Test Drives

Test Driving Jupiter Burger - the Dom's Subs crew take on the burger world at Netil Market

Information: 09 January 2025

Jupiter Burger, from the Dom's Subs guys, is serving up excellent burgers from its new shack beside London Fields. We went down to check it out.

Test Driving Pinna, bringing Italian vibes and great pasta to Mayfair

Information: 07 January 2025

The team behind Wild, Lita and Fantomas bring their magic touch to this Sardinian restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. We take a closer look at Achille Pinna's solo restaurant Pinna.

Test Driving The Brave - James Cochran's new food-led pub in Islington

Information: 03 January 2025

Islington's pub scene continues to be in rude health with the arrival of this exceptionally good bistro pub with chef James Cochran running the kitchen.

Bar crawl: high rise martinis, fried chicken and Champagne at Oblix at The Shard

Information: 19 December 2024

We finish off the year trying a brand new happy hour meal with one of those jaw dropping views over London that still packs a thrill.

Test Driving The Dreamery by Goodbye Horses, a spectacular looking ice-cream/wine bar in Islington

Information: 17 December 2024

Goodbye Horses has opened a combo wine and ice cream bar just across the road, and it looks spectacular. We went down to have a scoop of ice cream and behold The Dreamery.

Test Driving William IV - a perfect example of a good pub dining room

Information: 05 December 2024

We should all be so lucky to have a pub Dining Room like the William IV in our neighbourhood.

Test Driving Delamina Townhouse - a cornucopia of good things in Covent Garden

Information: 03 December 2024

Tourists and theatregoers in Covent Garden now have a really good restaurant on their doorstep to try, with the latest restaurant from the Delamina Group.

Test Driving Amélie - an easy-to-like offering of luxe Provencal cooking in Belgravia

Information: 28 November 2024

There's been quite a shake up over at the Pantechnicon building in Belgravia with the newest arrival being the French restaurant Amélie. We went to check it out.

Test Driving AngloThai - a perfect pop-up-to-permanent transformation

Information: 26 November 2024

After years working as a pop-up AngloThai, which blends British and Thai cuisines and produce, finally has a proper home in Marylebone. We went to check it out.

Test Driving The Georgian - Harrods puts on the glitz with classic British food

Information: 21 November 2024

It's all change at Harrods where their classic Grade II listed restaurant The Georgian has been given a suitably glamorous new look with the arrival of chef Calum Franklin.

Test Driving Long Chim - chef David Thompson returns to London with a casual Thai restaurant

Information: 19 November 2024

David Thompson, once best known for Nahm restaurant, is back in London with a more casual take on Thai food. We wend down to try out Long Chim.

Test Driving Fantômas - Chelsea gets a sexy new restaurant where the food's as stylish as the surroundings

Information: 14 November 2024

Fantômas sees the power restaurant duo George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya Demichev teaming up with chef Chris Denney in Chelsea. We wandered down the King's Road to check it out

Test Driving The Yellow Bittern, where they do things a little differently

Information: 11 November 2024

The Yellow Bittern harks back to an old-school way of dining. We went down to King's Cross to see how that works in practice.

Test Driving The Savoy Grill - still a classic after 135 years

Information: 07 November 2024

Gordon Ramsay has been in charge of the Savoy Grill for 21 of its 135 years in action. We wend down for a re-visit to see how the Grill holds up today.

Travel notes: Ballynahinch Castle is the perfect country bolthole on the west coast of Ireland

Information: 07 November 2024

Take a break from the craziness of city life by heading to the country estate of Ballynahinch Castle on the west coast of Ireland. Go wild swimming in the lake, enjoy a pint of Guinness in the pub and try the much-vaunted restaurant by an award-winning Irish chef.

Test Driving Godet, a wine bar/pub that could be the future of London's boozers

Information: 05 November 2024

Islington now has a second boozer turned wine pub to check out. We went to see what Godet on Essex Road has to offer.

Test Driving The Grill at The Hero - is this the best looking pub dining room in London?

Information: 31 October 2024

Everyone loved the pub downstairs at The Hero, but what's the new grill restaurant upstairs like? We went to find out.

Test Driving Sael - Jason Atherton revitalises St James's Market

Information: 29 October 2024

During a very prolific time for the chef, Jason Atherton's new St James restaurant Sael is looking to add a bit of glamour to St James's Market. We went down to see how his first brand new restaurant of 2024 was shaping up.

Test driving Greyhound Inn, a Suffolk pub with a menu which reads like a dream

Information: 26 October 2024

Deep in the heart of Suffolk, you'll find this country pub with a truly excellent and inventive menu. We went to try out the Greyhound Inn.

Test Driving The Unruly Pig - the UK's No 1 gastropub

Information: 24 October 2024

The Unruly Pig in Suffolk is currently the UK's No 1 gastropub (for the second time). We took a trip out of town to find out why it topped the list and see whether it's worth a trip for Londoners.

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