BÚN – Antwerp

Their kitchen is open all day, but they only take reservations from 8PM onwards. So we jumped in at 7PM and got 2 places, at the bar. Our favourite place. We only got until 8PM, because our seats where booked, they told us. But we agreed. It was tight, but we enjoyed our meals until the…

Umamido – Antwerp

Umamido positions itself as a non nonsense ramen noodle shop. And that’s what it is. We had tried it once at Flagey in Brussels, but had a surprisingly better experience this time in Antwerp (Graaf Van Egmontstraat 57). Although the staff told us they all use the same broth, the same recipe, we might have…

L’épicerie du cirque – Antwerp

A lot of people told us about this place and they were right, this is a gem in Antwerp. Small and cosy Scandinavian decor, young and friendly staff and definitely a michelin star food experience. We went there for lunch and had some amazing dishes: oysters with sauce Hollandaise, watercress and edible flowers on jackknife…

Balls&Glory – Leuven

The name says it all. This restaurant promises slow food with fast service and they deliver on their promise. Exquisite meat/chicken/veggie balls filled with seasonal flavours on top of ‘stoemp’, mashed potatoes and vegetables, or salad, surrounded by two deliscious sauses. Only the sauses always stay the same, and for a good reason because they…