Test Drive

If you're in or around Brixton, fancying a pizza and a pint you can't go wrong with a trip to The Ferndale. We headed to one of Brixton's newest openings to check it out.

After 18 years, LPM has decided to branch out, opening spin-off Le Café LPM at The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge. We popped in for lunch to see how it compares to the original. 

Nakimushi is the latest opening from the Dorian team; and it's a mix of ramen bar and Japanese restaurant. We went down to Notting Hill to see how the concepts are working together. 

Tucked away off a Hastings side street, chef Jack Lury is running a tight ship as the only chef in the kitchen serving an amazing Sri Lankan-accented menu. We popped along for a lovely long lunch at Lury.

Miokuru is part of the great London handroll boom of 2026. We went down to see what it was doing differently to its competitors.

A new series of tutored wine tastings has just begun at Fortnum & Mason's Piccadilly store. We signed up to one of their Cellar Sessions to see what it was all about. 

Tom Sellers, together with Tom Anglesea, has taken over the main restaurant at Carbis Bay in Cornwall. It's a room blessed with an amazing view, so we went down to see just what the two chefs have created to match it.  

A new omakase restaurant has arrived in Fitzrovia, but this one is highlighting cuts of Wagyu instead of sushi. We went in to try out Wagyu Yakiniku USHIO.

With Mersea Island a little over an hour and a half from London, this tidal island is absolutely perfect for a quick seaside getaway. And the recently opened White Hart Inn proved to be a great place to both eat and stay. We drove to Essex to check in for a night. 

A new entry to London's competitive sandwich space is Mardy's which is bringing top quality sarnies to Mayfair. We popped along one lunchtime to give it a go.

What was once Milk Beach is now Bar Blondie. Milk Beach's Elliot Milne has brought in top sommelier Alexandra Price to team up on this European-influenced wine bar and restaurant - we went down for a look. 

London's boom of interesting sommelier-led wine bars continues with the opening of SANE in Islington. We went down to experience Maxime's vision for the place.

It's all change (as far as the name goes) for Fogo de Chão, which used to be Fazenda. What hasn't changed is the fantastic parade of Brazilian grilled meats and seafood dishes. 

Something of a Soho institution, 40 Dean Street has been serving up a classic Italian menu for more than 20 years. We popped in to remind ourselves why it's lasted so long. 

The latest residency at The Globe Tavern in Borough Market, Kismet has really made the place its own. This London version of a Greek-Cypriot meyhane has quickly become a hot ticket. We went along to see how a Turkish-style mehhane feels so at home above a London pub.