Ratanà For my last meal in Milan, I headed to local favourite Ratanà. Housed in a classic old villa on the edge of the modern Porta Nuova development, it was a striking setting that looked very promising. I found the place alive with punters and felt lucky to snag a seat at the bar. They …

Ristorante Bertin My love and adoration of soup has been a cornerstone of this site down the years. Accordingly, it seemed fitting that the day following the announcement that the daily Lunchquest reviews would cease soon after my return to Edinburgh, I stumbled across a place in Milan offering what looked to be a soup …

Avlija Sarajevo! I arrived in the Bosnian capital to the unexpected news of sub-zero temperatures – it got as cold as -16C – and around a foot of snow covering the city in a downy blanket. This meant that I was curtailed in my usual wanderings, but was fortunately staying at the heart of the …

Mala Kuhinja It was Saturday night, it was well below freezing and I was in need of a good feed. I headed back up the hill to the west of the Sarajevo old town and soon alighted upon Mala Kuhinja. It’s worth pausing to mention that Bosnia has not caught up with the rest of …

Comedor Jacinta With some top-end places booked and ample opportunity to explore cheaper street food options, I was keen to see what a mid-market Mexico City restaurant looked like. After a little searching of the interwebs, I hit upon Comedor Jacinta as a likely spot. In a smart neighbourhood called Polanco, Jacinta is the casual …