Test Drives

Test Driving Da Terra at the Town Hall - an exemplary restaurant hiding in plain sight

Information: 10 September 2019

The Town Hall has done it again with Da Terra, an excellent restaurant that has its influences in Latin America and Italy. We went to check it out.

Test Driving The KPH - the Legendary Ladbroke Grove pub is back

Information: 05 September 2019

Henry Harris teams up with Ruairidh Summers for his latest pub, taking over Ladbroke Grove institution The KPH. We head over to try it out.

Test Driving Wild Honey St James - Anthony Demetre makes a successful move to Pall Mall

Information: 03 September 2019

Anthony Demetre transfers his much-loved Mayfair restaurant along the road to St James. The good news is it's survived, and indeed thrived from the move.

Test Driving Wun's - a 60s-style Hong Kong late night spot you won't want to leave

Information: 29 August 2019

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.

Test Driving Double Standard - Adam Rawson does pub food

Information: 22 August 2019

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.

Test Driving Chris Leach and David Carter at 10 Heddon Street - a marvellous mashup of Britain and Italy

Information: 20 August 2019

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.

Test Driving Eggslut - we try all the eggy buns in Notting Hill

Information: 15 August 2019

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.

Test Driving Theo Randall at The Intercontinental

Information: 13 August 2019

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.

Test Driving Siren at The Goring - Nathan Outlaw opens the hotel's first new restaurant in 100 years

Information: 08 August 2019

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

Test Driving the Dining Room at The Ned - a seasonal tour of the British Isles

Information: 06 August 2019

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

Test Driving Arcade Food Theatre - eight great London restaurants, all under one roof

Information: 31 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Isla - Adam Rawson goes coastal at The Standard

Information: 29 July 2019

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

Test Driving Flor - a top Borough bakery/wine bar/restaurant combo from the Lyle's team

Information: 24 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Four Legs at The Compton Arms and its gold-standard cheeseburger

Information: 16 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Arros QD - Quique Dacosta does paella and more

Information: 11 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Quality Chop House - 150 years old and still going strong in Farringdon

Information: 09 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Sette - Italian in Knightsbridge via New York

Information: 02 July 2019

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.

Test Driving Coqfighter - legendary fried chicken hits Soho

Information: 27 June 2019

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.

Test Driving Harrods' Dining Hall - where luxury and passion for produce meets in Knightsbridge

Information: 27 June 2019

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

Test Driving Circolo Popolare - the Big Mamma team go even bigger in Fitzrovia

Information: 25 June 2019

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.

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