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Food tours and tastings to book
Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.
All 30 hidden gems
Ranked by our editors.
't Oud Arsenaal
- ★ 4.8
- Historisch Centrum
- Antwerp
't Oud Arsenaal: 1924 brown cafe with unchanged interior, antique wallpaper and two cats curled on a potbelly stove.
Sir Anthony Van Dijck
- ★ 4.6
- Historisch Centrum
- Antwerp
Sir Anthony Van Dijck in Antwerp: hidden behind a wooden door in the vlaeykensgang alley, a 1557 dining room with interiors by axel vervoordt.
Café Vlissinghe
- ★ 4.6
- Sint Anna
- Bruges
Café Vlissinghe at Blekersstraat 2, the oldest Bruges inn and founded in 1515, is well hidden in the Sint-Anna district and open daily from 11:00 to 21:00.
T Schrijverke
- ★ 4.6
- Bruges
't Schrijverke at Gruuthusestraat 4 in Bruges cooks Belgian and French regional dishes, a family business since 1970 with a quiet terrace in fine weather.
Pietje Pek
- ★ 4.6
- Bruges
Pietje Pek at Sint-Jakobsstraat 13 in Bruges is a small family restaurant aiming for a cosy, homely atmosphere and tasty food cooked with love by its chefs.
WAY Coffee Roasters
- ★ 4.6
- Dok Noord
- Ghent
WAY is run by Belgian barista champion Charlene De Buysere at Dok Noord: a championship-level roastery-cafe that the tourist trail rarely discovers.
Bistro Estelle
- ★ 4.5
- Borgerhout
- Antwerp
Bistro Estelle on Laar in Antwerp's Borgerhout is a tiny fusion kitchen with a natural wine list, east of the ring road off the tourist map entirely.
Atelier Flori
- ★ 4.5
- T Zand
- Bruges
Atelier Flori at Jozef Suveestraat 20 serves fully plant-based étagères of warm and cold bites that change regularly, with wines, live music and Magpies cake.
Brasserie de l'Ermitage
- ★ 4.5
- Brussels
Brasserie de l'Ermitage is a brewery and tasting taproom at 28 Rue Lambert Crickx in Anderlecht, open Fridays and Saturdays from 2pm to 10pm.
Vinogradoff
- ★ 4.4
- Graslei Korenlei
- Ghent
Vinogradoff on the Ajuinlei specialises in natural and biodynamic wines from Eastern Europe: Georgia, Slovenia and Hungary, a rare focus in Belgian wine bars.
Hotsy Totsy
- ★ 4.4
- Binnenstad
- Ghent
Hotsy Totsy has injected Ghent with blues and jazz since the 1970s: the Claus brothers bar hosts live music most evenings from September to June.
Hot Club de Gand
- ★ 4.4
- City Centre
- Ghent
Hot Club de Gand is a 50-seat jazz bar tucked into a narrow side alley off the Groentenmarkt, programming more than 200 free live performances a year.
Vandekerckhove Koffiebranderij
- ★ 4.4
- Zuidstationstraat
- Ghent
Vandekerckhove has roasted coffee on the Brabantdam since 1854: five generations later, the drum roaster is still visible in the shopfront on a daily basis.
Edelrot Bar and Shop
- ★ 4.4
- Binnenstad
- Ghent
Edelrot next to the Belfort tower is a natural wine bar and bottle shop consistently overlooked by visitors despite being steps from Ghent's main landmark.
Win Natural Wine Bar
- ★ 4.3
- Patershol
- Ghent
Win on Burgstraat near the Gravensteen serves low-intervention natural wines by the glass in a small bar that feels genuinely off the tourist circuit.
Bakkerij FUNK
- ★ 4.2
- Het Zuid
- Antwerp
Bakkerij FUNK on Kronenburgstraat in Antwerp's Het Zuid is a vegan bakery by morning and natural-wine counter by evening in one corner shop, closed Mon-Tue.
Tom's Diner
- ★ 4.2
- Sint Gillis
- Bruges
Tom's Diner at West Gistelhof 23 has a no-nonsense kitchen with a touch of rock 'n roll, with tapas to share and a vegan option next to meat and fish.
Rio do Texas
- ★ 4.2
- Brussels
Rio do Texas is a Brazilian steakhouse at Avenue de Stalingrad 118 serving all-you-can-eat grilled meats on skewers carried straight to your table.
Chez Musette
- ★ 4.2
- Brussels
Chez Musette, a bistro at Rue Edith Cavell 100 in Uccle, pairs simple gourmet cooking and nostalgic decor with organic products and local suppliers.
La Terrasse
- ★ 4.2
- Brussels
La Terrasse, at Avenue des Celtes 1, is a brasserie in a green setting two steps from the Cinquantenaire, an institution for more than 120 years.
The meeting point
- ★ 4.2
- Brussels
The Meeting Point is an Irish pub with real pizza in the European Quarter, with a Guinness on the terrace, a diavola, live matches and karaoke.
Le Chou de Bruxelles
- ★ 4.2
- Brussels
Le Chou de Bruxelles, at Rue de Florence 26 in Ixelles, is a restaurant of Brussels specialities with 30 kinds of mussels on its mussels menu.
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