Test Drive

Ex-Ottolenghi chef Ixta Belfrage has landed at The Standard for a three-month pop-up. We went down to try her amazing king prawn lasagne and lots more.  

There's a classic French brasserie right on the edge of Spitalfields Market. We went down to see what they're cooking up at 65a. 

Hawksmoor has just launched a series of new lunchtime-only specials across all their restaurants. We used this as a handy excuse to go and try them out. 

Claude Bosi's third new opening in the space of a year is a more personal affair as he teams up with his wife Lucy for a neighbourhood Lyonnaise bouchon. We headed west to Chelsea to take a look for ourselves.

Michael Sager's new Victoria Park wine bar, Bruno, is a really personal project. We popped over to take a look.

Jeremy King's return to the London restaurant scene sees him reviving what was Le Caprice as Arlington. We went down to try London's hottest restaurant.  

The people behind Perilla have come to Exmouth Market with a very different European proposition, this time heading to the Med for inspiration. We went down to see what Morchella is all about.

The arrival of a Michelin star is the well-deserved cherry on top for this somewhat under-the-radar Mayfair restaurant.

Honey & Co's latest place is part deli (filled with amazing breads and patisserie) and part restaurant. We went along to try out their new evening menu. 

Spitalfields Market just got a hot new place to try out with both a wine bar and restaurant vying for attention. We headed east to take a look at Alfi.

Mayfair deli Farm Shop has an excellent, old-school wine bar hidden underneath it. We went down to try the food and wine out.  

One of London's most beautiful spaces now has a restaurant team to do it justice. We popped into Holland Park to check out the glamorous Belvedere.

Having just celebrated its 15th birthday, Soho restaurant Bocca di Lupo is still knocking it out of the park. We headed for the counter to see why it's now such an integral part of Soho's restaurant scene.

The Galvin brothers are celebrating 15 years of Galvin La Chapelle in its amazing Grade II listed surroundings. We went down to see how the 15 years have treated the Michelin-starred restaurant. 

The new bar at Core by Clare Smyth not only features amazing cocktails but a snacks list with mini versions of the restaurant's signature dishes. We went down to try Whiskey & Seaweed.