Le Zinneke
Brussels, Belgium
The read// why locals go
Le Zinneke has been serving mussels and Belgian bistro cooking on Place de la Patrie in Schaerbeek since 1956, up on the heights of northern Brussels. The kitchen calls itself a bistronomic refuge and works both sides of the tradition: some classics are left exactly as they were, others get a modern turn, with seasonal suggestions running alongside the mussel pots. Nearly seventy years on the same square has made it a neighbourhood fixture rather than a destination address, and locals still name it among their own favourites. The dietary reach is unusually broad for a traditional bistro — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free dishes all appear on the card. Reckon on around €25 a head, with a terrace for warmer evenings.
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Pl. de la Patrie 26, 1030 — Brussels
The read// why locals go
Le Zinneke has been serving mussels and Belgian bistro cooking on Place de la Patrie in Schaerbeek since 1956, up on the heights of northern Brussels. The kitchen calls itself a bistronomic refuge and works both sides of the tradition: some classics are left exactly as they were, others get a modern turn, with seasonal suggestions running alongside the mussel pots. Nearly seventy years on the same square has made it a neighbourhood fixture rather than a destination address, and locals still name it among their own favourites. The dietary reach is unusually broad for a traditional bistro — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free dishes all appear on the card. Reckon on around €25 a head, with a terrace for warmer evenings.
