7 french bistro restaurants worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Belgium.
Soixante ★ 4.5 · Antwerp
berchem · Guldenvliesstraat 60, 2600 Berchem
Soixante in Berchem is a Michelin-listed bistronomie room near Antwerp Centraal-Berchem station. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans bistronomie, seasonal.
Tip: Tables are tightly packed; reserve well ahead. Two tram stops from Antwerp Centraal makes it an easy out-of-centre dinner.
InVINcible ★ 4.4 · Antwerp
historisch-centrum · Haarstraat 7-9, 2000 Antwerp
InVINcible in Antwerp serves traditional Gallic bistro fare on Haarstraat. Located in Historisch Centrum. Kitchen leans french-belgian bistro.
Tip: The wine cellar runs deep across Loire and Burgundy. Book ahead, the room is small.
Bistrot Benoit ★ 4.3 · Antwerp
historisch-centrum · Zirkstraat 23, 2000 Antwerp
Bistrot Benoit on Zirkstraat is a modern Franco-Belgian bistro on a quiet square at the edge of the old centre. Located in Historisch Centrum.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Friday and Saturday dinner is Menu Benoit only; book a weeknight for a la carte.
Bistrot Benoit ★ 4.3 · Antwerp
historisch-centrum · Zirkstraat 23, 2000 Antwerp
Bistrot Benoit on Zirkstraat is a modern Franco-Belgian bistro on a quiet square at the edge of the old centre. Located in Historisch Centrum.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Friday and Saturday dinner is Menu Benoit only; book a weeknight for a la carte.
Boris et Maurice ★ 4.3 · Ghent
sint-amandsberg · Antwerpsesteenweg 329, 9040 Sint-Amandsberg
Bib Gourmand-recognised bistro in Sint-Amandsberg run by two former colleagues who built a seasonal French-Belgian menu around local suppliers.
Tip: A ten-minute tram ride from the centre; the relative distance means bookings are easier to secure than more central peers.
Steendam 66 ★ 4.2 · Ghent
binnenstad · Steendam 66, 9000 Gent
Steendam 66, also known as Chez Bolle, is a cosy bistro with a strong French accent housed in a historic building near Sint-Jakobs church, where the kitchen.
Tip: Closed Sunday; Tuesday to Friday lunch is the most accessible and relaxed format.
Et Alors ★ 3.8 · Ghent
graslei-korenlei · Jan Breydelstraat 12, 9000 Gent
Et Alors near the Graslei on Jan Breydelstraat serves sweet and savoury crepes with seasonal bistro plates, transitioning to wines and cocktails by evening.
Tip: Morning coffee and crepes work well here before the Graslei tourist crowd arrives around 10:00.