Test Drives

Martin Morales, of Ceviche fame, brings his Peruvian cooking to Shoreditch with new place Andina.

Richard Caring's latest Soho joint looks to America for its inspiration - and it's proving to be a popular spot.

A restaurant primarily focused on all things pig? We were understandably rather keen to take Exmouth Market's Blackfoot out for a Test Drive.

Chicken Shop was a big hit when it opened up in Kentish Town - so we went south to check out the second incarnation in Tooting.

We Test Drive the high concept schnitzel and spritzer restaurant in Fitzrovia.

Rita's Bar and Dining returns to London in its new and permanent Hackney home. We pop down to check it out.

The latest from Salt Yard has a particularly smoky theme - from the cocktails to the food. We went to Soho to check out Ember Yard.

Russell Norman's new Theatreland pub meets his brief of offering 'real British hospitality'. We predict a smash hit.

After proving a huge hit in Soho and winning an Observer Food Monthly award, Tonkotsu heads east to Hackney for its next venture. We went along to check it out.

A timeless French restaurant returns to London - we head to Mayfair to try out the new incarnation of Boulestin.

Start the day in London with a breakfast that serves up the whole of London as the view. With Aqua Shard being the first place at the Shard to do breakfast we went along to try it out.

Hawksmoor (but also not Hawksmoor) head to Farringdon for their next brand new restaurant. We check it out.

Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood London is fast becoming one of the city's great new hotel bars. But did you know it serves up curries and casseroles at lunchtimes? We head along to take a look.

Going east, Angela Hartnett teams up with the people behind Canteen for this Shoreditch bar and restaurant. We head along to take a look.

  Inspired by its turning up as a plot point on Downton Abbey, we get dressed up and head over to the Ritz for dinner.

London meets New York head on at Chop Shop on Haymarket.

It's only there for 12 weeks, so we head for the 24th floor at Tower 42 to see if Anthony Demetre's pop-up is worth catching.

We head to Mayfair to try Michelin-starred Karam Sethi's (from Trishna) latest venture, Gymkhana.

With over 10,000 covers booked pre-opening, there's a lot riding on Gordon Ramsay's newest London restaurant. We headed down to Southwark to see whether it could stand up to the hype.

We head to a restaurant  built in a 19th century coal vault in the heart of Soho serving small plates and cocktails.