Test Drives

Kensington locals' pub options just got more interesting with the arrival of The Holland. We went to check it out. 

This new Smithfield restaurant wants to give London diners a real experience for their money. We went to see how that plays out in reality.

Celeb haunt Scott's has arrived in Richmond and hasn't spared any expense, from the look of it. We head down for a riverside lunch to see how the locals have taken to it.  

The team behind Da Terra have taken over the other restaurant at the Town Hall Hotel for a more casual affair. We headed east for a look. 

Mount St. Restaurant has arrived in Mayfair, attracting a flurry of high-profile guests. We went along to take a look at this restaurant which also happens to double as an informal art gallery. 

From the team who brought us Jamavar and Mimi Mei Fair comes this hot new Japanese spot that's already causing a stir. We went down to try this restaurant of two halves.

We head for a dinner at The English Grill at Rubens at the Palace of British dishes with a modern twist - and a lot of tableside theatre.

The latest addition to Mayfair's pub dining scene has arrived with a very clubby dining room and plenty of theatrical flourishes.

It turns out that Sunday roasts are just one more thing this Peckham restaurant does brilliantly.

  Milk Beach has been a success in Queen's Park, and now it's brought its Australian cuisine to a prime new Soho space. We went down for a look.  

Just around the corner from Borough Market, you'll find the latest Barrafina, and this one is particularly good if you're dining as a group. We took a stool up at the marble counter to give their specials a go.

Alex Dilling at the Hotel Café Royal promises to deliver an elevated Frech dining experience from a lauded chef. We went along to see if the hotel has finally landed a full-on destination restaurant.  

  Out of almost nowhere, an interesting new South East Asian restaurant has appeared in Covent Garden. Sunda Kitchen has some very impressive names behind it - and they've managed to create something that easily meets the high expectations we had for the place. 

This stylish seaside spot boasts the top chef Nuno Mendes' involvement in its menus. We booked ourselves in for a south coast staycation. 

The latest M Restaurant in London has arrived in Canary Wharf. They still have all the steaks - but there are some added Provencal-style dishes. We went to take a look. 

Chef Abby Lee brings Malaysian cuisine to Peckham with Mambow. Already an instant hit, we popped into Market Peckham to try it out. 

Scottish chef Mark Greenaway has found a prime spot for his London restaurant, right on the piazza at Covent Garden. We booked a table with a great view to check it out. 

The Beaumont hotel in Mayfair has just introduced a fun element to the wine offering at its restaurant. We took up the challenge. 

Bring two wine importers, a charcuterie genius and a chef trained up at London's hottest restaurants together and you have the team behind this hit wine bar on Newington Green.