Test Drives

All the dumplings, please - we Test Drive Ugly Dumpling

Information: 09 August 2017

They've graduated from street food to permanent restaurant - we head over to Carnaby to check out Ugly Dumpling's new spot.

Trolley service - we Test Drive Magpie on Heddon Street

Information: 08 August 2017

London has its first British small plates restaurant with trolley service, but what's it actually like to dine there?

Return visit: Angler Restaurant at Moorgate's South Place Hotel

Information: 27 July 2017

We make a return visit to the top floor restaurant at South Place Hotel in the City to check out a seasonal menu offer

Test Driving Sibarita - wine, cheese and charcuterie in Covent Garden

Information: 26 July 2017

There's a new wine bar in Covent Garden by the same people behind Encant. And it's all about the cheese and charcuterie too. We check it out.

The sushi tardis - we Test Drive Nobu Shoreditch

Information: 25 July 2017

Nobu Hotel is now open in Shoreditch but what's the restaurant like? We went to check it out.

Test Driving Bang Bang Oriental - we check out Colindale's huge food court

Information: 24 July 2017

The huge Bang Bang Oriental food hall has come to Colindale - but what's it really like? We find out...

Test Driving The Cheese Bar - cheese in every which way imaginable

Information: 20 July 2017

We head over to Camden to try The Cheese Bar, where the Cheese Truck has settled down. It really is ALL about cheese. And that's a good thing.

Test Driving Summers in Kilburn - Seasonal cooking with a touch of the Irish

Information: 17 July 2017

We head across to Kilburn to Summers, a restaurant that's trying a new take on Irish cooking.

Test Driving Humble Grape - Islington gets a long-awaited wine bar

Information: 13 July 2017

Yes, we're quite excited about a new wine bar opening up in our manor. Let us tell you everything you need to know about Humble Grape...

Test Driving Coupette in Bethnal Green - a very French cocktail bar

Information: 10 July 2017

With Calvados and more on the menu, Coupette is a very French cocktail bar in Bethnal Green. We head east for an early look.

Test Driving The Mountgrove Road Bothy - a neighbourhood wine bar in Highbury

Information: 22 June 2017

Featuring a wine list from the GM of the Laughing Heart, this is a wine bar worth seeking out.

Test Driving Neo Bistro - modern British cooking on the edge of Oxford Street

Information: 20 June 2017

Neo Bistro is trying something very new on the edge of Oxford Street. We head down for a Test Drive to see how they're offering something pretty special to the Mayfair shoppers.

Test Driving Xu - the Bao team 1930's style Taiwanese hangout in Piccadilly

Information: 13 June 2017

The team behind Bao have a new Taiwanese restaurant in Piccadilly - we pop along to see if it's a sure-fire hit

Test Driving Tratra at Boundary - French feasting in Shoreditch

Information: 08 June 2017

French chef and author Stéphane Reynaud has taken over the restaurant at Boundary and launched Tratra. We visit to see just what wonders he's performing with charcuterie and more...

Test Driving The Ned - 24 hours in London's hottest new hotel

Information: 06 June 2017

There are 9 restaurants and bars at The Ned, ranging from the members-only Vault bar in the basement to the huge ground floor food hall and up to the members' bar and restaurant by the pool on the roof. We were on a mission to try as many of them as possible during an overnight stay.

Gezellig x Carousel: Lamb fat toasties, dirty duck bakes and all with wine pairings

Information: 30 May 2017

Gezellig are yet to pick a suitable venue for the new restaurant, but for now we were treated to a preview of what'll be on offer by visiting the the final days of its Carousel pop-up, and boy we were ever impressed.