Test Drives

Test Driving Hélène Darroze at Home - a three-Michelin starred meal delivered by The Connaught

Information: 02 February 2021

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, one of London's newest three Michelin-starred restaurants has started delivering. We tried it out to see how it translated to a home setting.

Test Driving The Nook's Supper Club delivery

Information: 28 January 2021

We're back (sort of) at Islington's The Nook, trying out their delivery-only supper club menu.

Test Driving the Flesh & Buns bao kit at home

Information: 28 January 2021

Been missing Flesh & Buns signature baos? Well an easy new home kit helps you make them in your own kitchen.

Test Driving the Jones & Sons steak night delivery meal kit

Information: 26 January 2021

Modern British restaurant Jones and Sons is delivering a steak night finish-at-home dinner that's a lot more than simply a great meaty main. We gave it a try.

Test Driving Indulge - fine dining at home without the fuss

Information: 21 January 2021

With restaurants on lockdown, the city's chefs have turned to new ways to stay creative and make money. We take this fine dining meal kit service for a test.

Test Driving Aulis London at-home - Simon Rogan's kitchen delivers

Information: 19 January 2021

Simon Rogan's Aulis chef's table and development kitchen in London has switched to delivering finish-at-home meals. We tried out their latest menu.

Test Driving Bisushima at home - super sushi delivered

Information: 12 January 2021

This new rooftop sushi space may currently be shuttered during lockdown, but it's still sending out amazing sushi across London.

Test Driving Bubie - the new delivery-only restaurant from Bubala

Information: 22 December 2020

Popular veg-led Middle Eastern restaurant Bubala has launched this delivery only restaurant - we ordered it to try at home.

Test Driving Nobu Portman Square - the high-end Japanese restaurant already feels at home in Marylebone

Information: 15 December 2020

The new Nobu Hotel and restaurant in Marylebone's Portman Square replaces one of London's biggest celeb haunts - Nobu Berkeley Street. We head along to see how they're doing in their chic new digs.

Test Driving The Nook - an Islington neighbourhood restaurant par excellence

Information: 10 December 2020

The Nook in Islington launched quietly in the pandemic - and turns out to be an absolute neighbourhood gem.

Test Driving Darjeeling Express - Asma Khan moves onward and upward to Covent Garden

Information: 08 December 2020

Asma Khan's restaurant finally gets to open the doors of its much larger new space - we went along to try one of their tasting menus.

Test Driving Brat's brunch in Shoreditch

Information: 03 December 2020

Tomos Parry's Shoreditch restaurant started doing brunch just before London locked down for a second time. We managed to get in just before that to try it out.

Test Driving Behind - taking counter dining to the next level

Information: 01 December 2020

Behind sees chef Andy Beynon creating a counter dining experience like no other in London right now. We sat around the huge counter for a feast in London Fields.

Test Driving the Lyle's Game Box - the Michelin-starred restaurant comes to your home

Information: 01 December 2020

James Lowe's Michelin-starred Lyle's has just started sending out a monthly-changing meal kit. Can it live up to the restaurant experience? We gave it a try to find out.

Test Driving the Ultimate Meal Kit from Hoppers - the best of the Sri Lankan restaurant, delivered

Information: 26 November 2020

Hoppers has created Cash and Kari as an online shop selling its signature dishes and more besides. We gave their Ultimate Meal Kit a Test Drive.

Test Driving Blacklock at Home - All In chops, cocktails and more

Information: 26 November 2020

Blacklock's famous All-In is now available as a meal kit delivery. We piled their skinny chops high for a home feast.

Test Driving Park Chinois at Home - Mayfair luxe direct to your door

Information: 24 November 2020

Badly fancying a taste of Mayfair during the lockdown? Well, the delivery service from Park Chinois offers a bit of luxury direct to your door.

Test Driving Nine Lives and Tigre Tacos - a bit of London Bridge bar life at home

Information: 19 November 2020

Tacos, cocktails, a play list and even incense for the atmosphere - we get Nine Lives bar delivered to our home.

Test Driving The Barbary Next Door - the best of the restaurant delivered to you

Information: 17 November 2020

The Barbary starts delivering home versions of some of its greatest hits. We're big fans of the restaurant - so of course, we had to give this a try...