Test Drives

Popular Burmese restaurant Lahpet has already won fans in Shoreditch. Now the team behind it have opened an even bigger restaurant, in Covent Garden, to introduce Londoners to the myriad delights of Burmese food. 

The new Blacklock in Covent Garden is the popular chop shop's biggest restaurant yet. We went down to check it out.

  Toklas is part bakery part huge restaurant with an ever-changing European menu (and an amazing terrace to boot). We went to check it out. 

The esteemed French pastry chef Cedric Grolet hits London with his first patisserie outside France. We went to check his new Knightsbridge digs out.

The people behind Dalston's Angelina have come to Soho with Dai Chi, a restaurant that's all about deep-fried skewers. We went down to try it out. 

With robot waiters and their legendary soup dumplings, this in-store restaurant seems a sure fire hit.

Hawksmoor's latest steak restaurant is a little different from the others - this one's floating on the water at Canary Wharf. We got on board for a Test Drive.

Following on from his Brixton spot, chef Budgie Montoya has landed at Heddon Street with a bistro version of his Filipino dishes. We went along for the ride.

The team behind Berber and Q have a new restaurant in Queen's Park that's something of a departure for them, We went along for a Test Drive.  

Anna Tobias' first solo venture Cafe Deco has been quietly building a fanbase in Bloomsbury. It was definitely time to make a visit. 

If you fancy a dim sum feast at home but don't fancy cooking, this new delivery option could be the answer.

  Residency restaurant Carousel has moved from Marylebone to Fitzrovia and added a brand new wine bar in the process. We went down to check it out.  

The Four Legs team have opened their own pub in Finsbury Park. Hot Dinners scored a hard-to-get seat and went to check it out.

Idris Elba co-owns a wine bar in King's Cross. We went along to find out if it lived up to its star billing.

Booking Office at St Pancras has transformed into Booking office 1869 with a whole new look and a new menu by Allegra's Patrick Powell. We take a look inside. 

Celebrating both British and Italian influences  - we went to check out the peripatetic popup as it settles down in its new permanent home in Shoreditch.

Chef Sven Hanson Britt has brought Oxeye to Nine Elms, with an ambitious, British-sourced tasting menu with a big focus on English wines. We went down to try it out.  

Having stormed to success in its Heddon Street residency, Fallow has moved up the road to St James. We went to check out their new digs.

Chelsea has a new neighbourhood dining spot. Newly opened at The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, on Sloane Street is The LaLee.

Tucked down Kingly Street, this all day Carnaby spot comes into its own in the evening with interesting small plates and a great wine list.