The reborn northern docks around the MAS museum. Three-star Zilte sits on its top floor; harbour-side bistros line Napoleonkaai and Rijnkaai.
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Order The omakase counter seat; the chef builds plates around the day's fish and a short list of Japanese-inspired.
Hiro in Antwerp is an informal Japanese izakaya on Napoleonkaai overlooking the MAS. Located in Eilandje. Priced at €€€. Booking recommended.
Order Mix kiosks: a Rambo smashburger plus a Curry Club bowl plus an oyster from 't Werftje to taste.
WOLF Sharing Food Market took over the Felix Pakhuis warehouse on Antwerp's Eilandje in December 2024; ten global kiosks, three bars and a wide terrace.
Order The menu: fish, crustaceans and shellfish form its basis, complemented by terroir products from Zilte's trusted suppliers.
Zilte, Viki Geunes's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Antwerp, builds its menu on fish, crustaceans and shellfish; menus run from €210 to €340.
Order The tasting menu; portions stay small, plating stays graphic, the pacing follows the open kitchen.
The Jane in Antwerp moved in October 2025 from its chapel in the Groen Kwartier to a harbour-side address on Limastraat. Located in Eilandje.
Order Anything off the meat menu; tripe and braised cheek are the chef's signatures.
Bistrot du Nord in Antwerp keeps one Michelin star for hearty classical bistro cooking. Michaël Rewers leans on meat and tripe in a tiled vintage room.
Order The four-course seasonal menu with the natural-wine pairing.
Bistrot L'îlot in Antwerp is Sander De Saegher's seasonal bistro on Eilandje, opened end of 2017 after his Graanmarkt 13 sommelier years. Priced at €€€.
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Order Mok espresso
Black & Yellow Coffee Bar near the MAS pulls Mok beans roasted in Brussels. The compact Nassaustraat counter opened in 2017 and seats six. At Nassaustraat 7.
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Try Belgian frites with stoofvlees
Frituur 't Eilandje in Antwerp serves frites in the Eilandje quarter near the MAS. Hand-cut potatoes, beef-fat fry, classic Belgian sauces. Family-friendly.
Try Fish and chips, casual plates
Bocadero in Antwerp on Rijnkaai sets out a summer beach bar with picnic tables, fish and chips and a long aperitivo on the Eilandje waterfront.
Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie in Antwerp on Eilandje brews Antwerp Seef, a historical local style revived in 2012. Tours run by reservation on weekends.
The Wednesday and Friday morning weekmarkt on Sint-Jansplein is the closest food market to Eilandje and the old town. Open wed and fri 08:00-13:00.
Antwerpen Proeft in Antwerp is Belgium's largest culinary festival each May at Waagnatie on Rijnkaai. Star chefs, top kitchens and street-food stalls share.
Food For Foodies in Antwerp runs hands-on cooking workshops at a north-district atelier on De Coninckplein. The rotating programme covers themed cuisines.
