of the waiters took some colouring-in sheets and crayons out of the cupboard and gave them to him. Kind of funny, you might think, since presumably these are designed for in-house entertainment at family meals, but I took it as a compliment that we’d actually

out for a bite to eat needn’t always involve the calorie equivalent of a full Christmas dinner.So it was with inquisitive minds and rumbling stomachs that the Junior team set off to sample Pizza Express’ new and improved healthy eating proposition

in), licking off the salt but enjoying the bean that popped out, too. For desserts, we tried every exotic frozen yoghurt on offer: Citrus Yuzu, Strawberry And Five Spices, and Toffee And Black Cumin Seed, while Joe opted for a scoop of Dairy Vanilla

How about tucking into a Little Piggy Bacon Sandwich? Or what about a warm and hearty bowl of Grandpa's Garden Stew? At the Storyteller’s Café in Oxford, the realms of make-believe and gastronomy intertwine. As well as offering a menu of whimsical dishes, the café has a cosy corn...

Down Mexico way you might dip into a restaurant for some respite from the blazing hot sun. Instead, on a very rainy Saturday, we were ducking out of a torrential downpour, but Wahaca’s homely welcome was none the less inviting. Inspired

With Galvin brothers Chris and Jeff at the helm – or rather at the hot stove – the business of fine dining has always been a family affair at Galvin Restaurants. Renowned for their Michelin-starred haute cuisine, inspired by the classic French style, their fine dining establishme...

Arrrgh. A life on the ocean waves has a certain ring of romance about it. Standing on the shiny, rather rain-soaked, deck of one of Britain’s most famous seafaring vessels, the Cutty Sark, you can’t help but wonder of the many adventures that might have taken place on board durin...

The Clue is in the name, you’d think, and yet the couple who sat down at the table next to us seemed somewhat perturbed to discover that Meatballs does indeed sell meatballs – only meatballs. They grimaced as they surveyed the menu and the daily specials (today it was Salmon Meat...

, it was time to move over from the diner for our bowling. With the boys all neatly kitted out in their bowling shoes (the smallest size offered is 13), it was down to the lanes as our competition got underway. All Star Lanes is well equipped to cater

to make a nifty serving box – perfect for picking out your chips before scooping up a hearty dose of guacamole (though Jacob told us his new supply of avocados wasn’t quite as creamy as he’d hoped. Such are the trials of seasonable sourcing…). Our meal