Test drive
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The next restaurant from the team behind World's 50 Best restaurant Lyle's is here - we head down to Borough to try it out.
Read more: Test Driving Flor - a top Borough bakery/wine bar/restaurant combo from the Lyle's team
- Written by Catherine Hanly
It isn't that often that a new London burger blows us away - but this Islington pub has a major contender for the city's best cheeseburger.…
Read more: Test Driving Four Legs at The Compton Arms and its gold-standard cheeseburger
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Top Spanish chef Quique Dacosta (with many Michelin stars to his name) has come to Fitzrovia with his first UK restaurant. The paella is a big deal, and we head along to see what else the restaurant has to offer. …
Read more: Test Driving Arros QD - Quique Dacosta does paella and more
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Hearing the Quality Chop House was celebrating its 150th birthday with a special anniversary menu, it seemed a good time to head back to Farringdon to rekindle one of our longest running restaurant affairs in London.…
Read more: Test Driving Quality Chop House - 150 years old and still going strong in Farringdon
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The main restaurant at the Bulgari has been reborn as Sette. That means a brand new look, an Italian menu via New York and much-lauded pasta dishes. We popped down to try it out. …
Read more: Test Driving Sette - Italian in Knightsbridge via New York
- Written by Catherine Hanly
They've made quite the name for themselves trading at Boxpark in Shoreditch, but the move to Soho sees these fried chicken folk able to expand their repertoire.…
Read more: Test Driving Coqfighter - legendary fried chicken hits Soho
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Harrods has unveiled its glittering, redesigned Dining Hall and it turns out to be quite the food destination.…
- Written by Gavin Hanly
First came Gloria, now Big Mamma have brought us Circolo Popolare in Fitzrovia. We popped in for a first look - it's mad as ever, but backed up by great food.…
Read more: Test Driving Circolo Popolare - the Big Mamma team go even bigger in Fitzrovia
- Written by Catherine Hanly
A top cocktail bar and casual dining room side by side provide the perfect evening out in East London.…
Read more: Doing the double - Test Driving Every Cloud and Silver Lining in Hackney
- Written by Gavin Hanly
They've flourished in pop-ups and residencies and now Gezellig have launched a permanent restaurant in the old Holborn Town Hall building. We went in to try it out. …
