Test Drive
- Test Driving Chishuru - Adejoké Bakare's West African restaurant shines in Fitzrovia
Adejoké Bakare's Chishuru has made the move from Brixton to Fitzrovia. We head down to see what the West African restaurant is cooking up in its bigger, central London home.
- Test of time - we return to Angela Hartnett's Murano to check out its new look, menu and head chef
To celebrate its 15th birthday Angela Hartnett's Murano has had a makeover and brought in a new head chef. We went to check it out.
- Test Driving Brunswick House - a restaurant where the food and vibe are pitch perfect
Jackson Boxer's Vauxhall restaurant not only looks like a beautiful film set, but the food is Oscar-worthy too.
- Test Driving Forza Wine - an instant smash hit overlooking the Thames
Forza Wine have made an impressive jump from Peckham to the South Bank. We head out to their terrace to see how they've settled into the National Theatre.
- Magenta, the modern Italian restaurant in King's Cross that you need to know about
Magenta in King's Cross is turning out a menu of excellent modern Italian cuisine - we went down to try it for ourselves.
- Test Driving Hiden - the Japanese curry lab expands its size and menu in Finsbury Park
Japanese curry specialists Hiden have expanded to Finsbury Park and the menu's grown too. We went along to pay them a visit.
- Test Driving Llama Inn - the Brooklyn Peruvian hit makes its way to London from New York
A bona fide hit in Brooklyn, the popular Peruvian restaurant Llama Inn has now opened in London. From NYC to Shoreditch we see how it's faring this side of the pond.
- Test Driving The Good Front Room - high-end Caribbean cuisine at The Langham
Chef Dom Taylor became the first winner of Five Star Chef on Channel 4 and his prize was launching The Good Front Room at The Langham. We went down to take a look.
- Test Driving Tendril - the "almost vegan" restaurant feels at home in its permanent Mayfair space
Rishim Sachdeva's Tendril has found a permanent home in Mayfair, so we thought it was time to see what this "almost vegan" kitchen is all about.
- Test Driving Fazenda London - the rodizio grill comes to the City
They're big up North and now the South American rodizio grill has arrived in London. We went to the City to see just how much meat we could eat...
- Test Driving Outcrop - a nature focused popup grabbing attention at 180 Strand
With so much talent involved in the Outcrop popup at 180 Strand it's not so surprising to find that the net result is wonderful.
- Test Driving Leo's - this classic caff's modern London makeover is a winner
Once an Italian cafe and ice-cream factory, it's full circle for this Chatsworth Road spot which is now the Italian-accented Leo's. We headed east to check it out.
- Test Driving 64 Goodge Street - a boutique French bistro in Fitzrovia
The group behind Clipstone and Portland have opened another restaurant in Fitzrovia with 64 Goodge Street. This time it's all very French indeed. We head down to take a look.
- Test Driving The Portrait Restaurant - Richard Corrigan's rooftop blockbuster
Boasting great views over central London, the arrival of Richard Corrigan to run this rooftop restaurant at the National Portrait Gallery proves to be a real draw.
- Test Driving Dovetale - chef Tom Sellers goes big in Mayfair
Tom Sellers' second restaurant opening of 2023 sees him opening a grand restaurant in Mayfair's hippest new hotel. We head down to see what the Michelin-starred chef has cooked up.