Test Drives

Meal kit Test Drive roundup - Poon's, Holborn Dining Room, Burgizza, AngloThai and more

Information: 08 April 2021

From Bancone's rigatoni with black truffle to sparkling fresh seafood from Scotland via The Harbour Cafe and a Thai feast from AngloThai - we give a whole bunch of new meal kits and deliveries a go.

We try out Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington meal kit

Information: 06 April 2021

Gordon Ramsay enters the meal kit business with a kit that lets you pull together his signature beef wellington. We gave it a try.

Test Driving The Clove Club meal kit - the World's 50 Best restaurant comes to your home

Information: 01 April 2021

It's one of the 50 Best restaurants in the world - and now The Clove Club are delivering. We check out their latest box.

Test Driving Soul Ride - a Caribbean inspired delivery spin-off by Riding House

Information: 30 March 2021

Riding House Cafe has several delivery options on offer - we decided to try out chef Henry Omereye's Caribbean-inspired dishes and drinks.

Test Driving the Mother Box meal kit - Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more for dinner

Information: 25 March 2021

In time for the big Justice League movie - the Snyder Cut movie release, a Justice League-themed meal kit has arrived. We try it out to see what Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more have cooked up...

Test Driving Veeraswamy at Home - Michelin-starred Indian to your door

Information: 23 March 2021

London's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, the Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, adapts very well to a delivery model as we discover from their At Home menu.

Test Driving Homing Pidgin at Mortimer House - the meal kit that never repeats itself

Information: 18 March 2021

Pidgin have become masters at the delivery game, now teaming up with Mortimer House for a weekly changing menus. We gave one a try.

Test Driving Great British Menu finalist Ruth Hansom's at home menu

Information: 16 March 2021

Great British Menu finalist Ruth Hansom has put together an at home menu showcasing her skills. We put it to the test.

Test Driving Bermondsey Larder's Classics at home meal kit

Information: 11 March 2021

Robin Gill's Bermondsey restaurant has a delivery offering that's both inventive and great value for money.

Test Driving Angelina - Japan meets Italy in this Dalston delivery

Information: 09 March 2021

Japanese/Italian restaurant Angelina has been delivering regularly changing meals in the lockdown. We gave their latest set menu a try.

Test Driving Blacklock at Home - and this time it's a hot food delivery

Information: 04 March 2021

Blacklock have now started delivering cooked meals and we tried them to see how they compare to the real restaurant. Spoiler alert: VERY well.

Test Driving Yuu Kitchen from Restaurant Box - chicken baos, rolls & more...

Information: 02 March 2021

South Asian restaurant Yuu Kitchen has joined up with Restaurant Box their new meal kits - we try out their Chicken Chicken Box for plenty of bao and Vietnamese roll action.

Test Driving Haar at Home from Restaurant Box - the best of land and sea from chef Dean Banks

Information: 25 February 2021

From MasterChef The Professionals finalist Dean Banks, Scottish restaurant Haar is now delivering across the UK. We tried out their delivery from Restaurant Box.

Test Driving Shuk with Restaurant Box - delivering a weekend feast

Information: 23 February 2021

Taking an Israeli-inspired approach to their food, we try the Weekend Box from Shuk and Restaurant Box, designed to keep you well-fed for a few days.

Test Driving Chotto Matte from Restaurant Box - knocking up a Nikkei feast in your own kitchen

Information: 18 February 2021

If you've ever fancied trying to make nikkei food at home, the Chotto Matte meal kit from Restaurant Box is a low-effort way to do just that.

Meal Kit Test Drive round-up - MEATliquor, Empire Biryani, Burger & Lobster

Information: 16 February 2021

One of the very few good things to come out of the lockdowns have been some excellent DIY kits from some of London's best restaurants. We tried out some of the latest...

Test Driving the Ceru meal kit - this Levantine meal comes in a very fancy package

Information: 16 February 2021

Ceru is sending out a number of DIY meal kits with a Levantine influence and a lot of flair in the packaging. We gave one of the boxes a try.

Test Driving the Petersham Nurseries' Cafe Dine-At-Home box

Information: 11 February 2021

As you might imagine, the at home offering from Petersham Nurseries is every bit as tasteful as you'd expect - they'll even include candles and plants in your delivery. We put it to the test.