Test Drive

• Test Driving Rosi, a modern British hit for The Beaumont in Mayfair

  

  The arrival of Michelin-starred chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen has given this Mayfair hotel dining room a shake up. We went to get a taste of her Modern British cooking.

• Bar crawl - squeezing into Tiny Wine, a pocket-sized wine bar with a big heart

  

  Expect low intervention wines and interesting crudos at this new Fitzrovia opening Tiny Wine.

• Test Driving Alta - beautiful-looking Basque food in Carnaby

  

  Alta sees a talented chef putting together an extremely strong menu of Northern-Spanish-inspired food, inspired by working in kitchens in the region. It all left us extremely impressed.

• Test Driving Nela at The Whiteley, a taste of Mayfair chic in Bayswater

  

  Live-fire restaurant Nela is the first restaurant to open in the big new Bayswater development, The Whiteley. We went down to check out a restaurant that wouldn't look out of place in the middle of Mayfair.

• Test Driving Teo Hotpot, a Chinese restaurant with the best British beef and hotpots you don't have to share

  

  Bringing a taste of Chaosan to London's Bloomsbury, Teo Hotpot turns out to be a hotpot restaurant that's all about the quality from its British grass-fed beef to clear broths.

• Test Driving Richoux, the return of the classic French restaurant and patisserie

  

  Classic French restaurant (and patisserie) Richoux has returned to London. This Fitzrovia restaurant is just the beginning, so we went down to see just what the modern version of Richoux has to offer. 

• Test Driving Lagana, the Midas touch extends to the Pachamama Group's latest Shoreditch opening

  

  The London Pachamama Group has just unveiled its latest restaurant to make the switch to a Mediterranean menu. We went to Shoreditch to check out Lagana. 

• Test Driving Lilibet's, hospitality fit for a Queen at this new Mayfair seafood restaurant

  

  Mayfair's key seafood spots have a new rival in Lilibet's, a glamorous arrival from an experienced restaurateur that sets great store by its old school approach to hospitality. 

• Test Driving Fan, a brilliant Notting Hill restaurant showcasing Neo-Nikkei with a London twist

  

  A trio of creative folk from Lima have landed in London with their evolution of Nikkei food. We headed on over to Notting Hill to see what Fan was all about.

• Test Driving Campanelle, classic Italian fare in a Grade II listed City building

  

  Campanelle sees the team behind Canto Corvino and Manicomio heading into the City with a classic Italian menu inside a Grade II listed building. We went to check it out.

• Test Driving Legado, Nieves Barragán's stunning Shoreditch sequel to Sabor

  

  Legado is the new Shoreditch restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Nieves Barragán that travels the length and breadth of Spain for inspiration. We went to see if this was a sequel worth booking a table at.

• Test Driving Carmela's, this NYC-style pizzeria is an immediate Islington hit

  

  Carmela's brings the New York-style pizza craze to Islington, and it happens to be run by a team who are very into their pizzas. We went down to try them out. 

• Test Driving the savoury afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason - all the theatrics without the sugar high

  

  When historic food store Fortnum & Mason opened their Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in Piccadilly, they also introduced a savoury afternoon tea for the first time. We went down to see how it compares with the traditional version. 

• Test Driving Brasserie Constance - Adam Byatt's Thames-side British restaurant in Fulham

  

  Trinity's Adam Byatt has opened a British restaurant right next to Fulham football ground and overlooking the river. We headed down the Thames to try it for ourselves. 

• Test Driving Luna - a Thameside wine bar forging its own path

  

  Popular Shad Thames restaurant Legare has expanded its empire by opening up a cosy wine bar that bucks the London trend, opting for a more classic than natural list. We grabbed a table to see how that's working for them.