Test Drives

The team behind Bun House have turned this, their first restaurant in Soho, into a late-night drinking dive where the food and cocktails compete for your attention.

We're back in The Standard hotel to try out their second restaurant Double Standard - which sees Adam Rawson in charge of their pub food.  

The first residency to take over the old Magpie space at 10 Heddon Street is by the former head chef of Kitty Fisher's and the owner of Smokestak. A match made in heaven? We went to find out.

LA's Eggslut has landed in Notting Hill with a mind to cornering London's eggy bun market. We head down to try them out.  

In our ongoing series of celebrating London's classic restaurants, we went to check out Theo Randall at the Intercontinental on London's Park Lane.

Siren is The Goring's first new restaurant in 100 years. We head down to see what Nathan Outlaw's done with the place. 

The Dining Room at the Ned sees an Italian chef enjoying himself, using the bounty of the British isles.

This food hall at the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road has an extremely impressive collection of restaurants taking part. But how does it all work and what's on offer? We head along to find out. 

Adam Rawson has not one but two restaurants at The Standard hotel in King's Cross. We check out the coastal cuisine at Isla.  

The next restaurant from the team behind World's 50 Best restaurant Lyle's is here - we head down to Borough to try it out.

It isn't that often that a new London burger blows us away - but this Islington pub has a major contender for the city's best cheeseburger.

Top Spanish chef Quique Dacosta (with many Michelin stars to his name) has come to Fitzrovia with his first UK restaurant. The paella is a big deal, and we head along to see what else the restaurant has to offer. 

Hearing the Quality Chop House was celebrating its 150th birthday with a special anniversary menu, it seemed a good time to head back to Farringdon to rekindle one of our longest running restaurant affairs in London.

The main restaurant at the Bulgari has been reborn as Sette. That means a brand new look, an Italian menu via New York and much-lauded pasta dishes. We popped down to try it out. 

They've made quite the name for themselves trading at Boxpark in Shoreditch, but the move to Soho sees these fried chicken folk able to expand their repertoire.

Harrods has unveiled its glittering, redesigned Dining Hall and it turns out to be quite the food destination.

First came Gloria, now Big Mamma have brought us Circolo Popolare in Fitzrovia. We popped in for a first look - it's mad as ever, but backed up by great food.

A top cocktail bar and casual dining room side by side provide the perfect evening out in East London.

They've flourished in pop-ups and residencies and now Gezellig have launched a permanent restaurant in the old Holborn Town Hall building. We went in to try it out. 

From the same team as the London Shell Co. this boat may not be going anywhere, but the food transports you to the British seaside.