Test Drive

• Test Driving Brasserie Constance - Adam Byatt's Thames-side British restaurant in Fulham

  

  Trinity's Adam Byatt has opened a British restaurant right next to Fulham football ground and overlooking the river. We headed down the Thames to try it for ourselves. 

• Test Driving Luna - a Thameside wine bar forging its own path

  

  Popular Shad Thames restaurant Legare has expanded its empire by opening up a cosy wine bar that bucks the London trend, opting for a more classic than natural list. We grabbed a table to see how that's working for them. 

• Test Driving MOI - a breakout star promising a good time (and even better food) in Soho

  

  Soho's restaurant scene just got measurably more interesting with the arrival of hot new Japanese restaurant MOI. We went in for a look at the restaurant, sushi counter and listening bar. 

• Test Driving Pick & Cheese Camden - the cheese conveyor belt restaurant goes north

  

  You may have seen the cheese conveyor belt restaurant at Seven Dials popping up on your Instagram feed from time to time. Well, now it's come to Camden too. We went to check out Pick & Cheese 2.0.

• Test Driving Shanghai Me, high-rise in Mayfair meets high-end prices

  

  The restaurant at the top of the Park Lane Hilton has transformed into the high-end pan-Asian Shanghai Me. We popped up to the 28th floor to see just how the new restaurant and bar are settling in.

• Test Driving Chalk Freehouse - Tom Kerridge's second try at breaking Chelsea

  

  Tom Kerridge is taking his Chelsea pub in a new direction, one which has more nods to his best-known pub, The Hand and Flowers. We went along to see what the change has brought about. 

• Test Driving the savoury afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason - all the theatrics without the sugar high

  

  When historic food store Fortnum & Mason opened their Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in Piccadilly, they also introduced a savoury afternoon tea for the first time. We went down to see how it compares with the traditional version. 

• Test Driving Island - next-level surf & turf in King's Cross

  

  Island sees two top chefs, Tom Brown and Brad Carter, come together for what might be London's ultimate surf & turf experience. We went to King's Cross to check it out. 

• Test Driving Singburi 2.0, the cult Thai restaurant moves to Shoreditch

  

  A standout London restaurant has made the move from the wilds of Leytonstone into buzzy Shoreditch. We went along to see if Singburi's spirit has survived the move into the centre of town. 

• Test Driving New York's Dante bar takeover of Claridge's for the summer

  

  The arrival of one of New York's great bars to takeover the restaurant at Claridge's for the summer has made the hotel dining room an absolute scene. We made it our business to go down and try a cocktail or two.

• Test Driving Noisy Oyster, a handy place for martinis and seafood snacks in Shoreditch

  

  Tucked away from the main drag in Shoreditch is where you'll find Noisy Oyster, which turns out to be a haven for well made martinis and seafood snacking. We went down to try it out.

• Test Driving Mareida, showcasing Chilean cuisine in Fitzrovia

  

  Mareida brings something to London that we haven't seen all that much of - Chilean cuisine. We went down to Fitzrovia to see just what that looks like.  

• Test Driving Barbarella, as Big Mamma bring mirrored ceilings to Canary Wharf

  

  Big Mamma has arrived in Canary Wharf and they haven't held anything back for their latest Italian restaurant. We went to see just how wild they've gone with the design. 

• Test Driving Lupa, the new Highbury Italian co-owned by actor Theo James

  

  What do you get when an actor opens a local restaurant in London with two very experienced restaurant folk? We went to Highbury's Lupa to find out.

• Test Driving The Angel Inn in Highgate, your new Sunday roast hotspot

  

  Top London pub landlord Heath Ball has an 'oops I did it again' moment with his second pub opening in Highgate. We took the bus up to Highgate village to check out The Angel Inn.