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LIÈGE: Le Sélys €€€ .MODAVE: La Roseraie €€€ STAVELOT: Val D’ambleve €€€
French Map E2 French Map E3 French Map E3
Mont Saint Martin 9–11, 4000 Route de Limet 80, 4577 Route de Malmedy 7, 4970
Tel (04) 2676804 Closed Sun, Mon Tel (085) 411360 Closed Mon–Wed Tel (080) 281440 Closed Mon
Occupying the ground floor of Serving first-rate cuisine française Housed in a building dating
the former Sélys Longchamps since 1982, the menus at this from the 1930s, this restaurant
townhouse, this Michelin-starred tranquil restaurant in an elegant has a conservatory-style
restaurant combines creative, 1920s villa with a garden reflect jardin d’hiver (winter garden).
fine French cuisine using local the changing seasons. The The kitchen serves light,
Liège produce with remarkable delectable dishes include lamb seasonal meals.
decor, including frescoes and chops and shrimp croquettes.
chinoiserie. There is a terrace for ST-HUBERT: Le Cor
dining in good weather. REDU: La Gourmandine €€ De Chasse €€
French/Belgian Map D4 Belgian Map E4
LIMBOURG: Le Casino €€€ Rue de St-Hubert 16, 6890 Avenue Nestor Martin 3, 6870
French Map E2 Tel (061) 656390 Closed Wed & Thu Tel (061) 611644 Closed Tue
Avenue Reine Astrid 7, 4831 La Gourmandine offers classic This hotel-restaurant is a good
Tel (087) 762374 Closed Mon, Tue, French and traditional regional place to savour game dishes
Sat: lunch fare, such as jambonneau, as during the hunting season. There
Located in the heart of the well as lighter meals like goat are superb recipes of quail, rabbit
medieval town of Limbourg, cheese salad and omelettes. and trout throughout the year.
this family-run restaurant offers
French cuisine prepared with SPA: Source De Barisart €€ ST-HUBERT: Auberge Du
fresh market produce, carefully Belgian Map E3 Grandgousier €€€
selected by the chef himself. Route de Barisart 295, 4900 French Map E4
There is also the option to have Tel (087) 770988 Closed Tue & Wed Rue du Staplisse 6, 6870 Mirwart
some dishes to take away. In a lovely woodland setting, Tel (084) 366293 Closed Tue & Wed
this large chalet-like restaurant Dishes such as steak tartare with
MALMEDY: Cyrano €€€ has both seafood and game black olive tapenade, langoustines
French Map F3 fixed-price menus. The fondue on skewers and monkfish
Rue de la Gare 23, 4950 Waimes bourgignonne (beef fondue) is medallions are among the high-
Tel (080) 679989 Closed Mon, Sat: particularly recommended. quality dishes here. The
lunch restaurant is housed in a typical
Inventive cuisine prepared from DK Choice Ardennes, half-timbered hostelry
recipes inspired by the French that has retained its rustic charm.
region of Périgord (Dordogne) is SPA: Art De Vivre €€€
the speciality of this modern Fusion Map E3 THEUX: Le Pied de la Fagne €€€
hotel-restaurant. The menu Avenue Reine Astrid 53, 4900 Belgian/French Map E3
includes dishes of truffles, foie Tel (087) 770444 Closed Mon, Pied de la Fagne 10, 4910
gras, duck confit and goat cheese Tue: lunch Tel (087) 542 799 Closed Tue & Wed
This grand 19th-century Just 8 km (5 miles) outside Theux
MARCHIN: Arabelle mansion offers lessons in in a delightfully rustic setting, this
Meirlaen €€€ the “art of living” through its restaurant is strong on regional,
Belgian Map D3 inspired cooking. The choice Ardennes-influenced cooking,
Chemin de Bertrandfontaine 7, 4570 of food is driven by the with an emphasis on seasonal
Tel (085) 255555 Closed Sun eve– restaurant’s creative chef- game-based dishes.
Tue; Wed–Sat: lunch patron. The menu features
This small, charming restaurant is seasonal produce, such as VERVIERS: Au Clair Obscur €€
run by Michelin-starred chef asparagus, and other Belgian Map E3
Arabelle Meirlaen. Her modern ingredients not always found Place Albert 1er 5, 4800
cooking makes use of local on Belgian menus. Modern Tel (087) 232221 Closed Sun & Mon
produce and even wild herbs decor with teak decking around The emphasis here is on creative
and is exquisitely presented. a fountain makes a relaxed cuisine prepared using local and
There's terrace dining under vast setting for summer dining. sea sonal ingredients. Dine under
shady sails in fine weather. parasols on the tranquil terrace
on sunny days.
VERVIERS: Le Coin
des Saveurs €€€
Modern Belgian Map E3
Avenue de Spa 28, 4800
Tel (087) 232360 Closed Mon, Tue,
Sat: lunch
This elegant restaurant is known
for its use of top-quality seasonal
ingredients and a contemporary
approach to classic Belgian
fare. Try the menu découverte
(tasting menu) which changes
regularly but may include such
dishes as squid cubes with
tomato jam and sea bass fillet
Simple interiors of Art De Vivre, a restaurant that serves fusion cuisine with crumble carbonara.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 272–3
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