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MECHELEN: Café Belge € TURNHOUT: CHARLEROI: La Bouche des
Belgian Map C2 Cucinamarangon €€€ Goûts €€
Grote Markt 9, 2800 Italian Map D1 French Map C3
Tel (015) 637266 Closed Mon Patersstraat 9, 2300 Rue Vauban 14, 6000 Charleroi
This bustling, friendly bistro serves Tel (014) 424381 Closed Sun & Mon Tel (071) 701747 Closed Mon
a typical Belgian menu and offers Savour refined northern Italian Enjoy authentic French cuisine at
good views of the Grote Markt. cuisine in a theatrical setting. The this family-run restaurant with a
seafood is very good, as are the rustic decor. All dishes are home-
ST-TRUIDEN: Aen de Kerck carpaccio, risotto, pasta and cooked and include foie gras, duck
van Melveren €€€ other classic main dishes with a breast and chocolate fondant.
French Map D2 twist. There are good-value fixed-
St-Godfriedstraat 15-21, 3800 price menus. CHARLEROI: La Tête de Boeuf €€
Tel (011) 683965 Closed Mon & French/Belgian Map C3
Tue; Sat: lunch; Sun: dinner Place de l’Abattoir 5, 6000
Located 3 km (2 miles) northeast Tel (071) 48 7764 Closed Sun
of St-Truiden, this 16th-century Western Wallonia As the name suggests, this is a
red-brick farmhouse has a beauti- meat-eater’s paradise, with steaks,
ful garden. It serves classic French ATH: Viandes Etc €€ jambonneau (knuckle of ham) and
cuisine, with special attention to Belgian Map B3 a range of offal-based dishes to
exquisite presentation. Place du Maché aux Toiles 5-7, 7800 choose from. There are fish and
Tel (068) 445977 Closed Wed; Tue & seafood classics on the menu too.
ST-TRUIDEN: De Fakkels €€€ Sun: dinner
French Map D2 “Meats etc” sets the scene for CHARLEROI: Les 3 P’tits
Hasseltsesteenweg 61, 3800 dedicated non-vegetarian cooking Bouchons €€€
Tel (011) 687634 Closed Mon–Wed & that stays true to local produce Contemporary French Map C3
Sat: lunch; Sun: dinner and is inventive. Dishes include Avenue Paul Pastur 378, 6032
Set in an elegant townhouse with croquettes with shrimp and Tel (071) 325519 Closed Sat & Sun
an inviting lounge, the cuisine horse sirloin sautéed with garlic. Co-founded by sommelier Roland
here is contemporary, varies with Kempinaire and chef Yoshida
the seasons and is paired with ATTRE: Le Vieux Chaudron €€ Shunshuke; serves superb dishes
excellent wines. In fine weather French Map B3 prepared using fresh produce.
you can dine in the garden. Avenue du Château 14, 7941 Attre Impressive wine list.
Tel (068) 454279 Closed Wed;
TIENEN: De Refugie €€ Sun–Fri: dinner DK Choice
French/Belgian Map D2 This long-established family-run
Kapucijnenstraat 75, 3300 restaurant is set in a charming CHIMAY: Chez Edgard
Tel (016) 824532 Closed Tue & Wed 14th-century stone-and-brick Et Madeleine €€
This charming restaurant is run by house. It is primarily a lunch spot, Belgian Map C4
an expert owner-chef. The dining and offers well-prepared Belgian Rue du Lac 35, 6460 Chimay
room is modern, but the lovely and French dishes. Tel (060) 211071 Closed Sun:
panelling and antique touches dinner & Mon
give it an intimate atmosphere. BINCHE: Le Bercha €€ Set beside the Lac de Virelles,
The menu changes according to French Map C3 3 km (2 miles) east of Chimay,
the season. Extensive wine list. Route de Mons 763, 7130 Bray this wonderful spot dates from
Tel (064) 369107 Closed Mon & 1910. Wood-panelling and crisp
DK Choice Tue; Sun: dinner white linen reflect well on the
The French-style cooking in this
outsand ing cooking, which is à
TONGEREN: De Pelgrim € family-run restaurant is cuisine l’ancienne (old style). The menu
Belgian Map E2 du terroir (based on local includes lake trout and seafood,
Brouwersstraat 9, 3700 produce and tradi tions). There's plus sea sonal game such as
Tel (012) 2626266 an outdoor terrace. hare and partridge. Great wine
In a town steeped in history, list and plenty of Chimay beer.
De Pelgrim is suitably located
on the cobbled Brouwersstraat
(Brewers’ Street). This fine old pub LA LOUVIERE: Les
occupies a red-brick, step-gabled Gourmands Disent €€
1642 building with a traditional Belgian Map C3
interior of exposed beams and Rue Sylvain Guyaux 8, 7100
wooden furniture. It serves Tel (064) 284095 Closed Mon, Tue;
excellent beer, and pub food Sat: lunch
ranging from snacks to spare ribs. The emphasis is on fresh market
produce at this gastronomic
restaurant. Try the foie gras with
TONGEREN: Magis €€€ caramelized chicory or snails in
French Map E2 garlic butter.
Hemelingenstraat 23, 3700
Tel (012) 743464 Closed Tue & Wed LESSINES: Le Tramasure €€
Once owned by the Teutonic Belgian Map B2
knights, this grand mansion Porte d’Ogy 3, 7860
has been given a very modern Tel (068) 33 50 82 Closed Mon, Tue &
makeover and is now a Sun; Wed & Thu: dinner
Michelin-starred gastronomic Traditional interiors of De Pelgrim, With plenty of old-world charm,
French restaurant. a well-known pub in Tongeren this lovely eatery specializes in
For key to prices see page 280
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