Test Drive

• Test Driving the new Carousel wine bar - the residency restaurant's permanent Fitzrovia home

   

  Residency restaurant Carousel has moved from Marylebone to Fitzrovia and added a brand new wine bar in the process. We went down to check it out.  

• Test Driving The Plimsoll - Four Legs' Finsbury Park boozer with great food

  

  The Four Legs team have opened their own pub in Finsbury Park. Hot Dinners scored a hard-to-get seat and went to check it out.

• Test Driving Porte Noire - Idris Elba's wine bar in King's Cross

  

  Idris Elba co-owns a wine bar in King's Cross. We went along to find out if it lived up to its star billing.

• Test Driving Booking Office 1869 - a big makeover and a Patrick Powell menu at St Pancras

  

  Booking Office at St Pancras has transformed into Booking office 1869 with a whole new look and a new menu by Allegra's Patrick Powell. We take a look inside. 

• Test Driving Manteca as it finds a permanent home in Shoreditch

  

  Celebrating both British and Italian influences  - we went to check out the peripatetic popup as it settles down in its new permanent home in Shoreditch.

• Test Driving Oxeye, Sven Hanson Britt celebrates British produce in Nine Elms

  

  Chef Sven Hanson Britt has brought Oxeye to Nine Elms, with an ambitious, British-sourced tasting menu with a big focus on English wines. We went down to try it out.  

• Test Driving Fallow in its new St James home

  

  Having stormed to success in its Heddon Street residency, Fallow has moved up the road to St James. We went to check out their new digs.

• Test Driving Bar Crispin - illuminating wine and small plates in Carnaby

  

  Tucked down Kingly Street, this all day Carnaby spot comes into its own in the evening with interesting small plates and a great wine list. 

• Test Driving Cafe Cecilia - Max Rocha's winning Hackney restaurant

  

  We head to Hackney to try Max Rocha's Cafe Cecilia, a real hidden gem that's definitely worth crossing town for.  

• Test Driving Il Borro London - a Tuscan bistro Mayfair-style

  

  The Ferragamo family have brought their Tuscan bistro to the heart of Mayfair. We went along for cocktails and pasta. 

• Test Driving Bob Bob Ricard City - new look, new menu and Champagne at the press of a button

   

  Bob Bob Cité has transformed into Bob Bob Ricard City. We head down to see just what's changed and to press that Champagne button...

• Test Driving Bisushima - sushi with stellar high rise views over London

  

  Boasting impressive views over Trafalgar Square, this high rise sushi restaurant mixes Japanese techniques with British produce. We took the lift up to the top floor to check it out.

• Test Driving The Barbary Next Door - this mini off-shoot is Covent Garden's must-visit bar

  

  The Barbary has expanded next door with a mini version of itself (and a brand new menu). We head down to Covent Garden to try it out. 

• Test Driving The Avocado Show - the Amsterdam hit arrives in London

   

  Amsterdam's The Avocado Show has arrived in London and it really is ALL about avocado. We popped in for a look.  

• Test Driving Bibi - Chet Sharma's Mayfair Indian restaurant delivers a knockout menu

  

  Bibi sees ex L'Enclume and Moor Hall chef Chet Sharma deliver a modern Indian menu in Mayfair. We head down to try it out.