Test Drives

Test Driving Borough Market Kitchen - the market's open-air food court

Information: 16 January 2020

It's the latest big addition to Borough Market and sees them edging into the food hall arena, with Elizabeth Haigh's Mei Mei, Brindisa and more all taking part. We head down for a look.

Test Driving Bubala - a Hot Dinners readers' favourite in Spitalfields

Information: 14 January 2020

This plant-based restaurant in Spitalfields is a big hit with Hot Dinners readers - we went to find out why.

Test Driving Sussex - The Gladwin Brothers move into Soho

Information: 09 January 2020

The Gladwin Brothers have already had hits with The Shed, Nutbourne and others - this sees them opening their latest restaurant in Soho. We head down for a look.

Test Driving Barboun - a classy Levantine spot on Great Eastern Street

Information: 07 January 2020

From the group that brought us Yosma and Hovarda comes Barboun - an all day spot in Shoreditch with food inspired by all things Levantine.

Test Driving Pacific - Shaun Presland's popup at 10 Heddon Street

Information: 02 January 2020

Aussie chef Shaun Presland is the latest chef to pop up for a residency at 10 Heddon Street. We went along to try his much-vaunted take on sushi.

Test Driving Wilder - bringing the UK's larder into the heart of London

Information: 19 December 2019

Take a tour of the UK's best food producers without having to leave London at this new restaurant in Shoreditch.

Test Driving Davies and Brook at Claridges - Daniel Humm's restaurant is well worth the wait

Information: 17 December 2019

Daniel Humm has opened London's most eagerly anticipated new restaurant. How does it shape up? We went along to find out.

A wintry treat - we hit up Ognisko for caviar and vodka

Information: 17 December 2019

Polish restaurant Ognisko has put on a new vodka and caviar deal for the festive season. We went to get in the Christmas spirit.

Test Driving SoLa - West Coast fine dining hits the streets of Soho

Information: 12 December 2019

It's all change on Dean Street as Rambla transforms into fine dining Californian spot SoLA. We went to see what a Soho meets the west coast of America looks like on the plate.

Test Driving Lina Stores King's Cross - the 75 year old deli goes large

Information: 10 December 2019

Lina Stores has been in Soho for 75 years, but now they've just opened a big new restaurant and deli in King's Cross. We went down for a look.

Test Driving the Ivy Asia - an instant hit arrives in St Paul's

Information: 05 December 2019

The Ivy Asia sees the group taking over from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in St Paul's. And they've gone BIG, We stepped onto their glowing floor to check it out.

Test Driving Oren - a warm fug of hospitality on Dalston's Shacklewell Lane

Information: 03 December 2019

Having popped up in residencies across town, Tel Aviv chef Oded Oren has settled on Dalston for his permanent and hospitable home.

Test Driving Silo - the very model of an no-waste approach restaurant

Information: 28 November 2019

The arrival of Douglas McMaster's no-waste restaurant Silo has been hugely anticipated. We head to Hackney to see if it can live up to those big expectations.

Test Driving Volta do Mar - a restaurant using Portugal as its culinary springboard

Information: 26 November 2019

Having sharpened Londoners' appetites for Spanish and Italian food with the Salt Yard Group, the former founder is now hoping his new opening Volta do Mar will do the same for Portuguese food.

Test Driving Trivet - Fat Duck alumni shine in Bermondsey

Information: 21 November 2019

Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have opened Trivet in Bermondsey - and they've brought plenty of ex-Fat Duckers with them. We nipped over to London Bridge to check them out.

Test Driving Daffodil Mulligan - a perception-challenging Irish restaurant for London

Information: 19 November 2019

Employing Irish talent and using Irish produce as inspiration, Richard Corrigan's new London opening challenges perceptions of what it means to be an Irish restaurant. We went down to London's Silicon Roundabout to try it out.

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.

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