MyGuide
Create your own trip.
The chef and his cuisine
© Michael DehaspeIf you’re looking for seasonal local cuisine, Stef Vervoort is the man for you! He favours products “from his doorstep” but is not afraid of combining them with Mediterranean ingredients. As a chef he aims for the feel good factor and it shows!
What is your favourite regional product?
My favourite regional product is Junior Beef from Kortrijk-Dutsel, on the outskirts of Leuven. This is because farmer/breeder/butcher Jos Theys creates a very special meat using special feed (based on milk and grain) & humane rearing, combining fantastic flavour with the health benefits of veal. The specially adapted feed may also create a smaller foodprint than the average cow.
Favourite beer?
Duvel, a Belgian top fermentation blonde special beer with an alcohol percentage of 8.5%. It is brewed in Breendonk near Puurs.
Your favourite restaurant?
De Schone van Boskoop (Boechout near Antwerp). As a leading chef, Wouter Keersmaekers has been a pioneer of Flemish regional products (including those that have fallen from favour) from the very beginning & a true inspiration. We were very proud to welcome him as guest chef in our kitchen.
The restaurant
© Michael DehaspeBondgenotenlaan 92
3000 Leuven
T. +32 16 20 50 05 - info@zarza.be
ZARZA is situated in the centre of Leuven, within walking distance of the railway station.
