Test Drives

Test Driving Mercato Mayfair - the glamorous new food hall in a Grade I listed church

Information: 15 November 2019

Mayfair's first food hall is, as you might imagine, a glamorous affair. Set in a Grade I listed church it has everything from a crypt wine bar to pizzeria, roof terrace and grocery store. We went to check it out.

Test Driving Market Hall West End - a new food and drink haven for Oxford Street shoppers

Information: 15 November 2019

The latest Market Hall has landed just off Oxford Street. It's their largest food court yet - we went down for a first look.

Test Driving Le Comptoir Robuchon - the legacy of Joel Robuchon lives on in Mayfair

Information: 14 November 2019

Le Comptoir Robuchon in Mayfair aims to keep the legacy of Joel Robuchon alive. We head down to try it out (and their amazing pureed potato).

Test Driving the Laundry in Brixton - a classic building gets an impressive makeover

Information: 12 November 2019

The old Walton Lodge laundry building in Brixton finally has a new inhabitant, from the same people behind The New Zealand Wine Cellar in Pop Brixton. We head to Coldharbour Lane to visit The Laundry.

Test Driving Cafe Wolseley - a restaurant for reviving shoppers at Bicester Village

Information: 06 November 2019

If you love a designer bargain, then heading out to Bicester Village will be just right for you - just make sure you book a table for lunch or dinner at Cafe Wolseley to complete your day out.

Test Driving Sam's Riverside - brasserie-style dining with a view

Information: 05 November 2019

Sam Harrison, the man behind Sam's Brasserie, has found a riverside home for his latest restaurant. We head to Hammersmith for a look.

Test Driving Lyon's Seafood and Wine Bar - worth making the trip to Crouch End

Information: 31 October 2019

Crouch End's dining scene has always been pretty interesting, but the arrival of a group with tonnes of restaurant experience to open this sustainable seafood and wine spot actually makes it worth crossing town to try.

Test Driving Emile in Shoreditch - a restaurant residency that's definitely worth catching

Information: 29 October 2019

Popping up in Shoreditch for six months only, we head down to check out Emile - the restaurant from The Drapers Arms' Nick Gibson and chef Damian Clisby.

Test Driving Jason Atherton's The Betterment

Information: 24 October 2019

Jason Atherton now has an entire London hotel to cater for. We went along to try his new restaurant The Betterment and the Pine bar too.

Test Driving Arabica King's Cross - a place to return to again and again

Information: 22 October 2019

This Levantine-inspired all day space in King's Cross has a modern Middle Eastern menu you'll want to work your way through.

Test Driving Decimo - classy high-rise dining in King's Cross

Information: 17 October 2019

He already has a Michelin star in Bristol and now Peter Sanchez-Iglesias has arrived in London, with the flagship restaurant Decimo at the top of The Standard hotel in King's Cross. We went down to check it out.

Test Driving Norma - Sicilian excellence by Ben Tish

Information: 15 October 2019

Ben Tish has come to Fitzrovia with Norma, a Sicilian/Moorish restaurant that's been garnering a lot of praise. We head down to check it out for ourselves.

Test Driving Seabird - What's that in the sky? London's hottest new restaurant.

Information: 10 October 2019

We head up to the 14th floor of the Hoxton Southwark and fall hopelessly in love with this high rise seafood spot where the decor is pure Miami but the vibe is all London.

Test Driving Loyal Tavern - Tom Cenci comes down to earth

Information: 08 October 2019

We head over to Bermondsey to see how Tom Cenci's menu has transformed what used to be Village East into Loyal Tavern.

Test Driving Allegra - Stratford goes up in the world with this elegant new restaurant

Information: 01 October 2019

Taking over the seventh floor of The Straford, this high rise restaurant sees the former Head Chef of Chiltern Firehouse launch his solo vision in East London.

Test Driving Pick and Cheese - the world's first cheese conveyor belt restaurant

Information: 26 September 2019

You may have seen loads of videos of this new place by The Cheese Bar folk on your Insta feed, but how does it actually work? We went to find out.

Test Driving Vardo - Caravan comes to Chelsea, setting up in an extremely impressive building

Information: 24 September 2019

The people behind Caravan launch a brand new restaurant called Vardo in Chelsea - in a very impressive purpose-built building. We head to the King's Road for a look.

Test Driving BaoziInn Borough - three floors of Chinese roast meats and dumplings

Information: 19 September 2019

BaoziInn have just opened their flagship restaurant in Borough with three floors devoted to Chinese dishes. We went along to try it out.

Test Driving Charlie's at Brown's hotel - a return to classic dining

Information: 17 September 2019

Adam Byatt has taken over the restaurant at the classic Brown's hotel in Mayfair with Charlie's. Seasonal dishes and some favourites from Trinity are on offer - we went down for a look.