Test Drives

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.

Test Driving Hot Stone At Home - omakase to your door

Information: 09 February 2021

Promising a modern omakase experience, we took Hot Stone's new At Home delivery menu for a Test Drive.

Test Driving Charlie's Weekend Feast Box from Brown's Hotel

Information: 04 February 2021

Promising a taste of their Mayfair restaurant at home, we take a look at British restaurant Charlie's at Brown's and their Weekend Feast Box.

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.

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