Léon de Bruxelles

05 November 2013

Remember the scrumptious mussels I had in Niolon? Well, I think there might be a place in London to get a little taste of that.

The other night, I was so determined to try and recreate that at home, but failed on step 1: buying good quality mussels. We discarded that idea and E made a delicious dinner instead (a little blog feature on that to come!).

So when we stepped out of the gallery and were pondering our dinner options, E had the genius idea of searching for a good place for mussels nearby.

And what do you know, after a little googling and reading rave reviews, we hit jackpot with Léon de Bruxelles.




From the outside, it doesn't look like much. Considering the area, you might presume that it's a tourist trap with overpriced, mediocre food.

Not so. The inside has a retro euro-diner feel to it, the vibe is relaxed and the staff very friendly.





We both went for the classic Mariniere, and were promptly presented with buckets of mussels (1kg each!) and a lovely gingham cup of fries (which are unlimited. really. we didn't take them up on the offer with the 1kg of mussels already being a challenge, but it's a good perk).





E was eating his at the speed of lightening, scooping them out with the shell like a pro. I tried to catch the action and copy it, but I wasn't very successful.





We thought that the food was fairly reasonably priced for London, and were very impressed by the mussels themselves - fresh, plump and delicious.

I am so glad we found a good Moules Frites place for when that craving kicks in, although now I'm afraid it will kick a lot more often.



11 comments:

  1. My boyfriend would LOVE it there! <3

    Jennie xo | sailorjennie.com

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    1. i'm guessing you get good seafood where you live! x

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  2. Omg I love mussels. Those look so good...you might be responsible for a craving kicking in on my end haha. The how to eat directions are so cute! And I really like that last picture...I totally admire you for being able to take such amazing restaurant pictures. For some reason I'm always too bashful to whip my camera out when I'm eating.

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    1. haha i've given up on being subtle and snap pictures wherever and whenever. i try not to get in people's faces or to show strangers eating and their faces too much on the blog, but maybe it's that asian camera fiend in me that has the guts ;) x

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  3. i have never had mussels! i don't eat seafood, but i'd love to try them one day.. everyone should try everything i believe!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbitblog.com

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    1. you MUST! i know that some people have a stigma about seafood, but please for my sake give it a go - it's amazing x

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  4. It is the hill I still have to climb,-) I ve never tried the mussels and it is wierd that I don't like a food I ve never tried, I guess it is up to some mechanism in my brain:)

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    1. it really didn'T occur to me that so many people have not tried mussels! face the fear and taste the goodness ;) x

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  5. i love mussels and oysters. yum yum!

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    1. i'm not the biggest fan of oysters, but i want to try it again because it's been so long since i last ate them. they scare me a bit! x

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  6. Oooh this looks yummy, I especially love the 'how to eat mussels' brilliant!

    Hmm maybe...

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