Test Drives

Test Driving revamped Hackney gastropub The Richmond

Information: 08 April 2015

Elliot's Brett Redman has teamed up with Margaret Crow to bring a new lease of life to this pub in Hackney. We take a look.

Information: 08 April 2015

Holland Park restaurant Flat Three is 'taking inspiration from flavours of Japanese, Korean and Scandinavian cultures’. We went to see how that works.

Information: 31 March 2015

The latest from Bone Daddies is a long-term pop up with all manner of fun dishes. We popped down to take a look.

Brindisa comes to Piccadilly - we Test Drive Morada Brindisa Asador

Information: 24 March 2015

The Spanish restaurant group arrives in Tourist Central with a new grill-based restaurant. We head down to check it out.

French fine dining with a rustic edge: we Test Drive Hélène Darroze at The Connaught

Information: 17 March 2015

Fine French dining in a classic London hotel

A London lunch venue for oenophiles: we Test Drive Bonhams restaurant

Information: 10 March 2015

The Bond Street auctioneers get a rather good in-house restaurant.

South East Asian smoking in Soho - we Test Drive Bo Drake

Information: 10 March 2015

Bo Drake is combining South East Asian cuisine with plenty of BBQ and smoking in Soho. We head along to check it out.

Kobe beef specials and beautiful presentation - we Test Drive Engawa

Information: 03 March 2015

Open opposite Ham Yard Hotel, this Japanese restaurant specialises in Kobe beef. We take a look and run through the set menu.

A taste of Mediterranean and Middle East in Shoreditch - we Test Drive Jago

Information: 03 March 2015

This in-house restaurant at tech incubator Second Home is open to the public and serving up Med and Middle Eastern food.

Chops & cocktails in Soho - we Test Drive Blacklock

Information: 24 February 2015

Opening in a Soho basement, Blacklock's menu is all based around grilled chops (with some great value cocktails too). We check it out.

Horses for Michelin-starred courses: we Test Drive Royal Ascot 2015's Fine Dining

Information: 23 February 2015

Royal Ascot isn't just about the style or catching sight of the Queen - the food's pretty darned good too.

A new brasserie for Spitalfields - Test Driving Blixen

Information: 17 February 2015

Opening in the shell of a bank, Blixen's all-day brasserie is a welcome addition to Sptalfields. We take a look.

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...