Test Drive

• Test driving the Basque cuisine at Sagardi in Shoreditch

   We take a look at Sagardi, the Spanish import that's settled into Shoreditch and tuck into some Basque goodness.

• Test Driving Petit Terre – a taste of France in Fulham

  We take this new French bistro in Parson's Green for a Test Drive. 

• Test Driving Gotto - a waterside east London trattoria

  The people behind Soho's Mele e Pere have gone east to set up a waterfront trattoria in the old Olympic village, now called Here East. We head down there for a look. 

• Hawksmoor Classics return to the table as they celebrate the 10th Anniversary

  

  24/5/16 - updated as the menu is now in all Hawksmoor restaurants.

  Blimey - has it really been 10 years since Hawksmoor launched? Since then, they've undoubtedly become one of the biggest names in London restaurants (and beyond). And with a launch in

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• Test driving Sartoria - Francesco Mazzei's new Savile Row restaurant is a better fit

  Franceso Mazzei's new home on Savile Row is an instant hit - serving up some cracking Italian food

• Test driving Ellory - an elegant restaurant for London Fields

  The former Mayfields chef has teamed up with the former Spring sommelier for a glowing future in London Fields

• Test driving 45 Jermyn St - a new-look St James gem

  This new restaurant behind Fortnum and Mason has taken a fuddy duddy spot and turned it into a modern gem

• Test driving Noble Rot - a new breed of wine bar with a built-in history

  This much-anticipated wine bar hits Lamb's Conduit Street and immediately makes itself at home

• Truscott Cellar - we Test Drive a fine example of a modern London wine bar

  If this bar shows what the future holds for Londoners - then the news is all good.

• Different for all the right reasons - we Test Drive The Modern Pantry in Finsbury Square

  Ingredients you'll never have heard of and a dining room that makes you want to linger - we Test Drive the new Modern Pantry in Moorgate

• A well priced neighbourhood steakhouse - we try Kentish Town's Beef & Brew

  We head to Kentish Town to try the new high street steak and beer joint

• Test Driving Le Pont de la Tour - a riverside favourite gets a big overhaul

  Le Pont de la Tour has just thrown open its doors to the public again - we head down there to see what's new.

• Test Driving Piquet - Allan Pickett does French cuisine with British ingredients

  

  We head to Fitzrovia to try out the new restaurant from Allan Pickett, who's cooking a very impressive menu of French cuisine using British ingredients.

• Fitzrovia’s dining scene improves, we check out The Newman Arms

  We head to Fitzrovia to check out the latest pub to be taken over by The Cornish Project, the classic Newman Arms on Rathbone Street.

• Superfast Roman pizzas - we Test Drive Pizza Union in King's Cross

  Wood-fired, Roman-style pizzas cooked in minutes - we went to see if Pizza Union was as good as it sounded