London Restaurant Festival talks to Rowley Leigh, head chef/patron of Le Café Anglais, about eating in London.
LRF: What was the last London restaurant you visited?
RL: The River Café.
LRF: Which London restaurant is your favourite?
RL: Le Gavroche because it’s like a magic carpet ride and you’re treated like a king!
LRF: Who has been the biggest influence on the way you cook?
RL: My mother.
LRF: What’s your signature dish?
RL: I don’t believe in them.
LRF: What’s it like to work in your kitchen?
RL: It’s a warm, friendly, creative and dynamic rollercoaster ride.
LRF: What do you most like to cook in your spare time?
RL: Pasta and barbeques.
LRF: Which restaurants do you rate in your neighbourhood?
RL: At my place of work I like Hereford Road and Four Seasons Chinese. Near home I prefer the Princess Victoria pub.
LRF: Who is your ideal dinner companion (dead or alive)?
RL: I prefer them alive!
LRF: Which restaurants would you recommend to a tourist with one day to spend in London?
RL: The Goring Hotel.
LRF: Which London farmers’ market, food shop or suppliers would you recommend?
RL: Damas Gate on the Uxbridge road. And HG Walter butchers in Barons Court.
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