Modern Belgian with Japanese influencesChef Gert De Mangeleer€€€€€295historisch-centrumBook 12 weeks ahead
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 closed.
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.
Modern EuropeanChef Nick Bril€€€€€275eilandjeBook 6 weeks ahead
The Jane in Antwerp moved in October 2025 from its chapel in the Groen Kwartier to a harbour-side address on Limastraat. The 2026 Michelin Guide promoted the room to two stars with chef Nick Bril still in the kitchen.
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. The room runs Wednesday evening through Saturday only; closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime.
Modern FrenchChef Jacob Jan Boerma€€€€€175 to €225theaterbuurtBook 3 weeks ahead
Fine Fleur in Antwerp holds one Michelin star inside Botanic Sanctuary under Jacob Jan Boerma. The room is restrained, the plating contemporary, the wine cellar deep.
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.
Modern Belgian-ItalianChef Sergio Herman€€€€€135 to €175theaterbuurtBook 3 weeks ahead
Le Pristine in Antwerp is Sergio Herman's modern Belgian-Italian dining room in a 1960s modernist building. The kitchen runs an Italian-influenced playbook on Belgian produce. Closing end of December 2026.
Signature: Crudo plates, Wood-grilled fish, Pasta of the day
Order: The crudo course of the day, then a wood-grilled fish plate; both have been on the menu since the room opened in 2020.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The casual sister Le Pristine Cafe shares the same Lange Gasthuisstraat 13 address for breakfast and counter lunch. The restaurant closes permanently end of December 2026.
Classical French-BelgianChef Michaël Rewers€€€€90 to €120eilandjeBook 2 weeks ahead
Bistrot du Nord in Antwerp keeps one Michelin star for hearty classical bistro cooking. Michaël Rewers leans on meat and tripe in a tiled vintage room.
Signature: Beef cheek, Tripe, Classical meat preparations
Order: Anything off the meat menu; tripe and braised cheek are the chef's signatures.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is the better-value entry, around 50 euro for three courses.
Modern FrenchChef Nathan Van Echelpoel€€€€€135 to €185historisch-centrumBook 3 weeks ahead
Nathan in Antwerp holds one Michelin star for modern French cuisine inside a small Lange Koepoortstraat townhouse. Nathan Van Echelpoel cooks, Eva Van de Peer runs the room.
Signature: Modern French tasting menu, Garden-led courses
Order: The tasting menu of the season; the kitchen leans heavily on producers from the Flemish countryside.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The eight-course menu is the only option for dinner.
