Test Drive

• Test Driving Bancone - a fresh pasta bar for Covent Garden

  Bancone is the latest fresh pasta bar to hit London, this time with a Giorgio Locatelli alumnus. We head along for a look.

• Test Driving Kyseri in Fitzrovia - another Turkish winner from the people behind Oklava

  Laura Christie and Selin Kiazim already have success in Shoreditch with Oklava - and now they've brought their take on Turkish cuisine to Fitzrovia with Kyseri. We went down to try it out. 

• Test Driving Gazelle Mayfair - Tony Conigliaro's bar and restaurant that's like a private members' club open to all

  Tony Conigliaro has opened a bar and restaurant in Mayfair that's an evolution of the food and drink at Dalston's Untitled, but in a far swankier setting. We head down for a look.  

• Beef and Champagne - we test drive Charles Heidsieck's new summer pairing at Great Fosters

  Charles Heidseick champagne has joined forces with Surrey hotel Great Fosters for the perfect summer dish paired with their Champagne.

• Test Driving BOB's Lobster - the lobster roll van finds a parking spot at London Bridge

  BOB's Lobster, best known for their excellent lobster rolls, have parked their street food van right in the middle of their new restaurant. We head along to see what else is on the menu. 

• Test Driving St Leonards - Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke bring their Brunswick House magic to Shoreditch

  There's been a huge amount of buzz, wondering what Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke have planned for their second project together after Brunswick House. We went along to check their new Shoreditch restaurant out.

• Test Driving The Duke of Richmond - Tom Oldroyd becomes a publican

  Tom Oldroyd has followed up his first restaurant by turning Landlord at the Duke of Richmond. We head along to the pub to find out more...

• Test Driving Temper Covent Garden - Neil Rankin's winning pizza joint

  Neil Rankin is back with his third Temper - this time in Covent Garden - and it's all about pizza. We head along to see how he's put his stamp on it.

• Test Driving Brigadiers - an extraordinary Indian gastropub in The City

  We head to The City to Brigadiers to find out what an Indian Gastropub looks like when it's from the same people as Gymkhana and Hoppers.  

• Test Driving Alpes in Pop Brixton - a lot more than just melted cheese (but plenty of that too)

  We take a look at the newest addition to Pop Brixton, the Alpine-themed Alpes from the Raclette Brothers. There's more than melted cheese here - but that melted cheese is damned fine... 

• Test Driving Stem - the latest from Neo and Anglo hits Mayfair

  Mark Jarvis, the man behind Anglo and Neo Bistro has opened his third restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. We went along to try out Stem. 

• Test Driving Ollie Dabbous' HIDE

  Ollie Dabbous' HIDE is by some way one of the most hotly-anticipated restaurant openings of the year. But what's it like to actually eat there? We went to find out. 

• Test Driving Prawn on the Lawn - the restaurant and fishmonger impresses in its second coming

  Top Islington seafood restaurant and Fishmonger Prawn on the Lawn moved down the road to a much bigger spot. We head along to see what's new. 

• Test Driving Leroy in Shoreditch

  Ellory has moved to Shoreditch and been reborn as Leroy. We went to experience the shift in direction in action. 

• Test Driving Delamina - a taste of the Eastern Med in Marylebone

  Delamina is the latest restaurant from the people behind Strut and Cluck. This time there's a much stronger focus on Eastern Med cuisine - we popped along to try it out.