2 editor picks across Belgium.
2 bistro restaurants worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Belgium.
Bistrobar Boreas on the Walplein, across from the De Halve Maan brewery, is an accessible bistro serving good steak, short ribs and spare ribs.
OrderThe slow-cooked short rib, listed as the signature dish.
TipIn season, the bistro serves its house-prepared mussels alongside the steak, short ribs and spare ribs.
Patine in Antwerp is a wine bistro on Leopold de Waelstraat in Het Zuid. The kitchen pairs short, ingredient-led plates with a deep cellar list.
OrderThe charcuterie plate and a glass from the orange-wine page; both rotate daily.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The small kitchen runs four mains a night; arrive before 19:30 for full choice.
