Eat in Berchem, Antwerp

Soixante ★ 4.5

Soixante in Berchem is a Michelin-listed bistronomie room near Antwerp Centraal-Berchem station. The kitchen pairs unexpected combinations like leek with onion ketchup and bottarga, leaning hard on seasonal vegetables and seafood.

Signature: Turbot, beurre blanc, trout roe, Mussels with pumpkin and crispy polenta, Lunch menu

Order: The five-course menu at 83 euros, or the 48-euro weekday lunch; the turbot in beurre blanc with trout roe is the room's defining plate.

Tip: Tables are tightly packed; reserve well ahead. Two tram stops from Antwerp Centraal makes it an easy out-of-centre dinner.

Bakker Aldo ★ 4.4

Bakker Aldo in Antwerp bakes slow-fermented sourdough on Lange Leemstraat near Berchem station. Aldo Neri learned the craft at Domestic, sister to Dôme.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The Geefstraat city-centre branch keeps the same recipes.

Worth the queue: Honest sourdough boule, no additives

Bakker Aldo ★ 4.3

Bakker Aldo in Antwerp bakes slow-fermented sourdough on Lange Leemstraat. The lunch counter sandwich is under 10 euro and built on the day's bake.

Try: Sourdough sandwich

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The Geefstraat city-centre branch keeps the same lunch lineup.