Le Roi Fou

Le Roi Fou is an award-winning restaurant des artistes that presents modern European dishes simply and beautifully, based on sustainably sourced Scottish produce. The intimate interior features a stylish tiled bar with seating and an expertly crafted wine list, while the small red plush salon is a sought-after and relaxing destination for romantic and celebratory fine dining. A further private dining room is available for events.
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Le Roi Fou was founded in 2017 by chef Jérôme Henry and creative director & designer Isolde Nash. The name of the restaurant originates in Alfred Jarry's fabled character Ubu Roi: Le Roi Fou is Isolde's culinary version of Ubu Roi, who is historically symbolised by the spiral representing the intestines and therefore extreme love of food. Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) came from Laval in the North West region of France. Le Roi Fou is drawn by the Belgian illustrator Steph von Reiswitz.

Chef Patron Jérôme Henry, formerly head chef of Anton Mosimann's dining club in London and Les Trois Garçons. Jérôme was born in France in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Haute-Savoie, and grew up in Switzerland in Vevey and Geneva. He undertook his culinary training in Chicago.
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Jérôme's love of cooking originates from his mother’s Haute-Savoie family, so for Goût de France 2019 he has imagined a four-course menu presenting dishes inspired by his childhood. Jérôme's grandfather was a cheesemaker who made classic cheeses such as Reblochon and Tomme de Savoie.