Test Drive

• Test Driving Vardo - Caravan comes to Chelsea, setting up in an extremely impressive building

  

  The people behind Caravan launch a brand new restaurant called Vardo in Chelsea - in a very impressive purpose-built building. We head to the King's Road for a look. 

• Test Driving BaoziInn Borough - three floors of Chinese roast meats and dumplings

  

  BaoziInn have just opened their flagship restaurant in Borough with three floors devoted to Chinese dishes. We went along to try it out.

• Test Driving Charlie's at Brown's hotel - a return to classic dining

  Adam Byatt has taken over the restaurant at the classic Brown's hotel in Mayfair with Charlie's. Seasonal dishes and some favourites from Trinity are on offer - we went down for a look.

• Test Driving Nutshell - the new Iranian star of Theatreland

  

  We head into Covent Garden to try their take on modern Iranian cuisine...

• Test Driving Da Terra at the Town Hall - an exemplary restaurant hiding in plain sight

  The Town Hall has done it again with Da Terra, an excellent restaurant that has its influences in Latin America and Italy. We went to check it out.  

• Test Driving The KPH - the Legendary Ladbroke Grove pub is back

  Henry Harris teams up with Ruairidh Summers for his latest pub, taking over Ladbroke Grove institution The KPH. We head over to try it out. 

• Test Driving Wild Honey St James - Anthony Demetre makes a successful move to Pall Mall

  

  Anthony Demetre transfers his much-loved Mayfair restaurant along the road to St James. The good news is it's survived, and indeed thrived from the move.

• Test Driving Wun's - a 60s-style Hong Kong late night spot you won't want to leave

  

  The team behind Bun House have turned this, their first restaurant in Soho, into a late-night drinking dive where the food and cocktails compete for your attention.

• Test Driving Double Standard - Adam Rawson does pub food

  We're back in The Standard hotel to try out their second restaurant Double Standard - which sees Adam Rawson in charge of their pub food.  

• Test Driving Chris Leach and David Carter at 10 Heddon Street - a marvellous mashup of Britain and Italy

  

  The first residency to take over the old Magpie space at 10 Heddon Street is by the former head chef of Kitty Fisher's and the owner of Smokestak. A match made in heaven? We went to find out.

• Test Driving Eggslut - we try all the eggy buns in Notting Hill

  LA's Eggslut has landed in Notting Hill with a mind to cornering London's eggy bun market. We head down to try them out.  

• Test Driving Theo Randall at The Intercontinental

  

  In our ongoing series of celebrating London's classic restaurants, we went to check out Theo Randall at the Intercontinental on London's Park Lane.

• Test Driving Siren at The Goring - Nathan Outlaw opens the hotel's first new restaurant in 100 years

  Siren is The Goring's first new restaurant in 100 years. We head down to see what Nathan Outlaw's done with the place. 

• Test Driving Arcade Food Theatre - eight great London restaurants, all under one roof

  This food hall at the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road has an extremely impressive collection of restaurants taking part. But how does it all work and what's on offer? We head along to find out. 

• Test Driving Isla - Adam Rawson goes coastal at The Standard

  Adam Rawson has not one but two restaurants at The Standard hotel in King's Cross. We check out the coastal cuisine at Isla.