Le Café Anglais

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8 Porchester Gardens

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Wed Oct 17 2012

Rowley Leigh’s brasserie-restaurant has been around since 2008, but feels much more established. Partly that’s because it’s in a lovely art deco-influenced room in stately old Whiteley’s, but mostly it’s because Café Anglais is so very assured.

Every dish from a recent meal off the summer menu was just so, and some were memorable: super-smooth, deeply savoury rigatoni with spring greens and chicken livers; flavour-packed, lightly creamy duck salad with girolles à la grecque (both generous starters); succulent grilled pork chop beautifully matched with rosemary, apple, polenta and lardo; and dreamily light gooseberry and elderflower gratin. From the rotisserie (on view in the open kitchen) came roast chicken leg with parsley and garlic butter: a great-value main course at £8.50.

Dishes also look a treat, and we love the hors d’oeuvres – £5 each for taster portions of aubergine ‘imam bayildi’ or the justly famous parmesan custard with anchovy toasts.

Drinks are a strength: the wine list has seasonal features (chilled summer reds on this occasion); coffee is first class; and tap water is enthusiastically topped up all evening. A café/bar with a simplified menu is near the entrance, under a spectacular chandelier. Service expertly balances efficiency and friendliness. A model restaurant, Café Anglais makes it all seem effortless.

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Le Café Anglais 8 Porchester Gardens
London
W2 4DB

Phone:
020 7221 1415
Website:
www.lecafeanglais.co.uk
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-3.30pm Mon-Fri, Sun. Brunch served noon-3.30pm Sat. Dinner served 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Thur; 6.30-11pm Fri, Sat; 6.30-10pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Bayswater tube
Price:
Main courses £16.50-£22. Set meal (Mon-Fri) £20 2 courses, £25 3 courses. Set lunch (Sun) £25 2 courses, £30 3 courses
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1. Le Café Anglais
  - 8 Porchester Gardens
    London
    W2 4DB
  - 020 7221 1415
  - www.lecafeanglais.co.uk
  - 51.513593,-0.188402

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Brunch. Lunch. Sunday lunch. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for Sunday lunch. Business. Drinks. Cocktails. Going in a group. Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Creative cooking. Romantic
Type of event:
Parties

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Superb food I love dining here when Im over west

marky Tue Feb 5
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I always leave satisfied and content. Cannot wait for my next meal.

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I always leave satisfied and content. Cannot wait for my next meal.

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