Test Drive

• Test Driving Sarap Filipino Bistro - Heddon Street's latest flavour sensation

  

  Following on from his Brixton spot, chef Budgie Montoya has landed at Heddon Street with a bistro version of his Filipino dishes. We went along for the ride.

• Test Driving Carmel - Berber & Q shifts up a gear in Queen's Park

  

  The team behind Berber and Q have a new restaurant in Queen's Park that's something of a departure for them, We went along for a Test Drive.  

• Test Driving Cafe Deco - a Bloomsbury delight of thoughtful cooking

  

  Anna Tobias' first solo venture Cafe Deco has been quietly building a fanbase in Bloomsbury. It was definitely time to make a visit. 

• Test Driving Ding Dong Dim Sum - dumplings direct to your door

  

  If you fancy a dim sum feast at home but don't fancy cooking, this new delivery option could be the answer.

• Test Driving the new Carousel wine bar - the residency restaurant's permanent Fitzrovia home

   

  Residency restaurant Carousel has moved from Marylebone to Fitzrovia and added a brand new wine bar in the process. We went down to check it out.  

• Test Driving The Plimsoll - Four Legs' Finsbury Park boozer with great food

  

  The Four Legs team have opened their own pub in Finsbury Park. Hot Dinners scored a hard-to-get seat and went to check it out.

• Test Driving Porte Noire - Idris Elba's wine bar in King's Cross

  

  Idris Elba co-owns a wine bar in King's Cross. We went along to find out if it lived up to its star billing.

• Test Driving Booking Office 1869 - a big makeover and a Patrick Powell menu at St Pancras

  

  Booking Office at St Pancras has transformed into Booking office 1869 with a whole new look and a new menu by Allegra's Patrick Powell. We take a look inside. 

• Test Driving Manteca as it finds a permanent home in Shoreditch

  

  Celebrating both British and Italian influences  - we went to check out the peripatetic popup as it settles down in its new permanent home in Shoreditch.

• Test Driving Oxeye, Sven Hanson Britt celebrates British produce in Nine Elms

  

  Chef Sven Hanson Britt has brought Oxeye to Nine Elms, with an ambitious, British-sourced tasting menu with a big focus on English wines. We went down to try it out.  

• Test Driving Fallow in its new St James home

  

  Having stormed to success in its Heddon Street residency, Fallow has moved up the road to St James. We went to check out their new digs.

• Test Driving Bar Crispin - illuminating wine and small plates in Carnaby

  

  Tucked down Kingly Street, this all day Carnaby spot comes into its own in the evening with interesting small plates and a great wine list. 

• Test Driving Cafe Cecilia - Max Rocha's winning Hackney restaurant

  

  We head to Hackney to try Max Rocha's Cafe Cecilia, a real hidden gem that's definitely worth crossing town for.  

• Test Driving Il Borro London - a Tuscan bistro Mayfair-style

  

  The Ferragamo family have brought their Tuscan bistro to the heart of Mayfair. We went along for cocktails and pasta. 

• Test Driving Bob Bob Ricard City - new look, new menu and Champagne at the press of a button

   

  Bob Bob Cité has transformed into Bob Bob Ricard City. We head down to see just what's changed and to press that Champagne button...