Bistrot L'îlot is a seasonal belgian-french fine-dining restaurant in Eilandje, Antwerp.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Seasonal small plates, Natural-wine pairings
Must order: The four-course seasonal menu with the natural-wine pairing.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bistro seats only 30, book ahead even on a Tuesday.
Address: Kribbestraat 15, 2000 Antwerp
Zilte in Antwerp holds the country's only three Michelin stars under Viki Geunes. Kitchen leans modern belgian-french. Tasting menu €295 to €395.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menus, North Sea seafood courses
Order: The full tasting menu; the kitchen builds it around North Sea catch and Flemish produce of the week.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book eight weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner. Lunch is the more accessible entry point.
The Jane in Antwerp moved in October 2025 from its chapel in the Groen Kwartier to a harbour-side address on Limastraat. Located in Eilandje.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu, Open-kitchen plates
Order: The tasting menu; portions stay small, plating stays graphic, the pacing follows the open kitchen.
Tip: Reservations open the first of each month for two months ahead.
Dôme in Antwerp seats diners under an 1893 rotunda in Zurenborg. Frédéric and Evangeline Chabbert run a French brasserie programme on Grotehondstraat.
Signature: Sole meunière, Côte de boeuf for two, Classical sauces
Order: The côte de boeuf for two, or sole meunière off the fish menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book the round table under the dome; the room rewards an ambitious wine order.
Zilte in Antwerp holds the country's only three Michelin stars under Viki Geunes. Kitchen leans modern belgian-french. Tasting menu €295 to €395.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menus, North Sea seafood courses
Order: The full tasting menu; the kitchen builds it around North Sea catch and Flemish produce of the week.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book eight weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner. Lunch is the more accessible entry point.
Hertog Jan at Botanic in Antwerp is Gert De Mangeleer's two-star room inside the Botanic Sanctuary, opened in 2021 after his three-star Zedelgem chapter.
Signature: Omakase-style Japanese-influenced menu, Garden produce
Order: The omakase tasting menu; the kitchen leans on the garden, beehives and greenhouse on the hotel grounds.
Tip: Only open two weeks per month. Maximum 22 covers. Book three months ahead for the dinner sittings.
The Jane in Antwerp moved in October 2025 from its chapel in the Groen Kwartier to a harbour-side address on Limastraat. Located in Eilandje.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu, Open-kitchen plates
Order: The tasting menu; portions stay small, plating stays graphic, the pacing follows the open kitchen.
Tip: Reservations open the first of each month for two months ahead.
Fine Fleur in Antwerp holds one Michelin star inside Botanic Sanctuary under Jacob Jan Boerma. The room is restrained, the plating contemporary.
Signature: Vegetable-led tasting, Modern French plates
Order: The vegetable-forward tasting; Boerma earned three stars at De Leest building plates around garden produce.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk through the cloister garden to the hotel entrance, the restaurant is on the ground floor.
Le Pristine in Antwerp is Sergio Herman's modern Belgian-Italian dining room in a 1960s modernist building. Located in Theaterbuurt. Priced at €€€€.
Signature: Crudo plates, Wood-grilled fish, Pasta of the day
Order: The crudo course of the day, then a wood-grilled fish plate.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The casual sister Le Pristine Cafe shares the same Lange Gasthuisstraat 13 address for breakfast and counter lunch.
