99. A London restaurant - Max Rocha from Café Cecilia in London

World of Mouth podcast · Jun 18, 2026 · 47m

Max Rocha is the founder and chef of Café Cecilia in London. He was born in Dublin into a family of creatives. He started working in the music industry, but felt he needed something else in his life. After attending a bread baking course in London, he ventured into the restaurant world, working at iconic London restaurants like The River Café, St. John, and Spring. In 2021 he opened his restaurant Café Cecilia in East London. The restaurant quickly became a hit with locals and food critics. The restaurant was designed with Max’s dad John Rocha, the food leans on the family’s Irish heritage…