Food tours and tastings to book

Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.

Everything to book in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp

All 30 casual dining

Ranked by our editors.

Bistrobar Boreas

Bistrobar Boreas on the Walplein, across from the De Halve Maan brewery, is an accessible bistro serving good steak, short ribs and spare ribs.

Craenenburg

Craenenburg is a historic house at Markt 16, on the corner of the Markt and Sint-Amandstraat in Bruges, serving Belgian-French cuisine à la carte.

Cropains

Cropains at Geldmuntstraat 21 in Bruges is a food bar of gourmet croques and burritos, open 7/7 from 11:30 to 20:00, with nachos and fresh fries too.

Réliva

  • ★ 4.5
  • Regional, seafood
  • Bruges

Réliva at Goezeputstraat 6 in Bruges offers no-nonsense, cosy dining, where chef Lien works with local farmers, fishermen and hunters and pours organic wines.

Arthie's

Arthies at Wollestraat 10 in Bruges is a bistro-restaurant on 3 floors, a few metres from the belfry and the market, with the slogan The Art of Eating.

Laissez-Faire

Laissez-Faire at Scheepsdalelaan 12 in Bruges is a restaurant with an open kitchen, dishes presented à la minute, affordable wines and a warm service.

Noordzee Mer du Nord

Noordzee Mer du Nord is a fishmonger and fishbar at Rue Sainte-Catherine 45 in Brussels, serving fried calamari, plancha scampi and shrimp croquettes.

Racines

Racines is an Italian restaurant at Chaussée d'Ixelles 353 that reinvents traditional Italian dishes, all homemade, with a menu that changes almost daily.

Strofilia

Strofilia serves Greek gastronomy in Brussels as mezes only, small plates to share with friends with ouzo or wine, at Rue du Marché aux Porcs 11/13.

Rotisse

Rotisse, at Rue Paul Devaux 4, serves rotisserie chicken the Brussels way with Belgian specialties, a 5 minute walk from the Grand-Place of Brussels.

Soul Kitchen

  • ★ 4.4
  • €€€
  • Vegan
  • Binnenstad
  • Ghent

Soul Kitchen is the standard-bearer for vegan fine-casual cooking in Ghent, running a changing tasting menu entirely from plants.

BÚN Bar & Restaurant

  • ★ 4.3
  • €€
  • Vietnamese
  • Historisch Centrum
  • Antwerp

BÚN in Antwerp is a Vietnamese bar and restaurant on Volkstraat, listed in the Michelin Guide for Vietnamese cooking on Belgian organic produce.

WOLF Sharing Food Market

  • ★ 4.3
  • €€
  • Food hall
  • Eilandje
  • Antwerp

WOLF Sharing Food Market opened in the restored Felix Pakhuis on Het Eilandje in December 2024 with ten global kiosks, three bars and a Scheldt terrace.

Bistrot Benoit

  • ★ 4.3
  • €€€
  • Franco-belgian Bistro
  • Historisch Centrum
  • Antwerp

Bistrot Benoit on Zirkstraat is a modern Franco-Belgian bistro on a quiet square at the edge of the old centre.

Tou.Gou

  • ★ 4.3
  • €€
  • French regional
  • Smedenstraat
  • Bruges

Tou.Gou at Smedenstraat 47 in Bruges is a lunch restaurant open Monday to Saturday, with French-inspired cooking and a changing seasonal menu.

Piazza Carlito's

Piazza Carlito's at Gistelse Steenweg 483 in Sint-Andries is an Italian restaurant with a warm ambiance of furniture, portraits and romantic wooden walls.

De Gastro

De Gastro at Braambergstraat 6 in Bruges is a family owned restaurant serving classic French and Belgian cuisine with friendly service and a warm ambience.

In Dish

In Dish at Kemelstraat 9 in Bruges is an Indian restaurant with vegetarian, vegan and non-vegetarian dishes, each menu freshly made and homemade.

Au Vieux Saint Martin

  • ★ 4.3
  • €€€
  • Belgian Brasserie
  • Sablon
  • Brussels

Au Vieux Saint Martin has been a Brussels landmark on Place du Grand Sablon since 1968; the Niels family's ancestor invented the Filet Américain in 1924.

In 't Spinnekopke

  • ★ 4.3
  • Belgian Estaminet
  • Dansaert
  • Brussels

In 't Spinnekopke is a Belgian estaminet at Place du Jardin aux Fleurs 1 in Brussels, open Thursday to Sunday at midday and Wednesday to Saturday for dinner.

Les Brigittines

Les Brigittines is a restaurant at 5 Place de la Chapelle in Brussels, run by master cook Dirk Myny, with a carte and an evening menu, Monday to Friday.

Friture Rene

Friture René is a Belgian restaurant at Place de la Résistance 14, 1070 Anderlecht, open Wednesday to Sunday.

ONGBA

ONGBA is a Vietnamese restaurant at Rue Lesbroussart 52 in Ixelles, with a street food lineup of snacks, spring rolls and casseroles ideal for sharing.

Humphrey

  • ★ 4.3
  • Filipino-inspired Sharing Plates
  • Sainte Catherine
  • Brussels

Humphrey is a restaurant at Rue Saint-Laurent 36-38 in Brussels serving Filipino-inspired sharing plates, with chef Glen Ramaekers in the kitchen.

La Porteuse d'Eau

La Porteuse d'Eau is an Art Nouveau brasserie-restaurant in Saint-Gilles, cooking with beer and serving Belgian specialties such as waterzooi and carbonnades.

Le Mess

Le Mess is a seasonal restaurant in Etterbeek at Boulevard Louis Schmidt 1, cooking with fresh local products, generous plates and a sustainable approach.

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