Test Drive

• Test Driving Ormer - newly Michelin-starred finesse and fun in Mayfair

  

  The arrival of a Michelin star is the well-deserved cherry on top for this somewhat under-the-radar Mayfair restaurant.

• Test Driving Honey & Co Daily - the team has another hit (and lots of cake)

  

  Honey & Co's latest place is part deli (filled with amazing breads and patisserie) and part restaurant. We went along to try out their new evening menu. 

• Test Driving Alfi - wine pub, restaurant and all round vibey space in Spitalfields

  

  Spitalfields Market just got a hot new place to try out with both a wine bar and restaurant vying for attention. We headed east to take a look at Alfi.

• Test Driving the Farm Shop wine bar - a hidden oasis in Mayfair that's surprisingly good value

  

  Mayfair deli Farm Shop has an excellent, old-school wine bar hidden underneath it. We went down to try the food and wine out.  

• Test Driving Belvedere - a restaurant too good to be left to just the well heeled residents of Holland Park

  

  One of London's most beautiful spaces now has a restaurant team to do it justice. We popped into Holland Park to check out the glamorous Belvedere.

• Test of Time - we pull up a stool at the counter at Bocca di Lupo for a tour of Italy

  

  Having just celebrated its 15th birthday, Soho restaurant Bocca di Lupo is still knocking it out of the park. We headed for the counter to see why it's now such an integral part of Soho's restaurant scene.

• Test of Time: Revisiting Galvin La Chapelle on its 15th birthday

  

  The Galvin brothers are celebrating 15 years of Galvin La Chapelle in its amazing Grade II listed surroundings. We went down to see how the 15 years have treated the Michelin-starred restaurant. 

• Test Driving Whiskey & Seaweed - Core by Clare Smyth's three-Michelin-starred bar

  

  The new bar at Core by Clare Smyth not only features amazing cocktails but a snacks list with mini versions of the restaurant's signature dishes. We went down to try Whiskey & Seaweed. 

• Test Driving Juno - a tiny omakase doing things differently in Notting Hill

  

  Pairing Japanese and Mexican influences, Juno is a six seater omakese restaurant in Notting Hill serving up an extraordinary food experience.

• Test Driving Faber - a coastal seafood delight in the heart of Hammersmith

  

  Just off the busy Hammersmith roundabout is a shiny new seafood restaurant focusing on sustainably sourced produce from around Britain. We went to check it out. 

• Test Driving The Dover - a glamorous NYC-style Italian restaurant in Mayfair

  

  Arriving somewhat quietly in Mayfair, The Dover is a slice of old-school New York Italian in Mayfair from a seasoned London hospitality professional. We went down to try it out. 

• Test Driving Sola 2.0, which has the big guns out for its set lunch offering

  

  Four years on from its opening, Sola in Soho has just revealed its new look following a major redesign. We returned to have a look at the new space and to check out the set lunch offering.

• Test Driving Café Lapérouse - a Parisian import to Whitehall

  

  The glamorous offshoot of a classic Paris restaurant has arrived at The OWO in London. We went to check it out.

• Test Driving Ganymede - gastropub perfection in Belgravia

  

  Sometimes all you want is a cosy pub and great food - turns out Ganymede in Belgravia does both of those rather well. 

• Test Driving The Tamil Crown - a great Indian pub follow-up in Islington

   

  The Tamil Crown sees the same team behind The Tamil Prince reviving another classic Islington pub with an excellent Indian menu.