Test Drives

Test Driving Kol Mezcaleria - the Michelin-starred restaurant's hidden bar

Information: 05 May 2022

Did you know that Michelin-starred Kol in Marylebone also has a very impressive bar in the basement? We headed down to check it out.

Test Driving The Lanesborough Grill - modern British in a glamorous setting

Information: 03 May 2022

The arrival of chef Shay Cooper means that this splendid hotel dining room now has a menu that lives up to the opulent surroundings.

Test Driving Apricity - Chantelle Nicholson finds a home in Mayfair

Information: 26 April 2022

After Tredwells and All's Well, Chantelle Nicholson has opened a restaurant in Mayfair which brings together a veg-forward menu and a no-waste ethos to impressive levels. We went down for a look.

Test Driving Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy - a little gem of a hotel restaurant

Information: 21 April 2022

Gordon Ramsay's third restaurant at The Savoy has room for just 26 diners. Here's what it's like to eat there.

Test Driving The Princess Royal - Notting Hill meets The Med

Information: 19 April 2022

Cubitt House, the people behind The Thomas Cubitt and many other London pubs, have unveiled The Princess Royal in Notting Hill with a menu by Ben Tish. We head west for a look...

Test Driving Acme Fire Cult - cooking with fire in Dalston

Information: 14 April 2022

Right next door to 40FT Brewery and Dusty Knuckle, Acme Fire Cult are grilling over fire. We head down to take a look.

Test Driving Noci - Islington gets a fresh pasta restaurant that's already a big hit

Information: 12 April 2022

Islington has a hot new pasta place that's already pulling the crowds in. We went to take a look.

Test Driving Lisboeta - Nuno Mendes returns to the kitchen with a Portuguese winner

Information: 28 March 2022

Nuno Mendes returns with a Fitzrovia restaurant that's a celebration of Portuguese cuisine. We head to Charlotte Street to try it out.

Test Driving Upstairs at The George - a Michelin-starred take on pub classics

Information: 22 March 2022

A dream pub team - JKS restaurants and chef James Knappett - shows a new food and wine-led future for London pubs in their revamp of this Fitzrovia boozer.

Test Driving Goddard & Gibbs - bringing seafood to Shoreditch

Information: 15 March 2022

Goddard & Gibbs is a new seafood spot in Shoreditch and part of the brand new One Hundred Shoreditch hotel. We went down to take a look.

Test Driving Richoux - a revamp that's both great value and great looking

Information: 10 March 2022

The reopening of Richoux sees a 100-year old restaurant on Piccadilly get a big revival in new hands, plus one of London's best value menus to boot. We head down for a look.

Test Driving Lahpet West End - Burmese food comes to Covent Garden

Information: 08 March 2022

Popular Burmese restaurant Lahpet has already won fans in Shoreditch. Now the team behind it have opened an even bigger restaurant, in Covent Garden, to introduce Londoners to the myriad delights of Burmese food.

Test Driving Blacklock Covent Garden - new dishes and old favourites keep the formula fresh

Information: 22 February 2022

The new Blacklock in Covent Garden is the popular chop shop's biggest restaurant yet. We went down to check it out.

Test Driving Toklas - Brutalist design meets an great, ever changing menu

Information: 17 February 2022

Toklas is part bakery part huge restaurant with an ever-changing European menu (and an amazing terrace to boot). We went to check it out.

Test Driving Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley - eye popping Parisian pastries for Knightsbridge

Information: 15 February 2022

The esteemed French pastry chef Cedric Grolet hits London with his first patisserie outside France. We went to check his new Knightsbridge digs out.

Test Driving Dai Chi - deep-fried skewer action in Soho

Information: 08 February 2022

The people behind Dalston's Angelina have come to Soho with Dai Chi, a restaurant that's all about deep-fried skewers. We went down to try it out.

Test Driving Din Tai Fung at Selfridges - soup dumplings and robots hit Oxford Street

Information: 28 January 2022

With robot waiters and their legendary soup dumplings, this in-store restaurant seems a sure fire hit.

Test Driving Hawksmoor Wood Wharf - steaks on the water in Canary Wharf

Information: 25 January 2022

Hawksmoor's latest steak restaurant is a little different from the others - this one's floating on the water at Canary Wharf. We got on board for a Test Drive.

Test Driving Sarap Filipino Bistro - Heddon Street's latest flavour sensation

Information: 20 January 2022

Following on from his Brixton spot, chef Budgie Montoya has landed at Heddon Street with a bistro version of his Filipino dishes. We went along for the ride.