Test Drive
- Test Driving Richoux - a revamp that's both great value and great looking
The reopening of Richoux sees a 100-year old restaurant on Piccadilly get a big revival in new hands, plus one of London's best value menus to boot. We head down for a look.
- Test Driving Lahpet West End - Burmese food comes to Covent Garden
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.
- Test Driving Blacklock Covent Garden - new dishes and old favourites keep the formula fresh
The new Blacklock in Covent Garden is the popular chop shop's biggest restaurant yet. We went down to check it out.
- Test Driving Toklas - Brutalist design meets an great, ever changing menu
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.
- Test Driving Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley - eye popping Parisian pastries for Knightsbridge
The esteemed French pastry chef Cedric Grolet hits London with his first patisserie outside France. We went to check his new Knightsbridge digs out.
- Test Driving Dai Chi - deep-fried skewer action in Soho
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.
- Test Driving Din Tai Fung at Selfridges - soup dumplings and robots hit Oxford Street
With robot waiters and their legendary soup dumplings, this in-store restaurant seems a sure fire hit.
- Test Driving Sarap Filipino Bistro - Heddon Street's latest flavour sensation
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.
- Test Driving Carmel - Berber & Q shifts up a gear in Queen's Park
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.
- Test Driving Cafe Deco - a Bloomsbury delight of thoughtful cooking
Anna Tobias' first solo venture Cafe Deco has been quietly building a fanbase in Bloomsbury. It was definitely time to make a visit.
- Test Driving Ding Dong Dim Sum - dumplings direct to your door
If you fancy a dim sum feast at home but don't fancy cooking, this new delivery option could be the answer.
- Test Driving the new Carousel wine bar - the residency restaurant's permanent Fitzrovia home
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.
- Test Driving The Plimsoll - Four Legs' Finsbury Park boozer with great food
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.
- Test Driving Porte Noire - Idris Elba's wine bar in King's Cross
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.
- Test Driving Booking Office 1869 - a big makeover and a Patrick Powell menu at St Pancras
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.