 23/09/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, London: ‘Things that no one needs’ – restaurant review

    Hot dogs are meant to be an indulgence, but these ‘gourmet’ offerings are barking up the wrong tree

September 2024

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    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    18, St Andrews: ‘Smells of newly pumped testosterone’ – restaurant review

  • Goldies, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 10/09/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Goldies, London: ‘Celebrate its arrival’ – restaurant review

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    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Tharavadu, Leeds: ‘It’ll make you profoundly happy’ – restaurant review

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    Happy eater
    Toasted nori on Pot Noodle, sea salt on supermarket mousse… behold, I am the king of snacks

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  • Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Giovanni’s, London: ‘Exactly what you want it to be’ – restaurant review

  • ‘There is no doubt I have appetites. I like my dinner. And my lunch’: Jay Rayner on food, diet and cooking at home

  • Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Little Dumpling King, Stoke-on-Trent: ‘Huge, banging flavours’ – restaurant review

August 2024

  • Panda's Kitchen, Harrow On The Hill, London, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 25/07/2024 Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Panda’s Kitchen, London: ‘It demands your full attention’ – restaurant review

    The spicy Sichuan food at Panda in Harrow has enough kick to take your mind off all worries
  • Serving plates of nourishment: Maida Kosar and her husband Hussein.

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Maida Grill House, Salford: ‘Serving profound care and nourishment’ – restaurant review

    Manchester’s noble rice and three lives on – alongside chicken tikka, smoky lamb chops, samosas and many other good, cheap dishes at this Salford grill

    • Happy eater
      Don’t give me precision in recipe quantities – I like a glug, a splash or a bunch

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    • Jay Rayner on restaurants
      Bokman, Bristol: ‘Laser-like focus’ – restaurant review

    • Jay Rayner on restaurants
      Goat on the Roof, Newbury: ‘Smart and thoughtful cooking’ – restaurant review

July 2024

  • Hooyos Somali Cuisine, 30 Guildford Street, Luton, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 12/07/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Hooyos Somali Cuisine, Luton: ‘Rather lovely’ – restaurant review

  • Julie's Restaurant, Portland Road, London, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 05/07/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Julie’s, London: ‘Its time has clearly come again’ – restaurant review

  • Jay Rayner Happy Eater illustration

    Happy eater
    I know how to improve the Olympics. First up, the burger-stacking contest

    Jay Rayner
  • A smiling man stands in a dining room while holding meat on rotisserie skewers

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Goda, London: ‘They take rotisserie very seriously’ – restaurant review

June 2024

  • The Hero Maida Vale, 55 Shirland Road, London, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 18/06/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer Muna with water jugs

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    The Hero, London: ‘A menu of very nice, simple things’ – restaurant review

    At heart this is a local pub, but everything about it is dialled up a couple of notches
  • Hairy Biker Si King on a new Triumph Rocket III.

    ‘There is no Hairy Bikers without Dave’: Si King on TV, cooking and life without his best friend

    Together they were the Hairy Bikers, a TV phenomenon that won them fans around the world. With the sad death of Dave Myers, Si King reflects on friendship, loss and the incredible adventure the two of them shared
  • Chungdam, 35-37 Greek Street, Soho, for Jay Rayner's restaurant review, OM, 10/06/2024. Sophia Evans for The Observer

    Jay Rayner on restaurants
    Chungdam, London: ‘In good hands’ – restaurant review

    A new Korean barbecue joint sears and sizzles in Soho, as its flavours merge with old memories
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