Frenchette

Frenchette, a gastrobar in Oostende, is run by two brothers with more than 30 years' hospitality experience. The team offers an approach labelled by the Michelin Guide as "cuisine du marché" and has been selected by the guide. Sharing plates are served centrally with individual empty plates and sufficient cutlery, expressing the house emphasis on hospitality and conviviality. Dietary adaptations (vegetarian, allergens, intolerances) are handled by request for a minimum of two people and require 48 hours' notice. Reservations are handled online; the venue operates a bar for pre-dinner drinks and small plates. The interior is carefully curated and playful, filled with vintage objects and memories of the past; many decorative items are for sale via Paco Velghe, creating a design-conscious dining room and bar atmosphere. Contemporary, market-driven cooking combines world flavours with local produce and terroir; menus change with market catches and seasonal ingredients. Guests choose a three-course prix fixe ("NOT TO SHARE") or a communal sharing menu ("TO SHARE"); Friday and Saturday service is dedicated exclusively to the sharing format. The sharing menu blends world cuisine with local products and terroir-driven dishes while the kitchen highlights market-fresh, changing daily catches. Specialties include sea bass tartare; arancini with chorizo; glazed quail; catch of the day or smoked halibut; bavette with red-wine sauce; potato risotto side; and Montagnard (carrot/ginger cake).