We look back at some choice reviews from each month of this year
It's been a busy year in the world of food and drink, and 2025 looks set to promise more of the same.
Before we dive into 2025, let's look back at some of the reviews we've written over the year; the good, the bad and everything in between.
January
'The chopsticks once again hover': Hot Duck, Uppermill, reviewed by David Adamson
Read review here.
February
'A disaster food-wise'; Carluccio's, Piccadilly Station, reviewed by Jonathan Schofield
Read review here.
March
'Fun with great variety': Kargo MKT, The Quays, reviewed by Jonathan Schofield
Read review here.
'A beautiful execution': The Lamb of Tartary, Northern Quarter, reviewed by David Adamson
Read review here.
April
'A certain old school formality': Maya, Chorlton Street, reviewed by Neil Sowerby
Read review here.
May
'The dizzying heights of pudding stardom': Medlock Canteen, Deansgate Square, reviewed by Georgina Pellant
Read review here.
July
'Excellent meat with gimmicks': Flat Iron, Deansgate, reviewed by Jonathan Schofield
Read review here.
'A show of real ambition': Blanchflower Altrincham's Friday Dinner, reviewed by David Adamson
Read review here.
August
'Innovation meets classic fish cooking': Oystercatcher, Sale, reviewed by Jonathan Schofield
Read review here.
September
'A joyous, simple celebration': A Tavola, New Mills, reviewed by David Adamson
Read review here.
October
'Lovely space and great meat': Blacklock, Peter Street, reviewed by Jonathan Schofield
Read review here.
November
'A comforting combination of stodge and indulgence': Tartuffe, Side Street, reviewed by Georgina Pellant
Read review here.
‘Simplicity at its barnstorming best’: Cantaloupe, Stockport, reviewed by David Adamson
Read review here.
December
‘The dishes deserve the spotlight’: Maya, Gay Village, reviewed by Olivia Potts
Read review here.
EITHER:
Li-ly by Aiden Byrne (MG)
OR
Porta, Didsbury (JS)
