Restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands
Consistent Michelin-noted fusion, easy to book.
Zheng holds a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and scores 4.6 across 600 Google reviews, making it one of the more reliable special-occasion choices in The Hague at the €€€ level. The fusion tasting format gives it a distinct identity against the city's more classical rooms. For a considered celebration dinner without the €€€€ outlay of Calla's, book here.
Zheng earns its Michelin Plate recognition — twice over, in both 2024 and 2025 — and sits comfortably among The Hague's most consistent mid-to-upper tier restaurants. At the €€€ price point, it offers a more considered, technically structured experience than most of what the city provides at that level. If you are planning a special occasion dinner and want something with genuine culinary ambition without committing to the full €€€€ outlay of Calla's, Zheng is where to look first. Book it.
Zheng occupies a spot on Prinsestraat in the centre of The Hague, a street with enough character to feel like a deliberate destination rather than a convenience address. The physical setting matters here: this is a restaurant that works well for two people who want to feel the occasion, not a casual drop-in. Based on the price tier and the fusion positioning, expect a room calibrated for attentive dining rather than high-energy sociability. The layout and seating will reward couples and small groups of three or four over large parties. If you are looking for something with a livelier, more casual energy, Basaal or Tapisco will suit you better.
The Google rating of 4.6 across 600 reviews is a meaningful signal at this price point. A high score sustained over that volume suggests consistency rather than novelty. Zheng is not a restaurant coasting on a single great season.
The cuisine type is listed as fusion, which at the €€€ tier in the Netherlands typically means a kitchen drawing on Asian technique or ingredient logic combined with European classical structure. The editorial angle here is the tasting menu architecture: the progression of dishes and how one course positions the next. Michelin Plate recognition signals that the inspectors found the cooking technically competent and the overall experience worthy of attention, even without a star. Think of it as a restaurant where the food makes a clear argument course by course, rather than a place where a single showpiece dish does all the work.
For comparison, if tasting menu progression at the highest level in the Netherlands is your benchmark, you are looking at venues like De Librije in Zwolle or Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam. Zheng does not operate at that tier, but at its price point it offers a more structured and ambitious experience than most. Locally, the nearest competitor in terms of price and ambition is Bøg, which also pitches itself at the creative end of the €€€ bracket.
The fusion framing also gives Zheng a useful differentiator for diners who have done the rounds of Dutch-French tasting menus. If your dining partner has eaten through The Hague's more classical options, the flavour language here will feel genuinely distinct. For reference points at the international level on what well-executed fusion tasting menus can achieve, Atomix in New York City represents the ceiling of the format, though that comparison is instructive rather than competitive.
Zheng works well for birthdays, anniversaries, and business dinners where the goal is to impress without the full formality of a starred restaurant. The €€€ positioning means you get a serious meal without the ceremony and price pressure of a Michelin-starred room. For a date where effort matters but you do not want either party to feel intimidated, this is a well-calibrated choice. It also works as a first introduction to tasting-menu dining for someone who has not done it before: the fusion format tends to generate more conversation than a purely classical progression.
For groups of four or more celebrating something significant and willing to spend further, consider whether Calla's might be the better call , its €€€€ positioning and Creative French identity carry more occasion weight. But for a two-person celebration where the food should be the focus and the atmosphere warm rather than grand, Zheng is the right answer within The Hague at this tier.
Booking at Zheng is rated easy. A Michelin Plate restaurant at this price in a city the size of The Hague is not going to require the three-week-minimum planning of a starred venue. That said, the Plate recognition in two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) keeps it on the radar of local diners who track these things, so Friday and Saturday evenings will fill faster than you might expect. For a special occasion, book at least one to two weeks out. Weekday evenings are generally more available and often preferable for a quieter room. There is no booking method confirmed in our data, so check the venue's own channels directly. Zheng is at Prinsestraat 33, 2513 CA Den Haag.
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Quick reference: Zheng, Prinsestraat 33, 2513 CA Den Haag. €€€ fusion. Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google 4.6 (600 reviews). Book 1-2 weeks out for weekends. Easy to book.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng | €€€ · Fusion | €€€ | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Calla's | €€€€ · Creative French | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Basaal | €€ · Seasonal Cuisine | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| De Basiliek | €€ · Modern Cuisine | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Resumé by 6&24 | €€ · International | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Tapisco | €€ · Spanish | €€ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes — Zheng is a reliable pick for birthdays, anniversaries, and business dinners. Its back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 signals the kind of consistent kitchen that delivers on a night when it matters. The €€€ price point gives it occasion-worthy weight without the full formality of a starred room. If your group wants something more relaxed, Basaal is a step down in ceremony at a lower price.
A Michelin Plate restaurant at the €€€ tier in The Hague sits in a middle register: dressier than a neighbourhood bistro, but not the buttoned-up formality of a starred room. Think pressed trousers or a midi dress rather than a suit or tie. Prinsestraat is a central city address, so guests arriving from work or a day out in the city will be appropriately dressed without changing.
At the €€€ tier with a Michelin Plate held two years running, Zheng's kitchen has earned enough credibility to justify a tasting format if that is your preference. Fusion at this price in the Netherlands typically reflects a kitchen with a clear point of view rather than a loose pan-Asian spread, which tends to reward the multi-course arc. If you want a la carte flexibility instead, Resumé by 6&24 or Calla's are alternatives worth comparing before you commit.
Booking at Zheng is rated easy by Pearl, so you are not dealing with the multi-week waits common at starred venues. A week's notice is typically enough, though weekend evenings at a two-time Michelin Plate address in central The Hague will fill faster than weekday slots. Book online or through a reservations platform rather than leaving it to chance on a Friday.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data for Zheng. Given the €€€ price point and Michelin Plate positioning, the format likely skews toward table service rather than counter walk-ins, but verify directly before planning around it. If bar-seat flexibility matters to you, Tapisco on a comparable night-out budget is a known option in The Hague.
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