Wallonia
With a cheery good vibe, expansive menu and outdoor seating on Rochefort's main street, La Gourmandise hits all the right notes. The space features a shop…
Must-see restaurants in Wallonia
Liège
Since 1971 it's been named for its (road-blighted) view of the city's 19th-century opera house, though in fact this tourist-friendly brasserie occupies a…
Wallonia
Facing Aubechies’ barrel-vaulted 1077 church, Taverne St-Géry is one of rural Belgium’s most authentic village pubs. It’s a whitewashed farm-style place…
The Ardennes
This relatively sophisticated chalet-style half-timbered restaurant offers well-prepared if somewhat pricey brasserie food, served in a series of…
Wallonia
This stylishly revived old-world bakery and teahouse offers not only a range of speciality teas but also wine, beer and excellent coffee accompanied by…
Wallonia
The French food here is borne of a gourmet imagination and served in an elegant setting: one of many revamped former shop-houses on the river quay. The…
Liège
Yes, it's a butchers' shop, and having shimmied past the counter you have to walk over a cow – a model, fortunately, grazing surreally beneath a glass…
Wallonia
For a fun night out among friends, head to this cosy space around the corner from Collégiale Ste-Gertrude. The speciality is fondue bourguignonne –…
The Ardennes
If you're looking for good vegetarian food in the Durbuy area it's worth the 4km drive to Govinda's, the house restaurant of Radhadesh, the Krishna…
The Ardennes
One of Arlon's most reliable choices for Franco-Belgian pub-style food, salads and seasonal mussels, this thoroughly modernised, three-level brasserie…
The Ardennes
Open since 1946, the genteel restaurant section of this spot is fronted by a 1940s tram carriage with wooden-inlay walls. Meals here can be quite…
Liège
Facing Liège's cathedral, Pollux is the city's classic choice for gaufres liégeoises – waffles freshly made while you wait.
The Ardennes
In summer, this central yet relatively peaceful, fountain-facing terrace is an ideal lunch spot for freshly made sandwiches and healthy plates of salad…
The Ardennes
Some of Belgium's tastiest pizza along with home-made pasta is served in this unpretentious but friendly trattoria, 350m west of Pl du Rome on the N62, in…
Wallonia
On Rochefort's restaurant-lined main drag, this fresh, youthful bistro has a fine front terrace for watching the city stroll past. The small but wide…
Namur
Chef Olivier Vanden Branden calls his cuisine 'artisanal' rather than gourmet, but the standards are very high and some French-Belgian classics get an…
Wallonia
Artful gastronomic takes on traditional plates, with familiar ingredients appearing in surprising ways, are the hallmarks of this enjoyable restaurant…
Liège
Decorated with gilt-framed mirrors, copper pots and gingham tablecloths, this lovable spot could audition for the role of bistro in any mid-20th-century…
Wallonia
The interior is slightly bland, but Le Pinacle's enviable street terrace shares a quiet square with a breastfeeding Madonna and a view of the cathedral…
The Ardennes
The Swiss cottage decor with lots of local hunting horns and rearing boars is fun if a little kitschy, especially the comic paintings of game animals…
Liège
The concept in this spacious, slightly classroom-like space is to order around five small dishes to share between two. Menus change regularly to use the…
Wallonia
A typical grey-stone building on Couvin's main road combines an excellent restaurant, specialising in carefully sourced French and local produce, and a…
The Ardennes
This cosy, well-run restaurant in Durbuy castle’s former concierge quarters features colourful antlers and a decor of clocks in one room, and a somewhat…
Wallonia
The self-described 'roi des moules' (king of mussels) is the best place in town to get your bivalve fix. Chez Bouboule serves generous (1.2kg) pots of…
The Ardennes
With a slightly off-line terrace poking onto Place St-Remacle, this super-friendly place serves handmade pasta, thin-crust pizza and, in summer, a good…
Namur
Riverside at Wépion's northern edge, Lodge's brasserie section turns out tasty, generous portions of Belgian standards. Service can be tardy, but the…
Liège
This friendly, intimate restaurant is on the northern edge of the bar district. Its speciality is pierrade – cook-it-yourself meat or seafood barbecues on…
The Ardennes
With dark wooden furniture stylishly set off against white-tiled butcher's-shop walls, this upbeat central place offers an intriguing range of dishes,…
The Ardennes
L'Acacia's staff are vocational-training students attempting top-notch cuisine and learming to serve it…with mixed success, hence remarkably low prices…
The Ardennes
A step ahead of most La Roche offerings in terms of style and service, Signé Jeanne produces brasserie food with a lot of extra zest, delightful amuse…
Liège
This distinctive little restaurant, tucked away in a hidden yet central alley – worth a wander at any time – serves menu options that are eccentrically…
Wallonia
At this warmly lit space in the upper town, owner and head chef Caterina Cesari cooks up seasonally inspired dishes using recipes handed down through the…
Wallonia
Nivelles’ unique culinary speciality is tarte al djote, a creation that’s somewhere between pizza and quiche but flavoured with fragrant green chard. Try…
The Ardennes
This family-run, farmhouse-style place in a 300-year-old building serves inexpensive Belgian home cooking (meatballs, meat stew) along with trout,…
Liège
Outremeuse's most appealing dining option, this classical-style bistro proudly displays its menu of Liégeois and Belgian classics across its windows in…
Namur
Much-loved locally, this cheery choice near the bridge offers a huge selection of crêpes and croques (toasted sandwiches), making it the perfect lunch or…
The Ardennes
A friendly pub-restaurant just across the stream-bridge from Achouffe's brewery shop, with pleasant outdoor seating by a stocked trout pond.
The Ardennes
Dating from 1714, this historic pub has had a recent facelift but remains one of the most archetypal places for a hearty local meal or an Eupener beer.
Liège
It's the top-quality Italian food that takes the limelight here, with fresh ingredients prepared before your eyes in the central open kitchen. There's a…
The Ardennes
The Ardennes-style cuisine here is better than you might guess from the unexotic, tightly packed interior and garish pink frontage located 50m from the…
