Test Drive

• 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 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

  

  The arrival of one of New York's great bars to takeover the restaurant at Claridge'shas 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.

• Test Driving Osteria Angelina, a restaurant with its finger firmly on London's pulse

  

  Already an instant hit from the word go, we visited Osteria Angelina, the new restaurant from the Angelina Dalston team, to see what the secret of their success is.

• Trying the new summer menu at Straits Kitchen - a sunshine filled spot in the heart of the City

  

  City of London diners have plenty of choice on their doorstep, so it's interesting to see how some restaurants manage to stand out from the crowd. We visit Straits Kitchen at the Pan Pacific London which does just that.

• Test Driving NoMad's new Twenty8 NoMad restaurant - and trying Will Poulter's taco too

  

  There are changes afoot at impressive Covent Garden hotel NoMad. We went down to try their newly relaunched restaurant, as well as sample a celeb-created taco.

• 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, a Greek addition to South Kensington that 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.