Test Drives

Test Driving Caia - an absolute gem of a neighbourhood wine spot on Golborne Road

Information: 16 August 2022

Notting Hill has a bouji new wine bar with some serious open-fire cooking going on. We headed west to try it out.

Test Driving Miznon - the mad pita place that's landed in Soho

Information: 11 August 2022

Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani already has branches of Miznon in Tel Aviv, Paris and NYC. We popped along to see what his London outpost is like.

Test Driving The Baring - Islington's pub dining renaissance continues

Information: 09 August 2022

Islington gets a new pub called The Baring with an ex-Dabbous and Kerridge's chef in charge of the kitchen. It all sounded very promising, so we went down for a look.

Test Driving the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar at Harrods - fizz and fashion under the same roof

Information: 02 August 2022

The largest Moët & Chandon Champagne bar in Europe has just opened at Harrods. We pulled up a stool at the bar to check it out.

Test Driving Tatale - Akwasi Brenya-Mensa brings Africa to Southwark

Information: 26 July 2022

Chef Akwasi Brenya-Mensa's Tatale is one of the year's most highly-anticipated openings. We went down to Southwark's new African Centre to check it out.

Test Driving Valderrama's - James Cochran's modern sports bar in Islington

Information: 21 July 2022

Chef James Cochran has opened a modern day sports bar down the road from his Islington restaurant. We popped in for a look.

Test Driving the Angelo Musa patisserie at Harrods - more pastry delights for London

Information: 19 July 2022

Top pastry chef Angelo Musa has opened his first patisserie outside Paris. We took the lift up to the fourth floor of Harrods to check it out.

Test Driving Bubala Soho - a second hit for the Middle Eastern vegetarian spot

Information: 14 July 2022

They quickly became big in Spitalfields and now Bubala have opened a second restaurant in Soho, with the same focus on Middle Eastern vegetarian cuisine. We went for a look.

Test Driving Maria G's - seasonal Italian excellence in Kensington

Information: 12 July 2022

Maria G's is the latest restaurant from Robin Gill which sees the chef creating an Italian restaurant in Kensington. We went in to check it out.

Test Driving Black Bear Burger - next level burgers on Exmouth Market

Information: 07 July 2022

It's hard to make a dent in London's saturated burger market, but the creativity and craft on show at Black Bear Burger manages to do just that.

Terrace Tested: La Veranda by Patrón at Rosewood London

Information: 07 July 2022

The Rosewood London in Holborn has gone for a hit of Mexican heat for its terrace offering this summer.

Test Driving The Tamil Prince - a South Indian pub in the heart of Islington

Information: 05 July 2022

The Tamil Prince brings South Indian cooking to a new pub in a leafy part of Islington. We popped over to check it out.

Terrace Tested - the Laurent-Perrier at Nobu Terrace in Marylebone

Information: 05 July 2022

Nobu's best known dishes paired with Laurent-Perrier's best Champagnes? Sounds like a match made in heaven.

Test Driving Caravel - barge excellence in Islington

Information: 30 June 2022

Caravel sees two brothers deliver a restaurant on a barge on the Regent's Canal. We'd been hearing good things so popped down to check it out for ourselves.

Test Driving Honey & Co's new Bloomsbury home on Lamb's Conduit Street

Information: 28 June 2022

After ten years on Warren Street, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich have moved their popular Middle Eastern restaurant Honey & Co to Bloomsbury. We went to pay them a visit in their new home.

Test Driving Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot - more affordable, still with a fantastic view

Information: 21 June 2022

Classic Thames-side restaurant Le Pont de la Tour has converted its bar into a Bistrot, with a slightly more affordable menu. We went down to grab a space on the terrace and check it out.

Test Driving Provisions Wine Bar on Holloway Road - the return of a real neighbourhood gem

Information: 16 June 2022

Provisions on Holloway Road has reopened its wine bar for the first time since the lockdowns. We went to try their amazing charcuterie boards and wines by the glass.

Test Driving Boundary - a Shoreditch cafe gets a massive makeover

Information: 14 June 2022

Boundary in Shoreditch has had one hell of a makeover, transforming what was its Albion cafe into an elegant new British brasserie and bar. We went to check it out.