Test drive
- Written by Catherine Hanly
With all the hype over the opening of their first London restaurant, could Din Tai Fung live up to expectations? We went to check out the famous Taiwanese dumpling chain's Covent Garden restaurant.
Read more: Test Driving Din Tai Fung - the dumpling powerhouse hits London
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Neil Borthwick has taken over the kitchen at The French House and is getting rave reviews. We popped down to check out the menu. …
Read more: Test Driving The French House in Soho with Neil Borthwick in command
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Knowing how much Londoners love their pasta, we popped along to Jun Tanaka's Fitzrovian restaurant to check out his new seasonal menu.…
Read more: Test Driving the Wild Pasta menu at The Ninth on Charlotte Street
Test Driving The Oystermen - the Covent Garden seafood restaurant makes great use of its extra space
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Covent Garden's Oystermen doubled its size in Covent Garden - adding a raw bar and more. We head down to try out this highly-praised seafood restaurant. …
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Burger and Beyond have set up their first permanent restaurant in Shoreditch - with the emphasis on building the "beyond" part. We head down for a look. …
Read more: Test Driving Burger and Beyond - really living up to both parts of the name
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Inspired by kebab houses, the duo behind Le Bab have brought their modern take on everyone's favourite drinking food to Covent Garden. We popped along to check it out.…
Read more: Test Driving Maison Bab - taking kebabs to the next level in Covent Garden
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Blacklock's third restaurant, in Shoreditch, turns out to be a light-filled dining room with a cracking cocktail list as well as all manner of meat treats. …
Read more: Test Driving Blacklock Shoreditch - the one with its own bar
- Written by Gavin Hanly
An ex-Dairy head chef leads Lino, an all-day bar and restaurant beside St Bart's. We head down for a look. …
Read more: Test Driving Lino London - industrial chic in EC1
- Written by Catherine Hanly
We take a tour around the British and Irish coast at this small seafood spot with serious ambition at Pop Brixton.…
Read more: Test Driving Roe - a serious seafood treat at Pop Brixton
- Written by Louis Fernando
In case you hadn’t already heard, Dandelyan - recently crowned World’s Best Bar 2018 - is set to close in March 2019. We stopped by to check out their fifth and final menu. …
Read more: We stop by Dandelyan, The World’s Best bar, to sample their final cocktail menu
