Test Drives

This modern mid-level Mexican has just opened in Shoreditch, with a large bar. We head down for tacos and more.

Dishoom has brought its Bombay cafe to Canary Wharf. And, before you ask, the House Black Daal and Bacon Naan are definitely on the menu. We head down to take a look.

There are a few weeks left to try the Ramen Junkie's London residency. Here's why you should...

Bosi's new Mayfair bistro aims to transport Londoners to the south of France. We left our passports at home and went to try it out.

From the restaurant group that brought us Endo and Sumi comes this thrilling new cooking over fire restaurant. We pulled up a seat at the counter.

Top Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan has opened a restaurant in Notting Hill - we went down to check it out. 

Selfridges have teamed up with Loewe, Studio Ghibli and Balboste for the immersive Howl's Moving Castle Cafe, Calcifer's Kitchen. We popped down to try out one of the hottest tickets in town. 

Angelo Sato's yakitori chicken spot in Soho has morphed into an ambitious omakase style restaurant. We went to see its latest incarnation.

Carnaby has an appealing new Spanish bar celebrating croquetas. We went to work our way through the list...

Following up on their success in King's Cross, Hicce's Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have come to Islington with something quite different in Hicce Hart. We popped down to see how they've adapted this neighbourhood pub. 

  You may already know about Side Hustle - but the NoMad London in Covent Garden now has another pretty big new lounge bar in the basement. We paid it a visit.  

Suitable for ramen slurping lunches or sushi suppers this new Liverpool Street Japanese spot hits the mark.

Eline sees an ex-Pophams duo taking on their own venture in Hackney, featuring a stellar combination of seasonal cooking (with French roots) and a very accessible natural wine list. We headed down to try it out.  

This new Soho tapas spot brings in the freshest Scottish seafood and uses them in Spanish tapas classics.

Henry Harris has returned to the stoves with his revival of Racine as a bouchon in Farringdon. We went to see if the magic was still there. 

  Top chef Phil Howard has entered the fresh pasta game with Notto. We went down to Piccadilly to see how it shapes up against London's already pretty great fresh pasta restaurants.   

Barely an hour's flight from London you'll find this five star Irish resort hotel complete with stunning new restaurant and plenty to keep you busy for a short break. 

An extraordinary new restaurant has opened, just across the Irish sea. We went to check out the hugely ambitious Terre at Castlemartyr resort in County Cork.