nom eat Vegan Food Tour is a dietary-friendly spot in Historisch Centrum, Antwerp.
nom eat in Antwerp runs a fully vegan Asian food walking tour through the city. The route starts in an Asian supermarket and covers Vietnamese, Tibetan and Indian restaurant stops, all 100 percent plant-based.
Tip: Tours run small. The post-tour vegan-hotspots list is the better take-home.
Address: Antwerp city centre meeting point
Bistro Estelle in Borgerhout serves fusion plates with strong vegetarian options and organic, natural wines. The kitchen runs intimate, the menu small and short.
Tip: Vegetarian plates rotate with the season. The chef accommodates vegan requests with advance notice.
De Broers van Julienne on Kasteelpleinstraat is Antwerp's oldest vegetarian restaurant, cooking organic plant-based plates daily since 1994. Gluten-free and lactose-free options run alongside the standard card, and the herb garden out back supplies the kitchen.
Tip: Open seven days a week, lunch through dinner. The Saturday garden tables fill first; book ahead in warmer months.
La Cosa in Borgerhout on Turnhoutsebaan 11 is a halal kitchen open seven days a week from 17:00 to 23:00. Burgers, poke bowls, mocktails and tapas; meat and chicken are halal, fish is not, no alcohol served.
Tip: Dinner only. The Borgerhout end of Turnhoutsebaan is a short tram ride east of Centraal Station.
Seventeen Steakhouse in Borgerhout on Turnhoutsebaan 343 serves halal steak, grilled meats and Mediterranean plates. The 100 percent halal kitchen runs no alcohol.
Tip: The Borgerhout halal strip runs along Turnhoutsebaan; tram 1 stops outside.
Hoffy's in Antwerp's diamond district is the city's best-known kosher Hungarian restaurant. Cholent on Friday, schnitzel and gefilte fish daily.
Tip: Closed Friday afternoon and Saturday. Friday morning is busiest for the post-prayer cholent.
Kleinblatt in Antwerp's diamond district is the city's largest kosher Belgian bakery. Sesame seed bread, bagels, challah, hamantaschen for the Hasidic community.
Tip: Closed Saturday for Shabbat. Friday afternoon is busiest for challah pickup.