19 editor picks across Belgium.
19 french fine dining restaurants worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Belgium.
Le Chalet de la Forêt stands on the edge of the Sonian Forest at Drève de Lorraine 43, where Pascal Devalkeneer sources Aveyron lamb and Brittany abalone.
OrderAveyron lamb, among the ingredients the chef sources from the countryside of Belgium and France.
TipRenewed interiors include an orangery, a bar and a chef's table, made with oak from the Sonian Forest and works by Brussels artisans.
Fine Fleur in Antwerp holds one Michelin star inside Botanic Sanctuary under Jacob Jan Boerma. The room is restrained, the plating contemporary.
OrderThe vegetable-forward tasting; Boerma earned three stars at De Leest building plates around garden produce.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Walk through the cloister garden to the hotel entrance, the restaurant is on the ground floor.
Sans Cravate at Langestraat 159 in Bruges is a star restaurant where Henk and the team bring familiar dishes in a contemporary way, with a proud wine list.
OrderFamiliar dishes cooked in a contemporary way, with a bottle from the wine list, the restaurant's pride.
TipOn Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday the last orders are at 13:30 for lunch and 20:30 for dinner.
La Truffe Noire is a modern French restaurant at Boulevard de la Cambre 12, serving cuisine that sublimates black and white truffles since 1988.
OrderThe four-course Discovery Menu, offered at €75.
TipChoose between the Privilège menu, offered for 38 years, and the Diamant menu, which changes with the seasons.
Nathan in Antwerp holds one Michelin star for modern French cuisine inside a small Lange Koepoortstraat townhouse. Located in Historisch Centrum.
OrderThe tasting menu of the season; the kitchen leans heavily on producers from the Flemish countryside.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The eight-course menu is the only option for dinner.
La Paix by David Martin, founded in 1892, serves at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria on Rue Royale, where Japanese precision meets French technique.
TipDinner is served Tuesday to Saturday and lunch on Friday only; a chef's table seats 2 to 10 guests.
La Villa in the Sky is a glass restaurant on the 25th floor of the IT Tower, Avenue Louise 480, where chef Alexandre Dionisio cooks with a touch of modernity.
OrderThe in the Sky menu, the only menu the chef offers on Saturday evening.
TipReservations are taken only on the website or by email, up to 3 months ahead, and tables are limited to 6 people.
La Paix by David Martin, founded in 1892, serves at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria on Rue Royale, where Japanese precision meets French technique.
TipDinner is served Tuesday to Saturday and lunch on Friday only; a chef's table seats 2 to 10 guests.
La Villa in the Sky is a restaurant above Brussels where chef Alexandre Dionisio works in a small open kitchen, reached by lift and two flights of stairs.
Origine is a modern French restaurant near Place Jourdan in Etterbeek, with four menus, unknown ingredients and daring mixtures of flavours.
TipA tasting menu is available and tables can be booked online or by phone; on Monday the restaurant opens for dinner only, from 19:00 to 21:30.
La Villa Lorraine, at Avenue du Vivier d'Oie 75, offers premium but accessible cuisine with chef Ruben Christiaens, centred on taste, produce and pleasure.
Le Passage is a gastronomic restaurant in Uccle, open for nearly 30 years, where Rocky Renaud and his son Kevin Renaud run an elegant contemporary kitchen.
Le Selecto at Rue de Flandre 95-97 in Brussels is a bistronomy restaurant, Classico la brasserie, with friendly service and fairly priced produce.
TipFor reservations, call 02/511.40.95 or send an email to [email protected].
Le Mess is a seasonal restaurant in Etterbeek at Boulevard Louis Schmidt 1, cooking with fresh local products, generous plates and a sustainable approach.
TipSaturday lunch and Sunday are private events, so book ahead; otherwise the kitchen runs weekdays 12:00 to 14:30 and 18:30 to 22:30.
London Brasserie, on Place du Luxembourg in Ixelles, is a friendly place to eat with colleagues, friends or family, near the European Parliament.
TipIt opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 11:00 at weekends, and closes at 23:00; the restaurant has reopened and takes bookings on its site.
Odette en Ville is a hotel-restaurant in a mansion from the 1920s at Rue du Châtelain 25, between Place du Châtelain and Avenue Louise in Brussels.
Resto Henri at Vlaamsesteenweg 113 in Brussels cooks classic dishes with creative suggestions, sometimes with a Spanish twist, that change every four weeks.
OrderMussels in a pastis-flavoured sauce, Beef tartare with a Thai slant, Sole meunière
TipClosed on Saturday and Sunday and open Monday to Friday; the suggestions change every four weeks.
Resto Henri at Vlaamsesteenweg 113 in Brussels cooks classic dishes with creative suggestions, sometimes with a Spanish twist, that change every four weeks.
OrderMussels in a pastis-flavoured sauce, Beef tartare with a Thai slant, Sole meunière
TipClosed on Saturday and Sunday and open Monday to Friday; the suggestions change every four weeks.
Assiette Blanche at Philipstockstraat 23 in Bruges, opposite the Burg, serves a small seasonal menu of Franco-Belgian classics and regional dishes.
OrderThe house-peeled grey shrimp, which the restaurant calls the speciality of the house.
TipThe menu changes every six weeks, and the restaurant offers a lunch for €35 or a three-course choice menu for €60.
