Murmurs of well-fed satisfaction fill the air
Chez Dominique is a small French bistro just off Pulteney Bridge in Bath, where simple things are simply well done
View ArticleIrish magic - and not a leprechaun in sight
Despite being owned by three Irishmen, and having a menu packed with Ireland's bounteous bounty, it steers admirably clear of hoary-handed cliché
View ArticleTOM PARKER BOWLES: The books I devoured this year
Our food critic breaks down his favourite cookery and food related books of 2019
View ArticleSomerset serves up a brand new star
Now I try not to review restaurants in their first month or two. They need time to settle in, get things right, slip into a comfortable rhythm. But Osip has hit the ground running
View ArticleLunch with a side order of LSD...
Despite the ear-bleeding racket and questionable dancing girls and ever-upselling waiters, you won't forget this place in a hurry. It's a blockbuster, a blast, a bejewelled two fingers up to austerity
View ArticleEven Snoop the dog is happy!
There's something reassuringly straightforward about Sam's Riverside, a new restaurant that sits on the Hammersmith stretch of the Thames
View ArticleTom Parker Bowles enjoys a magnificent dinner at Boulevard
I don't like the theatre. There, I've said it, shown myself up, revealed my true philistine self. But Boulevard is different, in that it has a restaurant attached, a place I could merrily loiter
View ArticleBy Gum, it's quality stodge (but spare me the goat's cheese!)
The Gumstool is exactly what's needed on this misty January night. A place with utter confidence in its cooking - good ingredients, treated with knowing respect
View ArticleSushi Masa review: A bone in the yellowtail is the cardinal sashimi sin
Sushi Masa is a small Japanese restaurant just off Willesden Green in north London. There's a neat sushi bar on the left as you walk in.
View ArticleMy mid-market marvel in the mall
There is, apparently, much to loathe about Westfield, west London's gleaming monolithic temple to Mammon. The arrival of Pastaio is something to celebrate, however
View ArticleA mighty chef ...but I won't be rushing back
Despite Daniel Humm's mighty talent, I won't be rushing back. Because a great restaurant is never just about the food and service
View ArticleTom Parker Bowles picks Britain's 50 most romantic restaurants
The following restaurants are chosen not for their short-term charms, rather their eternal allure, that enigmatic, mysterious spirit that is made, not bought
View ArticleNaans vast and crisp, the size of a pillow
This Monday lunch just reminds me why I love London so much. New things to learn, fresh dishes, cultures, thrills and delights
View ArticleThe Fat Duck's No 2? He's a real No 1 now
Trivet, a small, resolutely modern restaurant in the shadow of the Shard is as low-key as it is understated. It's one of those places where quality shines at every level
View ArticleTOM PARKER BOWLES: Sunland cuisine in the heart of London
Sola is a new Soho restaurant from chef Victor Garvey, a man who was born in New York. But moved west, to Los Angeles, at just one month old
View ArticleA devilishly spicy taste of Paradise
It's a bold move, naming a restaurant Paradise. What with all those images of eternal bliss, celestial perfection and heavenly libations whisked from the tears of an angel
View ArticlePure, not prissy: Indian at its best
This is modern Indian cooking at its best, pure but never prissy, with the most eloquent understanding of spice
View ArticleEATING OUT: Tom Parker Bowles & Olly Smith
For a reliably refined flavour of France, Tom heads to a favourite haunt
View ArticleTom Parker Bowles & Olly Smith
Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch. Drinks: Olly's glorious Grenaches
View ArticleTOM PARKER BOWLES: Why you simply must pour yourself a glass of raw milk
TOM PARKER BOWLES: No pasteurisation, homogenisation or standardisation, meaning it contains the complement of vitamins, minerals and natural digestive enzymes.
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