Test Drives

West London's got game - Test Driving John Doe

Information: 10 February 2015

West London's Golborne Road gets a lot more interesting for foodies with the opening of John Doe.

The poshest garden centre cafe ever - we Test Drive Petersham Nurseries Cafe

Information: 10 February 2015

An idyllic riverside retreat in the heart of London - Petersham Nurseries Cafe goes from strength to strength.

Three storeys of food, booze & whisky roulette - we visit Hawker House

Information: 09 February 2015

The second iteration of Hawker House is definitely both a warmer and more comfortable affair than the original, which shows that Street Feast is continuing to improve. In case you missed the first one, Hawker House is essentially Street Feast or a Night Market - but indoors. It's a collection of some of the best street food traders around all...

Charcuterie, duck hash, celeb spotting and a great burger - Test Driving brunch at Bar Boulud

Information: 07 February 2015

It's fair to say that, if we were to list our favourite restaurants in London, then Bar Boulud would definitely be up there. We can't seem to stay away from the place when we're in the area (we were also back there again for dinner last Tuesday). So we were invited to try out the new Sunday brunch that we reported a few weeks ago, we jumped at the...

Judy Joo's new Korean home in Soho - we Test Drive Jinjuu

Information: 03 February 2015

Judy Joo opens her own Korean restaurant in Soho - we head down to check it out.

Worth fighting for a seat - we test drive Barrafina Adelaide Street

Information: 27 January 2015

Barrafina Adelaide Street is a near perfect restaurant. If only getting a seat there was easier...

A neighbourhood gem - Test Driving Pedler in Peckham

Information: 27 January 2015

We head down to Peckham to check out this new opening. Warm and friendly, this neighbourhood spot hits all the right notes.

Soul restoring - we test drive the supremely cosy Compagnie des Vin Surnaturels

Information: 20 January 2015

Tucked away in Neal's Yard this French wine bar with food is a perfect place to hide away with some great wines and classic dishes.

A perfect addition to Great Portland Street - we test drive Portland

Information: 13 January 2015

An inspired pairing of folk from both 10 Greek Street and Quality Chop House result in an all-day restaurant that's a great addition to the area. We head down for a look.

A sexy little smokehouse - Kitty Fisher's in Mayfair

Information: 06 January 2015

As London emptied out for Christmas, there was one new restaurant we kept seeing on our Twitter and Instagram feeds. Everyone, it seemed, was heading for the new Mayfair restaurant Kitty Fisher's. In the kitchen is YBF chef of the year Tomas Parry along with Chris Leach, formerly of Pitt Cue Co. Together they're turning out the kind of dishes you...

Smoky, messy - what's not to like? We Test Drive Smoking Goat

Information: 30 December 2014

In a tiny room off Denmark street some pretty amazing (and fun) food is being served up.

Boozy late night sandwich joint - our Test Drive of Max's Sandwich Shop

Information: 16 December 2014

When we first tweeted out the picture of the ham, egg and chips sandwich on Twitter, it received a lot of attention. "Filth" and "obsesssion" were two of the keywords being bandied around. Well this weekend, we popped up to Crouch Hill to try it out.

Neil Rankin brings dirty food to the City - we Test Drive Bad Egg

Information: 16 December 2014

With the success of Smokehouse behind him, Neil Rankin tries his hand in the City with a new egg-based restaurant.

Point and click - seafood made cheap and easy - our Test Drive of Rex and Mariano

Information: 09 December 2014

The people behind Goodman have launched and affordable fresh seafood restaurant in the heart of Soho. We pop down for a look.

Test Driving the modern luxe makeover of the Grill at The Dorchester

Information: 02 December 2014

The Grill at the Dorchester has had a major revamp, stripping out all the tartan and replacing it with a very bling design, all under the culinary guidance of Alain Ducasse and his protege.

The Ivy comes to Covent Garden - we Test Drive the Ivy Market Grill

Information: 02 December 2014

One of the most prestigious restaurants in London has branched out with a more affordable version right next to Covent Garden. We pop along for a look.

Information: 25 November 2014

Eating at this new Provencal restaurant on Exmouth Market makes you feel as if the sun is always shining

Gordon Ramsay’s latest venture - We Test Drive Heddon Street Kitchen

Information: 25 November 2014

Gordon Ramsay's latest Mayfair restaurant is a follow-up to the very successful Bread Street Kitchen. We head along to Heddon Street Kitchen to find out what to expect.

Information: 18 November 2014

The high-end Japanese restaurant Roka has added two new venues in the past year. We head to the latest in Aldwych to try it out for ourselves.

A long overdue visit that beat very high expectations - we have lunch at The Dairy

Information: 14 November 2014

We've been meaning to visit The Dairy for a very long time and now that we've finally made that trip to Clapham we're only cursing ourselves for not visiting earlier. If you're not aware of the place yet, then we can only urge you to go and visit for what was one of the most inventive tasting menus we've had in a while (and astonishingly value at...

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