The River Cafe Look Book

As seen in British Vogue, House & Garden, and ELLE Decoration Holiday Gift Guides of 2022

‘I love, love, love this book’ – Nigella Lawson

‘A series of juxtaposed images… conjure up curious, often wondrous visual echoes.’ – Financial Times, How to Spend It

‘Pushes the boundaries of what a cookbook can be … A triumph.’ – Vogue

‘An inspiring new book.’ – Telegraph

‘A feast of food and photography.’ – Wallpaper*

‘Innovative, modern, colourful and visual.’ – House & Garden

‘The colorful book is a master class in graphic joy, to say nothing of what will happen in your kitchen.’ – Air Mail

‘Whether your kid has Top Chef Jr. aspirations or simply wants to hone their pesto-making prowess, this compilation of 50 beginner-friendly recipes and vivid meal illustrations from the iconic restaurant is bound to help them step up their culinary skills.’ – Domino

‘Part photo essay and part cookbook. The first half features salivating food photography paired with objects on adjacent pages … The second half features recipes for those dishes.’ – New York Magazine, Curbed

Award-winning chef and bestselling cookbook author Ruth Rogers CBE launched the River Cafe alongside Rose Gray in 1987. Since then, it has trained many superstar chefs in its kitchens and won multiple awards, including a Michelin star. Co-head chefs Sian Wyn Owen and Joseph Trivelli have each worked at the River Cafe for over 20 years. Both chefs have written for the River Cafe’s bestselling cookbooks.