Test Drives

Sourcing their food direct from their own farms in Extremadura, the family behind new Islington tapas spot Llerena can be quietly confident their food is worth crossing town for.

There's been a huge amount of buzz, wondering what Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke have planned for their second project together after Brunswick House. We went along to check their new Shoreditch restaurant out.

Lina Stores have been in Soho for over 75 years - and only now have they opened a restaurant. We head down to Greek Street to see what the pasta masters are cooking up. 

Bloomsbury just got itself a very stylish seafood restaurant - we went to see what Brett Redman and Margaret Crow have done with Neptune at The Principal on Russell Square.

We head to The City to Brigadiers to find out what an Indian Gastropub looks like when it's from the same people as Gymkhana and Hoppers.  

We take a trip out to Hackney Wick to see what Tom Brown is serving up at his own seafood restaurant. 

Belgravia gets a cracking new neighbourhood restaurant with a lovely terrace to boot

This hidden St James gem has been around since before World War II, but with a new cocktail list and bar menu it should attract a slew of new fans.

One of two new restaurants opened up by the Boglione family in the heart of Covent Garden - this mixes British seasonal produce with an Italian aesthetic.

Fulham folk who can't face the trek across town to such gems as Farang, Yard Sale and more now have all these traders and more on their doorstep.

South London meets South America at Paladar - a restaurant that brings Londoners a taste of Cuba, Peru and more.

For homesick Philadelphians or Londoners wanting a taste of America, this Fitzrovia restaurant is a friendly place for a big feed.