Test Drives

Test Driving Rick Stein Barnes - the top chef brings his seafood restaurant to London

Information: 11 May 2017

We take a trip to Barnes to visit Rick Stein's new Thames-side restaurant, to see how the seafood master fares away from the seaside...

Duck & Waffle comes down to earth - we Test Drive Duck & Waffle Local

Information: 09 May 2017

London's best known high rise restaurant has a ground-level, fast food sibling. But how does it actually work?

Test Driving Del 74 - a real taco find in Clapton

Information: 01 May 2017

Del 74 is a taqueria in Clapton that seems to be doing everything just right. When various folk on the London restaurant scene recommended it to us, we popped down for a Test Drive.

Test Driving Radici - Francesco Mazzei comes to Islington

Information: 27 April 2017

Francesco Mazzei's Sartoria in Mayfair is one of our favourite restaurants. We take a look at his next, Radici, a neighbourhood Italian restaurant in Islington.

Brunch by the Thames: Sea Containers brunch gives London ingredients a US twist

Information: 25 April 2017

This weekend riverside brunch has a mid-Atlantic flavour

Something rather special - we Test Drive Dandy on Newington Green

Information: 19 April 2017

Stoke Newington has a rather special new neighbourhood restaurant worth crossing town for

A Frenchman settles in at Michelin - we Test Drive Claude Bosi at Bibendum

Information: 11 April 2017

South Kensington's iconic restaurant now has a chef to match - we pop in to see how Claude Bosi is enjoying his new Michelin home

Test Driving Blacklock in the City - chops, cocktails for a fiver and all the hits

Information: 05 April 2017

Lucky City folk now have a new Blacklock to enjoy - we popped along to see how the Blacklock vibes survived the move East.

The Game Bird's a very British affair - we Test Drive The Stafford's restaurant

Information: 04 April 2017

Tucked away in a quiet street in St James, a very British hotel, The Stafford. now has a restaurant it can be proud of

Test Driving Hai Cenato - Jason Atherton goes Italian for his latest in Victoria

Information: 28 March 2017

Jason Atherton is the latest to join the eclectic restaurant crowd at Nova, Victoria. We head along to see how he manages with an Italian menu.

Test Driving Untitled in Dalston - Tony Conigliaro masters cocktails AND food

Information: 23 March 2017

We came to Tony Conigliaro's Untitled expecting some damned fine cocktails, but there's some great cooking happening there too.

Monica Galetti's Mere - Test Driving her fine dining with a twist in Fitzrovia

Information: 21 March 2017

Monica Galetti's new restaurant on Charlotte Street is taken for a spin.

Test Driving Hawksmoor Borough - everything you need to know about the new steakhouse near Borough Market

Information: 16 March 2017

It's Hawksmoor's sixth London restaurant, opening in their tenth year. We head down to Borough Market to see what's new.

Quirky and romantic - we Test Drive LASSCO Bar & Dining

Information: 14 March 2017

We take a look at the latest addition to Maltby Street Market

A piece of Malibu in Westbourne Park: We try out Pomona’s

Information: 09 March 2017

We take a look at the West Coast-inspired Pomona’s in Notting Hill.

Modern and light - we Test Drive La Dame De Pic at Four Seasons Trinity Square

Information: 07 March 2017

The multi Michelin-starred French chef Anne-Sophie Pic has just opened in London. We went to see how her food performs in translation

Test Driving Barbecoa Piccadilly - Jamie Oliver's high-end BBQ steakhouse

Information: 02 March 2017

We take a look at the latest restaurant from Jamie Oliver, which sees him opening a second Barbecoa, on Piccadilly.

Mind officially blown - we check out Dan Barber's wastED popup at Selfridges

Information: 28 February 2017

Blue Hill at Stone Barns chef Dan Barber brings his food waste pop-up to London. We went to check it out.

Taking a tour of Victoria's Nova

Information: 27 February 2017

After years of languishing in the tourist thoroughfare to Buckingham Palace and the coach station, Victoria is finally having its moment in the sun as a food destination, thanks to Nova. We take a look at a few of the new restaurants in one night.