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GHENT: Carte Blanche €€ GHENT: Volta €€€ serves delicious French classics
French/Belgian Map B2 Seafood Map B2 such as filet meunière and grilled
Martelaarslaan 321, 9000 Nieuwe Wandeling 2b, 9000 steaks. Truffles and crispy
Tel (09) 223 2808 Tel (09) 342 0500 Closed Sun sweetbreads are a speciality.
Set menus of contemporary and An uber-cool converted turbine
classic dishes are offered at this hall just outside the city centre KNOKKE-HEIST: Sel Gris €€€
fine restaurant. Food is served by is home to one of Ghent’s finest Seafood Map B1
the owner in a friendly and restaurants. The superb menu is Zeedijk 314, 8301 Duinbergen
informal atmosphere. especially imaginative in its fish Tel (050) 514937 Closed Wed & Thu
and seafood dishes. An excellent seafront restaurant
GHENT: Keizershof €€ with a Michelin-starred chef, Sel
Belgian Map B2 GHENT: Vrijmoed €€€ Gris serves delectable dishes
Vrijdagmarkt 47, 9000 Belgian Map B2 of turbot, sole, plaice, mackerel,
Tel (09) 223 4446 Closed Sun & Mon Vlaanderenstraat 22, 9000 skate, scallops, lobster and other
Located in a narrow, 17th- Tel (09) 279 9977 Closed Sat, Sun & North Sea fish.
century building on the busy Mon: lunch
market square, Keizershof serves Popular with Ghent’s young set, KORTRIJK: Saint-Christophe €€€
Belgian staples and salads. Try the this contemporary Michelin- French Map B2
beef carpaccio or home-made starred eatery offers excellent set Minister Tacklaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk
shrimp croquettes. Paintings by menus. Unusually, there is also a Tel (056) 200337 Closed Mon;
local artists adorn the walls. decent range of veg etarian dishes. Sun & Tue: dinner
Saint-Christopher serves
GHENT: Coeur D'artichaut €€€ KEMMEL: In De Wulf €€€ outstanding classic cuisine. Highly
European Map B2 Belgian Map A2 recommended are the Breton
Onderbergen 6, 9000 Wulvestraat 1, 8950 Heuvelland- lobster and the tuna with lemon
Tel (09) 225 3318 Closed Sun & Mon Dranouter broth. The fixed-price menus are
There are classic European dishes Tel (057) 445567 Closed lunch: Mon– good value. Ask for a table on the
with a creative twist and an Thu & Sat; dinner: Mon & Tue garden terrace during summer.
impressive Sunday brunch at this A restorative retreat after visiting
fine-dining restaurant in an the battlefields. Dishes are made LAARNE: Restaurant Kasteel
impressive mansion. The menu from natural, seasonal ingredients Van Laarne €€€
changes every month. Groups of from both land and sea. Fine Dining Map B2
6–12 diners can book the private Eekhoekstraat 7, 9270 Laarne
Chef's Table. KNOKKE-HEIST: Tel (09) 2307178 Closed Mon &
Bartholomeus €€€ Tue; Thu & Sun: dinner
DK Choice Seafood Map B1 Located in a set of pretty
outbuildings at the wonderful
Zeedijk 267, 8301 Knokke-Heist
GHENT: Georges IV €€€ Tel (050) 517576 Closed Tue–Thu medieval castle of Laarne, this
Seafood Map B2 Set on the sea dyke of Heist, this prestigious restaurant offers a
Donkersteeg 23–27, 9000 Michelin-starred restaurant is French-Belgian menu that is a
Tel (09) 225 1918 Closed Mon & best known for its seafood. The gastronomic tour de force.
Tue cooking is inventive and dishes
A Ghent institution, this are carefully prepared to extract LISSEWEGE: Hof Ter Doest €€€
friendly, family-run restaurant is the best flavours from ingredients. French/Belgian Map B1
renowned for its delectable Ter Doeststraat 4, 8380 Lissewege
seafood. Oysters, crab, mussels, KNOKKE-HEIST: Delys €€€ Tel (050) 544082 Closed Tue: dinner
lobster and fish are the primary French Map B1 This large 17th-century farm-
attraction here. Try the baked Dumortierlaan 76, 8300 house, stands on the tranquil
mussels with garlic, eel in herb Tel (050) 613111 Closed Mon & Tue green opposite a medieval barn.
sauce or the bouillabaisse. (except public holidays) It serves refined seafood and
A popular venue with gourmets, game dishes prepared along
this fine, family-run restaurant traditional lines.
GHENT: Jan Van Den Bon €€€
Fusion Map B2
Koning Leopold II-laan 43, 9000
Tel (09) 221 9085 Closed Sat: lunch;
Sun & Mon
The outstanding Michelin-starred
food features flavours from around
the world. Both tasting and à la
carte menus are available. The
extensive wine list includes both
regional and international wines.
GHENT: Valentijn €€€
French Map B2
Rodekoningstraat 1, 9000
Tel (09) 225 0429 Closed lunch; Thu;
Sun: dinner
Offering a superb four-course
menu that is very popular with
locals, this restaurant prides itself
on using the freshest ingredients. Minimalist decor at the Michelin-starred Vrijmoed, Ghent
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 272– 3
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