Test Drive

• Terrace Tested - the Laurent-Perrier at Nobu Terrace in Marylebone

  

  Nobu's best known dishes paired with Laurent-Perrier's best Champagnes? Sounds like a match made in heaven. 

• Test Driving Caravel - barge excellence in Islington

  

  Caravel sees two brothers deliver a restaurant on a barge on the Regent's Canal. We'd been hearing good things so popped down to check it out for ourselves.  

• Test Driving Honey & Co's new Bloomsbury home on Lamb's Conduit Street

  

  After ten years on Warren Street, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich have moved their popular Middle Eastern restaurant Honey & Co to Bloomsbury. We went to pay them a visit in their new home. 

• Test Driving Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot - more affordable, still with a fantastic view

  

  Classic Thames-side restaurant Le Pont de la Tour has converted its bar into a Bistrot, with a slightly more affordable menu. We went down to grab a space on the terrace and check it out. 

• Test Driving Boundary - a Shoreditch cafe gets a massive makeover

  

  Boundary in Shoreditch has had one hell of a makeover, transforming what was its Albion cafe into an elegant new British brasserie and bar. We went to check it out.

• Test Driving Carlo Scotto's Amethyst - a truly unique dining experience in Mayfair

   

  Amethyst sees chef Carlo Scotto open a spectacular looking restaurant in Mayfair that's all about its tasting menu. We went down to try it out.  

• Test Driving Cavita - Mexican creativity and warmth in Marylebone

  

  Chef Adriana Cavita brings both style and substance to her new solo venture, on Wigmore Street.

• Test Driving Chet's at Rondo La Cave - Thai cuisine meets Americana via LA

  

  Chet's sees an LA chef come to London for a pop-up featuring American classics withThai flavours. We head down to the Hoxton in Holborn to try it out.  

• Test Driving Seabird's Sky-High brunch (and martini mountain)

   

  Rooftop restaurant Seabird has unveiled a new seafood-led brunch. We take a seat on their balcony, gaze across London and tuck in. 

• Test Driving The Twenty Two - a big dose of Mayfair glam (and excellent food)

  

  The Twenty Two sees ex-Picture chefs and a top front-of-house team looking to create a new scene in Mayfair. We went down to see how they're getting along. 

• Test Driving The Lanesborough Grill - modern British in a glamorous setting

  

  The arrival of chef Shay Cooper means that this splendid hotel dining room now has a menu that lives up to the opulent surroundings. 

• Test Driving Apricity - Chantelle Nicholson finds a home in Mayfair

  

  After Tredwells and All's Well, Chantelle Nicholson has opened a restaurant in Mayfair which brings together a veg-forward menu and a no-waste ethos to impressive levels. We went down for a look. 

• Test Driving Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy - a little gem of a hotel restaurant

  

  Gordon Ramsay's third restaurant at The Savoy has room for just 26 diners. Here's what it's like to eat there.

• Test Driving The Princess Royal - Notting Hill meets The Med

  

  Cubitt House, the people behind The Thomas Cubitt and many other London pubs, have unveiled The Princess Royal in Notting Hill with a menu by Ben Tish. We head west for a look... 

• Test Driving Acme Fire Cult - cooking with fire in Dalston

   

  Right next door to 40FT Brewery and Dusty Knuckle, Acme Fire Cult are grilling over fire. We head down to take a look.