Test Drives

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...

Information: 11 November 2014

EAT 17 Hackney is the second venture by the team behind the famous bacon jam and their second restaurant and shop sees them opening in Hackney. We popped along to check it out.

Information: 06 November 2014

It's the latest thing from the people behind Burger & Lobster - and this time it sees them dropping the burger completely. We Test Drive this lobster roll deli just off Oxford Street.

Roast beef and otherwordly puddings - Sunday lunch at Quo Vadis

Information: 04 November 2014

We've done our fair share of weekend lunches recently, enjoying meals at Bob Bob Ricard, Bar Boulud and The Colony Grill. But we hadn't had a proper Sunday lunch out for a while until a trip to Quo Vadis a few weekends ago. Sunday lunch is a relatively new thing for the Soho restaurant - they only started opening for it at the beginning of...

Information: 04 November 2014

The Peruvian scene in London shows no signs of dying down. We line up a few pisco sours and more at the latest Peruvian restaurant in Marylebone, Pachamama.

Bhoga chefs kick off guest chef spots at Zoilo

Information: 31 October 2014

A season of guest chef residencies at Zoilo kicked off last night and if the first one is anything to go by, you need to get booking, fast. The series aims to highlight the different cultural influences on Argentine cuisine. For the first takeover Chef Patron Diego Jacquet invited his friends Niclas Yngvesson & Gustav Knutsson from Bhoga in...

A triumphant return: Test Driving Skye Gyngell's Spring at Somerset House

Information: 28 October 2014

Skye Gyngell makes a triumphant return to the London restaurant scene, having previously gained a Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries. We head over to Somerset House to see what she has cooked up at the new venue.

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