Test Drive

• Test driving Marjorie's - a wine bar with lots of Parisian style in Soho

  

  Marjorie's in Soho combines a wine bar with a menu of French small plates and is just what Soho needs. We went down to try it out...

• Test Driving Myrtos - this Greek addition to South Kensington hits all the right notes

  

  Ex-Pied à Terre chef Asimakis Chaniotis has launched his own Greek restaurant in South Kensington. We went down to check it out. 

• Test Driving Eel Sushi, Dorian's equally hard to get into sushi bar sibling in Notting Hill

  

  Directly opposite Dorian, and from the same owners, you'll find Eel Sushi - a sushi bar that comes with bragging rights for those who get a seat here.

• Test Driving Luna, a City omakase that brings a modern sensibility to the classic sushi experience

  

  Featuring the lunar cycle as its theme, this high rise omakase restaurant turns out to be a lot of fun for the dinner guests.

• Test Driving Town, Stevie Parle's bold return to the London dining scene

  

  One of the most glamorous arrivals on the Covent Garden dining scene is Stevie Parle's Town. We went to try both its bar and restaurant. 

• Test Driving Duchy, taking the Leroy space in a great new French/Italian direction

  

  Two people who used to work at Leroy have taken over their former workplace and relaunched it as a new restaurant, inspired by the French/Italian Duchy of Savoy. We went down to see just how much has changed.

• Test Driving Mr Porter, the steakhouse meets cocktail lounge on Park Lane

  

  Taking over the old Trader Vic's spot downstairs at the Hilton on Park Lane is a shiny new steakhouse Mr Porter. We descended the spiral staircase to check it out.

• Test Driving Josephine Marylebone - Claude Bosi brings a Parisian take on his popular French brasserie to central London

  

  Looking like it's been a part of the Marylebone dining scene for years rather than freshly opened, Claude Bosi's new Parisian-style brasserie turns out to hit all the right notes. 

• Test Driving Bubala, still on strong form with their third vegetarian Middle-Eastern restaurant in King's Cross

  

  For their third restaurant, Bubala bring their vegetarian take on Middle Eastern cuisine to King's Cross for the biggest Bubala yet. We went to check it out.

• Test Driving Row on 5, Jason Atherton's flagship restaurant which deserves the second star it's chasing

  

  Jason Atherton's new flagship restaurant is Row on 5 on Savile Row, which earned a Michelin star in almost record time. We went in to try it out and left thinking a second star seems all but inevitable. 

• Test Driving The Kerfield Arms, the kind of gastropub everyone wishes was at the end of their street

  

  Bright, welcoming and with a food menu that makes you want to order everything - the arrival of The Kerfield Arms in Camberwell turns out to be very good news for locals. 

• Test Driving One Club Row - the restaurant spearheading the revival of Shoreditch as a cool place to eat

  

  A dream restaurant team are trying to bring a bit of NYC energy to Shoreditch. We booked a table for dinner to see if they'd succeeded.

• Test Driving Tom Brown at The Capital, an impressive homecoming

  

  Tom Brown has returned to the dining room where he got his first big break in London. With his name now on the door, we went to Knightsbridge to see what the chef was cooking up. 

• Test Driving Tasca at Cav, a perfect pairing for East London

  

  An extremely talented duo are behind Tasca, the first, year-long residency to take over the kitchen at new Bethnal Green bar Cav. We went down to be wowed by the food and drink on offer there.

• Test of Time - returning to Perilla in Stoke Newington, so much more than a neighbourhood restaurant

  

  Perilla is getting close to being on Newington Green for a decade. Since our first visit, we've heard nothing but high praise for this restaurant so it was clearly time for us to revisit.