Test Drive

• Test Driving Ampéli - Eastern Med food and Greek wines in Fitzrovia

  Fitzrovia has a new Eastern-Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in the shape of Ampeli - and it has a pretty decent Greek wine list too. We head over to try it out.  

• Test Driving Paradise in Soho - hot in every sense of the word

  

  Taking over the old Spuntino site, this new Sri Lankan spot feels like instant hit material with everything from the decor and snacks to drinks channelling Columbo via East London.

• Test Driving Borough Market Kitchen - the market's open-air food court

   

  

  It's the latest big addition to Borough Market and sees them edging into the food hall arena, with Elizabeth Haigh's Mei Mei, Brindisa and more all taking part. We head down for a look.

• Test Driving Bubala - a Hot Dinners readers' favourite in Spitalfields

  

  This plant-based restaurant in Spitalfields is a big hit with Hot Dinners readers - we went to find out why.

• Test Driving Sussex - The Gladwin Brothers move into Soho

  The Gladwin Brothers have already had hits with The Shed, Nutbourne and others - this sees them opening their latest restaurant in Soho. We head down for a look.  

• Test Driving Barboun - a classy Levantine spot on Great Eastern Street

  

  From the group that brought us Yosma and Hovarda comes Barboun - an all day spot in Shoreditch with food inspired by all things Levantine.

• Test Driving Pacific - Shaun Presland's popup at 10 Heddon Street

  

  Aussie chef Shaun Presland is the latest chef to pop up for a residency at 10 Heddon Street. We went along to try his much-vaunted take on sushi. 

• Test Driving Wilder - bringing the UK's larder into the heart of London

  

  Take a tour of the UK's best food producers without having to leave London at this new restaurant in Shoreditch. 

• Test Driving Davies and Brook at Claridges - Daniel Humm's restaurant is well worth the wait

  Daniel Humm has opened London's most eagerly anticipated new restaurant. How does it shape up? We went along to find out. 

• Test Driving SoLa - West Coast fine dining hits the streets of Soho

  

  It's all change on Dean Street as Rambla transforms into fine dining Californian spot SoLA. We went to see what a Soho meets the west coast of America looks like on the plate.

• Test Driving Lina Stores King's Cross - the 75 year old deli goes large

  Lina Stores has been in Soho for 75 years, but now they've just opened a big new restaurant and deli in King's Cross. We went down for a look.  

• Test Driving the Ivy Asia - an instant hit arrives in St Paul's

  The Ivy Asia sees the group taking over from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in St Paul's. And they've gone BIG, We stepped onto their glowing floor to check it out.  

• Test Driving Oren - a warm fug of hospitality on Dalston's Shacklewell Lane

  

  Having popped up in residencies across town, Tel Aviv chef Oded Oren has settled on Dalston for his permanent and hospitable home.

• Test Driving Silo - the very model of an no-waste approach restaurant

  

  The arrival of Douglas McMaster's no-waste restaurant Silo has been hugely anticipated. We head to Hackney to see if it can live up to those big expectations. 

• Test Driving Volta do Mar - a restaurant using Portugal as its culinary springboard

  

  Having sharpened Londoners' appetites for Spanish and Italian food with the Salt Yard Group, the former founder is now hoping his new opening Volta do Mar will do the same for Portuguese food.