Test Drive

• Test Driving Noci - Islington gets a fresh pasta restaurant that's already a big hit

  

  Islington has a hot new pasta place that's already pulling the crowds in. We went to take a look. 

• Test Driving Lisboeta - Nuno Mendes returns to the kitchen with a Portuguese winner

  

  Nuno Mendes returns with a Fitzrovia restaurant that's a celebration of Portuguese cuisine. We head to Charlotte Street to try it out. 

• Test Driving Upstairs at The George - a Michelin-starred take on pub classics

  

  A dream pub team - JKS restaurants and chef James Knappett - shows a new food and wine-led future for London pubs in their revamp of this Fitzrovia boozer.

• Test Driving Goddard & Gibbs - bringing seafood to Shoreditch

  

  Goddard & Gibbs is a new seafood spot in Shoreditch and part of the brand new One Hundred Shoreditch hotel. We went down to take a look. 

• Test Driving Richoux - a revamp that's both great value and great looking

   

  The reopening of Richoux sees a 100-year old restaurant on Piccadilly get a big revival in new hands, plus one of London's best value menus to boot. We head down for a look.  

• Test Driving Lahpet West End - Burmese food comes to Covent Garden

  

  Popular Burmese restaurant Lahpet has already won fans in Shoreditch. Now the team behind it have opened an even bigger restaurant, in Covent Garden, to introduce Londoners to the myriad delights of Burmese food. 

• Test Driving Blacklock Covent Garden - new dishes and old favourites keep the formula fresh

  

  The new Blacklock in Covent Garden is the popular chop shop's biggest restaurant yet. We went down to check it out.

• Test Driving Toklas - Brutalist design meets an great, ever changing menu

   

  Toklas is part bakery part huge restaurant with an ever-changing European menu (and an amazing terrace to boot). We went to check it out. 

• Test Driving Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley - eye popping Parisian pastries for Knightsbridge

  

  The esteemed French pastry chef Cedric Grolet hits London with his first patisserie outside France. We went to check his new Knightsbridge digs out.

• Test Driving Dai Chi - deep-fried skewer action in Soho

  

  The people behind Dalston's Angelina have come to Soho with Dai Chi, a restaurant that's all about deep-fried skewers. We went down to try it out. 

• Test Driving Din Tai Fung at Selfridges - soup dumplings and robots hit Oxford Street

  

  With robot waiters and their legendary soup dumplings, this in-store restaurant seems a sure fire hit.

• Test Driving Sarap Filipino Bistro - Heddon Street's latest flavour sensation

  

  Following on from his Brixton spot, chef Budgie Montoya has landed at Heddon Street with a bistro version of his Filipino dishes. We went along for the ride.

• Test Driving Carmel - Berber & Q shifts up a gear in Queen's Park

  

  The team behind Berber and Q have a new restaurant in Queen's Park that's something of a departure for them, We went along for a Test Drive.  

• Test Driving Cafe Deco - a Bloomsbury delight of thoughtful cooking

  

  Anna Tobias' first solo venture Cafe Deco has been quietly building a fanbase in Bloomsbury. It was definitely time to make a visit. 

• Test Driving Ding Dong Dim Sum - dumplings direct to your door

  

  If you fancy a dim sum feast at home but don't fancy cooking, this new delivery option could be the answer.