tatiana levha
interview by EMILIEN CRESPO
photography by OLIVIER ZAHM
le servan, a neo-bistro in the 11th arrondissement run by
a young innovative chef bridges the best of french and asian
cuisines — but don’t call it fusion
EMILIEN CRESPO — You opened your restaurant at age 29. What were you after?
TATIANA LEVHA — My independence. I was in a hurry. I’m always in a hurry. My sister, too. We really wanted to work together to welcome people we liked and offer something to others that lined up with what we thought was important today.
EMILIEN CRESPO — You’re working in tandem with your sister Katia?
TATIANA LEVHA — We’re very complementary. I handle the kitchen, and she handles the rest, the business side. We love working together.
EMILIEN CRESPO — You were born in Manila, and your mother is of Philippine origin. What’s stayed with…