Test Drive

• Test Driving Berenjak - Iranian kababs in Soho from the JKS group

  JKS Restaurants turn their superpowers to the humble kebab - inspired by Iranian hole in the wall spots. Seems like Soho's not all that far from Tehran after all. 

• Test Driving Casa and Plaza Pastor - outside or inside at Coal Drops Yard?

  The Harts Group bring their very popular Mexican restaurant to the impressive Coal Drops Yard area. And they've split it into two. We head to King's Cross to try it out.  

• Test Driving Barrafina at Coal Drops Yard - a new Catalan-inspired menu is a belter

  It's the fourth restaurant for the Barrafina team, taking their Spanish tapas counter dining restaurant to Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. We pop down to see if their winning streak continues. 

• Test Driving Black Cod and Wagyu - the Burger and Lobster folk democratise more food

  The people behind Burger and Lobster are back with another money-saving deal. This time try the very luxe black cod and wagyu beef at affordable prices. We head down to try them for ourselves. 

• Test Driving Kahani in Chelsea - Peter Joseph goes it alone

  After running Michelin-starred Tamarind for a decade, Peter Joseph has come to Chelsea to launch his own restaurant, Kahani. We went along to try it out.  

• Test Driving Andrew Wong's Kym's at Bloomberg Arcade

  Andrew Wong is following up the eponymous A Wong in Victoria with Kym's, a restaurant at Bloomberg Arcade that takes the cuisines of Chinatown as its inspiration. We head down for a look. 

• Test Driving Dan Doherty's pub menu at The Royal Oak

  Dan Doherty has left Duck and Waffle and come back down to earth with his own pub, The Royal Oak in Marylebone. We pop in to see what he's cooking up in the kitchen.

• Test Driving Kerridge's Bar and Grill - the top chef arrives in Whitehall

  After many years wowing the Marlow locals with the Hand and Flowers, Tom Kerridge has arrived in London with his Bar and Grill at the Corinthia. We head down there for a Test Drive.

• Test Driving Carte Blanche - a mix of French and American in Hackney

   

  One of the founders of Le Bun has opened Carte Blanche in Hackney - a mix of French and American food, with some excellent burgers too. We head down for a look. 

• Test Driving RedFarm London - Pac Man dumplings and so much more arrive from NYC

  With their Pac Man dumplings, the New York Red Farm became a huge hit. But there's much more to the restaurant than that - and we went along to their new Covent Garden location to see what they can cook up.  

• Test Driving Bababoom - an Islington kebab restaurant worth hitting up on Upper Street

  A commitment to sourcing well and cooking everything - even the condiments - from scratch makes this new Islington kebab restaurant stand out from the crowd.

• Test Driving ROVI - Ottolenghi's waste-conscious, fire and fermentation restaurant

  Yotam Ottolenghi's latest restaurant is here - with fire, fermentation and waste consciousness on the menu. As well as spectacular corn. We pop down for a look. 

• Test Driving Gunpowder Tower Bridge - Indian small plates make an impression south of the river

  The latest addition to the growing number of interesting restaurants at Tower Bridge is the second Gunpowder, serving up Indian small plates. We head down for a look.

• Test Driving Beef and Brew's new East London restaurant

  East London has a hot new steakhouse where the steaks don't cost a fortune and the beer is on point - we check out the new Beef & Brew in De Beauvoir.

• Test Driving Vins in Canonbury - the neighbourhood's wine bar

  Tucked away in the heart of Canonbury, Vins is a neighbourhood wine bar with an interesting, ever-evolving menu. We pop by for a look.