Test Drives

If you can't decide whether you're after a rural retreat or coastal calm on a break from London then the good news is that The Westleton Crown in Suffolk offers both. We booked in for the night.

The Berkeley has unveiled its big new restaurant, La Môme, which originally hails from Monaco and Cannes. We went down to see how that translates to Knightsbridge. 

The Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch combines great Southern soul food, cocktails and fantastic live music. Here's everything you need to know about it...

Mayfair bar Kwant has come up with an innovative cocktail omakase experience. We took a seat at the bar to try it out. 

If you're going to a match at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, heading up to the East Wing for some five-star hospitality is the best way to go, and we jumped at the chance to try it out.

The same group behind recent openings like Pinna and Fantomas are back again with Greek restaurant Krokodilos. We went to Kensington to find out if they could continue their winning streak.

Osteria del Mare is the new seafood restaurant from the team behind Bocconcino. We hit up the Strand for some crudo and pasta.

For just two months Londoners can try a special menu by Ivan Orkin of NYC's Ivan Ramen being served up at The Ned. We went along for a slurp.

  The Prince Arthur is a new pub in Belgravia that's doing things a little differently, with a Basque food menu and lots of (own brand) caviar on offer. We went along to check it out.  

One of London's best Mexican restaurants has arrived in Marylebone. We take a closer look at the latest opening by Santo Remedio. 

Los Mochis London City is offering an immersive experience where diners get to see a whole bluefin tuna broken down for an omakase dinner. We managed to get some seats at the sushi counter to see what exactly goes on at an evening like this.

The arrival of an affordable omakase experience in Soho is to be celebrated. We grabbed a seat at the counter to see what Sushi Kyu is serving up.

Jackson Boxer has given his Notting Hill restaurant a complete overhaul to turn it into what is now Dove. We went along to see what exactly had changed. 

  After several successful years in Battersea, Breadstall opens its first permanent (and indoor) location in Soho, serving up huge pizzas and slices. We went down to try it for ourselves. 

Jupiter Burger, from the Dom's Subs guys, is serving up excellent burgers from its new shack beside London Fields. We went down to check it out.

The team behind Wild, Lita and Fantomas bring their magic touch to this Sardinian restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. We take a closer look at Achille Pinna's solo restaurant Pinna. 

Islington's pub scene continues to be in rude health with the arrival of this exceptionally good bistro pub with chef James Cochran running the kitchen.

We finish off the year trying a brand new happy hour meal with one of those jaw dropping views over London that still packs a thrill.