Guest Review: Levi Roots

BAMBOULA

SOUTH-WEST LONDON

12 ACRE LANE, SW2 5SG; 020 7737 6633

For an authentic taste of the Caribbean right in the heart of Brixton, this cosy venue is the perfect place to dine. The truly generous portions here are designed to satisfy the healthiest of appetites, & each dish is bursting with exotic sunshine flavours.

BOCCA DI LUPO

SOHO

I love food that is an authentic reflection of where it comes from, & this restaurant serves up an excellent array of very modern Italian cooking with a wonderful variety of regional Italian choice.

GLISTENING WATERS

WEST LONODN

5 FERRY LANE, FERRY QUAY, BRENTFORD, TW8 0AT; 020 8758 1616

Not only do they serve mouth-wateringly delicious Caribbean recipes, but they were also one of the first supporters of my original homemade Reggae Reggae Sauce. It just goes to show what great taste they have!

Following a career as a musician, Levi Roots won national fame with his appearance on BBC2’s Dragon’s Den; his Reggae Reggae Sauce is now stocked in all major supermarkets in the UK. He is the star of BBC2’s Caribbean Food Made Easy with Levi Roots & has an accompanying book of the same name (BBC, £17.99). He owns the Battersea restaurant Papine Jerk Centre (8 Lavender Road, SW11 2UG; 020 7924 2288).