Test Drive

• 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. 

• 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.