The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
Food Neighbourhoods 117: Turin, Quadrilatero
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella takes us on a tour of the Quadrilatero neighbourhood of Turin, a once-rough area transformed by the power of its restaurants alone.
Dining in the mountains
A visit to an Alpine restaurant that has come up with a successful formula to attract skiers, Bettina Campolucci Bordo’s vegan tips and a Portuguese citrus farm trying to sustain rare fruit varieties.
Food Neighbourhoods 116: London, Northcote Road
A tour along London’s Northcote Road: though often dominated by prams and schoolchildren, it’s noteworthy for its culinary charm.
The Best of Food Neighbourhoods 2018
A recap of some of the best tours in our Food Neighbourhoods series.
The Best of ‘The Menu’ 2018
We look back at highlights from 2018, including interviews with Nigella Lawson, René Redzepi and Magnus Nilsson. Plus: we go truffle-hunting in Australia.
The best schnitzel in Vienna
We report from a restaurant that claims to have the best schnitzel in Vienna, offer drinks recommendations for the festive season and visit a new hub for nightlife in Helsinki.
Food Neighbourhoods 115: Fairfax, Los Angeles
A tour in the Los Angeles district of Fairfax, famous for its farmers’ market – but also worth visiting thanks to its great restaurant scene.
Developing beer culture
Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, on the next big thing; a Florence cooking school taking a relaxed approach to teaching; and one of the top chefs in Portugal, Hans Neuner.
Food Neighbourhoods 114: Chester
We head to the northern English city that’s home to some of the nation’s most adventurous bistros and rustic food.
Recipes from the Black Sea
Culinary discoveries from the Black Sea region, why the Mallorcan capital is becoming a food destination in its own right and a unique family wine business from Portugal.
