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promising young Flemish chefs
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
2013 - 2014 edition
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
FLEMISH KITCHEN REBELS
CREATE THE FLEMISH WAVE
Flemish Kitchen Rebels are the new generation of young Flemish and
Brussels chefs that are on the verge of an international breakthrough. After
the Spanish Wave and the Nordic Wave, now it’s time for the Flemish Wave.
YOUNG CHEFS
This magazine showcases the most promising young chefs. They are all under
35. Each chef in their own kitchen. Each selected by an expert jury chaired
by former two-star chef Jan Buytaert, a former pioneer of nouvelle cuisine in
Belgium.
REBEL
The young chefs do things their own way. That’s what makes them innovators
in the world of Flemish fine dining. They open-mindedly seek out the best
combinations of flavours. With an eye for detail and a powerful drive to reduce
ingredients to their purest form.
GROUNDBREAKING CRAFTSMANSHIP
Powered by their knowledge and skill, the chefs are true masters of their
art. Often trained at the best hotel schools in Flanders. This training has
sharpened their product knowledge, cooking techniques and discipline.
FRESH PRODUCE
Flanders
Northern federal state of the
country of Belgium
Capital
Brussels
Language
Dutch
Population
>6,300,000 inhabitants
Area of Flemish Region
13,521 km2
Fine dining scene
83 Michelin stars held
by 66 restaurants
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Flanders has several unique fresh products in its culinary heritage such as
grey shrimps, hop shoots and endive. A Flemish Kitchen Rebel has respect
and a passion for these products, for the producers and growers. Although
products from all over the world are available in Flanders, the chefs love
sourcing products from close to home, in their local area. Or in some cases,
from their own garden. You can’t get any fresher.
BON VIVEUR CULTURE
We also have a special gastronomic history with many dishes from the middle
ages that are still popular in our country’s folk cuisine. Modern chefs always
enjoy reviving them and putting their own stamp on them. There is also our
bon viveur nature that makes us want to enjoy all of these delicious foods.
FLEMISH WAVE
Our restaurant culture is based on this triangle of talented chefs, varied fresh
produce and enthusiastic customers. Thanks to the Flemish Wave of young,
talented chefs, Flanders is set to become the new destination for fine food. It’s
telling what European journalists say about Flemish cuisine when they visit
our country. They are mostly full of praise for the large number of affordable,
high quality restaurants, brasseries and other places to eat that can be found
in a small area.
www.flemishkitchenrebels.be
YOUNGEST FLEMISH THREE-STAR CHEF
SUPPORTS FLEMISH KITCHEN REBELS
Gert De Mangeleer from restaurant Hertog Jan, the third and youngest three-star chef
in Belgium since 2011, is supporting the Flemish Kitchen Rebels campaign with maître
d’ Joachim Boudens. They are supporting the young chefs who are putting our top
gastronomy on the map, in Flanders and abroad.
Gert De Mangeleer (35) best represents the highly talented generation of top young chefs
who ensure that the world of Flemish dining is brimming with their expertise, innovation
and quality. He combines ingredients with a great sense of flavours. He knows what to
leave out and keeps on refining combinations until he gets down to the essence. ‘My
cooking looks really innovative’, he says. ‘But it’s actually very simple and natural. The
combinations are innovative because they are out of the ordinary. This makes people think
we are engaged in molecular cuisine. But there’s nothing molecular about us. Our cooking
is probably among the least technical when you compare it to similar restaurants.’
Gert De Mangeleer’s dishes feature a wide diversity of ingredients. Vegetables play a
major role. In 2013, his restaurant moved to a farm in the polders with three hectares of
land. Two hectares have already been prepared for growing micro vegetables to be used
in his cooking.
Flemish Kitchen Rebels is more than a culinary revolution. As the youngest gastronomic
generation, we’re just as concerned about doing business responsibly, respecting the
environment, our staff, doing things the right way and front-of-house service. Flanders is
stronger than ever as a gastronomic destination, thanks to our drive and our focus on local
products, coupled with the latest technology, which is also home-grown. The Flemish
Primitives of our time paint with their cuisine, focussing on the overall experience of ‘dining
out’. During their culinary travels, the foodies of this world are already extremely hungry for
the authentic total experience. This is where our Flemish Kitchen Rebels excel, surrounded
by young, driven maitre d’s and sommeliers with a love of Belgian wines, beers and spirits.
There’s no better place for ‘foodies’ than Flanders, and as supporters of ‘Flemish Kitchen
Rebels we’re very proud of that. Thanks to the support of Visit Flanders and Flanders For
Foodies we now also have the opportunity to promote ourselves internationally. We want to
seize this opportunity with both hands, to support our own and later generations.
Joachim Boudens and Gert De Mangeleer
© Kristof Vrancken
Hertog Jan
| www.hertog-jan.com
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ACHIM
VANDENBUSSCHE (34)
Den Dyver
West Flanders
Dyver 5
8000 Brugge (Bruges)
(100 km from Brussels)
Type of cuisine
Sophisticated, creative cuisine
around the theme of beer.
Forget traditional beerbased cuisine, here you
eat beer-based dishes
with an innovative boost.
Story of the chef
Achim Vandenbussche’s pet hate is hearty dishes
containing beer. He uses well-known and less wellknown Belgian beers in his recipes. There’s plenty of
choice: he has over 600 different varieties to choose
from.
Facts
•Michelin: 2 forks and spoons | GM listing: 13/20
•Other international awards: Beer and Gastronomy
Award
•Number of covers: 50
•Groups: up to 50 people
•Price range: €35 for a three-course menu
How to get there
Train station: Bruges (15 minutes’ walk to Dijver)
Bus: De Lijn number 1 or 11
Places to stay
De Tuilerieën, (next to restaurant)
www.hoteltuilerieen.com or
www.visitbruges.be
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Den Dyver
| www.dyver.be
Don’t miss
• Visit to Halve Maan city brewery,
www.halvemaan.be
• Every Sunday, there is an antiques market
opposite the restaurant.
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Alexandre
Dionisio (32)
Cooking is much more
than following a recipe.
Cooking is telling stories.
Restaurant Alexandre
Brussels Capital Region
Rue du Midi 164
1000 Brussels
Type of cuisine
Classic dishes are reworked using modern techniques.
The chef likes to play with textures. Every dish carries
a different message. The main ingredient determines
the story line. The other ingredients are the secondary
characters that complete the story. The chef is only
happy when his story (dish) fits the setting of the day.
Story of the chef
During his training at art school, the chef soon felt
drawn towards practice rather than theory. He broke
off his studies and immediately started working in the
best fine dining restaurants in Brussels. That’s where
he learnt his trade. This self-made man has both feet
firmly on the ground and often thinks back to how it
first began for him.
Facts
• Michelin: 1 star | GM listing: 16/20
• GM Chef of the Year 2013
• Number of covers: 25
• Price range: 4 courses: €75, 8 courses: €130
How to get there
Train station: Brussels South
Metro: Anneessens stop
Places to stay
Hotel Bedford, Rue du Midi 135-137 in Brussels,
www.hotelbedford.be. Mainly aimed at business
customers.
Restaurant Alexandre
| www.restaurant-alexandre.be
Don’t miss
Take a stroll from the restaurant to the Grand Place
and be amazed by Brussels’ charm.
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Bart
De Bondt (31)
Bart De Bondt
Flemish Brabant
Broekstraat 9
3300 Tienen
Type of cuisine
Modern Flemish cuisine with its roots
in the classic French-Belgian tradition.
No purees or espumas. An
ingredient must be recognisable.
How to get there
Train station: Tienen (800m walk to restaurant)
Places to stay
B&B Koeimet, Veemarkt 32 in Tienen (4 minute walk)
www.koeimet.be
B&B De Vrije Lansier, Vierde Lansierslaan 19 in
Tienen (9 minute walk), www.vrijelansier.be
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Bart De Bondt
| www.bartdebondt.eu
Story of the chef
A whole chicken carved at the table or a salt-crusted
seabass slit open in front of the customer... Bart De
Bondt cherishes the traditions and demonstrates the
enormous adaptability of Flemish chefs.
Facts
• Groups: up to 70 people
• Price range: €28 two-course lunch,
€35 three-course set menu, average price €75
Nearest city
Leuven
Don’t miss
The Tienen sugar museum, a guided tour of the
wonderful world of sugar and sweets. Grote Markt 3,
3300 Tienen. www.erfgoedsitetienen.be
Sweet Art, an ice cream shop runned by Dominique
Vandermeulen, master pastry chef and Lenka Rock, sugar
artist. Leuvensestraat 26 in Tienen, www.sweet-art.be.
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Bart
Tastenhoye (31)
I get a kick out of
fresh fish. We have a
direct line to the fish
market in Zeebrugge.
Kelderman
East Flanders
Parklaan 4
9300 Aalst
Type of cuisine
Modern fish-based cuisine with great sense of
creativity and inventiveness.
Story of the chef
Kelderman is one of the best known fish restaurants
in Flanders. Bart Tastenhoye, the new chef de
cuisine, is introducing fresh, new preparations that
make the dishes lighter and more fun.
Facts
•GM listing: 15/20
•Groups: 15 to 30 people
•Price range: three-course menu all-in €85
How to get there
Train station: Aalst, 20 minute walk
Bus: line 31, 32 or 33 direction Aalst-Ninove
Nearest city
Ghent
Places to stay
Keizershof Hotel, Korte Nieuwstraat 15 in Aalst
(15 minute walk), www.keizershof-hotel.com
De Biek, Moorsel-Dorp 3 in Moorsel (6 km to the
restaurant), www.hostelleriedebiek.be
Don’t miss
Since 2010, the Carnival of Aalst has been included
in the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible
Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
www.aalst.be/carnaval
Kelderman
| www.visrestaurant-kelderman.be
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Food in the city of Antwerp
What to buy, do and discover as a foodie. The chefs share a few tips with you:
As a foodie in Antwerp you have to buy:
Top quality Belgian chocolate and biscuits such as ‘Antwerp Hands’; Elixir d’Anvers and Vieux
d’Anvers; Antwerp beers, by De Koninck Brewery (e.g. Spéciale Belge – ‘Bolleke Keuninck’),
‘t Pakhuis Brewery (e.g. ‘Nen Bangelijke’) and Antwerp Brewing Company (‘Seefbier’); Coffee, e.g.
Amberes coffee by Koffie Verheyen.
Places to shop for great food
Stadswinkel
What to buy: all Antwerp food icons (Antwerp Hands, Elixir d’Anvers … )
Address: Grote Markt 11, 2000 Antwerp - www.antwerpen.be/stadswinkel
Vervloet
The best cheese shop in the city.
Address: Wiegstraat 28, 2000 Antwerp
Kaasmeester Van Tricht
What to buy: an elaborate variety of cheeses, with cheese & wine bar next door.
Address: Fruithoflaan 41, 2600 Berchem - www.kaasmeestervantricht.be
De Markt | Felix Pakhuis
What to discover: a covered, permanent market or food concept store with all kinds of fresh produce.
Address: Godefriduskaai 30, 2000 Antwerp - www.demarkt.nu
Places to work with food
Bier Central | Antwerp Catering
Theme: various options, such as beer tastings, a tour on the ‘beer tram’, beer menus, …
Address: De Keyserlei 25-27, 2018 Antwerp - www.antwerpcatering.com
Frituur Oud België
Theme: customized workshop. Can be combined with a beer seminar.
Address: Statiestraat 20, 2018 Antwerp - www.oudbelgie.com
Places to drink
De Vagant
What to discover: a unique jenever bar with a small jenever museum.
Address: Reyndersstraat 25, 2000 Antwerp - www.devagant.be
‘t Pakhuis Brewery
What to discover: the brewing process of Huisbrouwerij ‘t Pakhuis’ beers.
Address: Vlaamse Kaai 76, 2000 Antwerp - www.huisbrouwerijpakhuis.be
Places to discover
Sanguisorba
What to discover: small-scale herb farm, where you can even pick your own herbs and vegetables.
Address: Broechemlei 95, 2520 Ranst (a 15 minute drive from the Antwerp city centre) www.sanguisorba.be
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More? www.mastersoftasteinantwerp.be
Benjamin
Laborie (31)
Bowery
Chaussée de Louvain 650,
1030 Schaarbeek (Brussels)
I want to act as a link between
the terroir and the people who
work hard every day to deliver
their best products to me.
Type of cuisine
Inventive, pure and aesthetic product-based cuisine
with perfect combinations of flavour, colour and
texture.
Story of the chef
Benjamin Laborie is a French chef who has been
working in Belgium for just four years but is now one
of the rising stars of Belgian cuisine. He worked for
top chefs Michel Gueard and Michel Bras for 6 years
and, like his mentors, has a particular preference for
vegetables.
Facts
•Number of covers: lunch 70 to 80, dinner 40
•Price range: €40-65
How to get there
Bus: Schaarbeek Lebrun stop
Metro: Meiser stop
Places to stay
322 Lambermont Hotel, Boulevard Lambermont 322
in Schaarbeek, www.lambermonthotels.com.
(2 km to the restaurant)
Gresham Belson Hotel, Chaussée de Louvain 805 in
Evere, www.gresham-hotels-brussels.com.
(13 minute walk)
Markt XI
Bowery
www.markt11.be
|| www.bowery.be
Don’t miss
In the Cinquantenaire Park, 3 km away, you will find
some of Brussels’ top attractions: the Cinquantenaire
Museum of Art and History, the Air Museum, the
Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
and Autoworld. From the top of the arch, you also
have a magnificent view of the city.
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Intelligent flavours, passion and
skill. That’s what it’s all about!
Benny
Van Torre (28)
Markt XI
West Flanders
Driftweg 11
8420 De Haan
Type of cuisine
Contemporary, intelligent Flemish product-based
cuisine.
Story of the chef
Benny Van Torre was brought up in a fishing family,
trained as a butcher and learnt his trade from the
best chefs in Belgium. This unique education has
made him a master of all techniques.
Facts
• Michelin: 2 forks and spoons | GM listing: 14/20
• Groups: 5 to 10 people
• Price range: €60 three-course menu
How to get there
Train station: Ostend
Tram: coastal tram to the centre of de Haan (restaurant
near tram stop)
Places to stay
Grand Hotel Belle Vue, (close to restaurant)
www.hotelbellevue.be or www.dekust.be
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Markt XI
| www.markt11.be
Nearest city
Ostend
Don’t miss
Koffie Kan, Kerkstraat 84, Wenduine, www.koffiekan.be.
The most famous coffee roaster on the coast famous for
its easily digestible coffee.
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Bernard
Dewitte (28)
I love Mediterranean cuisine.
But with a down-to-earth
Flemish approach.
Benoit en Bernard Dewitte
East Flanders
Beertegemstraat 52
9570 Zingem
Type of cuisine
Creative, rustic cuisine with a Provençal twist.
Story of the chef
The Dewitte brothers serve modern, rustic cuisine
and they even have their own herb garden. The high
quality of their basic ingredients, sophisticated
flavours and textures are their trademark.
Facts
• Michelin: 1 star | GM listing: 16/20
• Price range: average €65
How to get there
Train station: Oudenaarde
Bus: De Lijn 485 Belbus Zingem - Oudenaarde
Places to stay
Hof de Mote, Kallestraat 2 in Huise (Zingem)
(2 km to the restaurant), www.hofdemote.be
| www.benoitdewitte.be
Nearest city
Oudenaarde
Don’t miss
You can experience and win the Tour of Flanders
in the reality museum of the Centre Ronde van
Vlaanderen at Oudenaarde- www.crvv.be
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Are Flemings bon viveurs? If it means
that they love the best ingredients and
full flavours, I agree.
Broes
Tavernier (31)
’t Vijfde Seizoen
East Flanders
Stationsstraat 9
9880 Aalter
Type of cuisine
Light, fresh dishes with intense flavours
and a lot of depth.
Story of the chef
Broes Tavernier took his time before opening his
own restaurant, after working in some of the best
restaurants. Today, he presents a classic, no-frills
cuisine.
Facts
• Price range: €70
How to get there
Train station: Aalter (15 minute walk)
Places to stay
B&B Apollonia, Tieltsesteenweg 49 in Aalter (3 km to the
restaurant), www.apollonia-bb.be
Best Western Hotel Orchidee, Aard 1 in Aalter
(15 minute walk), www.hotelorchidee.be
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‘t Vijfde Seizoen
| www.tvijfdeseizoen.com
Nearest city
Ghent
Don’t miss
Distillery Filliers, Leernsesteenweg 3 , Deinze,
www.filliers.be. One of the most famous jenever
distilleries in Flanders, established in 1880.
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Food in the city of Bruges
As a foodie in Bruges you have to buy
Chocolate: Bruges has 50 creative craft chocolatiers. There are also 120 outlets in Bruges where
you can buy chocolate and pralines. Several restaurants use chocolate in their menus and of
course you must visit the ‘Choco Story’ chocolate museum during your visit to Bruges.
BbyB
What to buy: Tasteful masterpieces in chocolate. Exclusive creations by celebrity chef Bart De Smidt
Address: Sint-Amandsstraat 39, 8000 Bruges - www.bbyb.be
Choco-Story
Theme: ‘make your own praline’ workshops for groups of min. 8 to max. 24 people. You will also be
given a tour of the chocolate museum and can try some chocolate.
Address: Wijnzakstraat 2, 8000 Bruges - www.choco-story.be
Places to drink
Brugs Beertje
A special beer house in the heart of the city. This pub with over 300 beers is famous among beer
lovers the world over.
Address: Kemelstraat 5, 8000 Bruges - www.brugsbeertje.be
Places to discover
Frietmuseum
The only museum in the world dedicated to fries.
Address: Vlamingstraat 33, 8000 Bruges - www.frietmuseum.be
Fine dining
Bruges has no less than fourteen Michelin stars for 117,134 inhabitants or twelve stars per 100,000
inhabitants. This means that Bruges scores higher than top gastronomic destinations such as
Tokyo and San Sebastian. Paris, New York, Copenhagen,… are even further behind!
More? www.brugge.be
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Here it’s not “the man in the kitchen and the
woman front of house”. We create our own
dishes together, as a team.
Damien
Bouchéry (35)
Bouchery
Chaussée d’Alsemberg 812 A
1180 Uccle (Brussels)
Type of cuisine
Ethical and creative product-based cuisine with the
emphasis on edible wild plants.
Story of the chef
Every day, 8 to 9 months a year, Damien and his wife
Bénédicte pick fresh wild plants that they combine
with regional products. This means that the dishes
change daily depending on what’s available.
Facts
•Price range: €35 lunch, €60 dinner
How to get there
Train station: Uccle-Kalevoet or Brussels South and then
public transport
Bus: Rittweger stop
Places to stay
Hotel Be Manos, Square de l’Aviation 23-27 in
Anderlecht, www.bemanos.com. Designer boutique
hotel. 5 km from the restaurant.
Bouchery
| www.bouchery-restaurant.be
Don’t miss
The Sonian Forest, the largest forest in Belgium, five
kilometres from Bouchery. www.zonienwoud.be
Davy
Schellemans (33)
Veranda
Province of Antwerp
Guldenvliesstraat 60
2600 Berchem
Type of cuisine
Impulsive, fresh, seasonal cuisine
with a dash of rock ‘n roll.
Story of the chef
At Davy Schellemans’ restaurant you can expect a
unique eating experience with a strong retro feel. His
five-course menu for €45 is a big hit in and around
Antwerp. It’s recommended that you book well
ahead.
Facts
• Michelin: 1 fork and spoon | GM listing: 14/20
• Groups: 5 to 10 people
• Price range: €45 menu
How to get there
Train station: Antwerp-Berchem (200m walk to Veranda)
Bus from Antwerp Central (Rooseveltplaats): line 32
direction Edegem or line 21 direction Neerland
Metro from Antwerp Central: line 9 direction Eksterlaar
Places to stay
Abondance, Cogels-Osylei 3 in Berchem,
www.abondance-logies.be, 6 minute walk.
Guest rooms in impressive Art Nouveau style.
Veranda
For me ‘good food’ is
not too complicated
or technical but made
with love.
Nearest city
Antwerp
Don’t miss
Domestic, Steenbokstraat 37 in Antwerp,
www.domeweb.be. This is the bakery and grocery
of the restaurants Dôme and Dôme sur Mer. On the
shelves you’ll find authentic loaves, baguettes and
croissants and classic, plain cakes with no frills.
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dish of chef Koen Verjans - Innesto
Dennis
Broeckx (30)
Keep it simple not plain.
In the end it’s just food.
L’Epicerie du Cirque
Antwerp
Volkstraat 23
2000 Antwerpen (Antwerp)
Type of cuisine
Fresh, contemporary product-based cuisine focussing
in particular on the use of vegetables and herbs.
Story of the chef
Dennis Broeckx regularly goes off travelling and
cooking. The skills he acquires form a source of
inspiration for his dishes.
Facts
•Michelin: 1 fork and spoon | GM listing: 13/20
•Price range: €27.50 three-course lunch,
€45 four-course menu
How to get there
Train station: Antwerp-Central
Metro from Antwerp-Central: line 5 and 9 direction
Linkeroever
Metro from Rooseveltplaats: line 12 direction Groenplaats
Places to stay
B&B Rosier10, Rosier 10 in Antwerp, www.rosier10.be,
8 minute walk. Atmospheric guest rooms.
Hotel O, Leopold de Waelplaats 34 in Antwerp,
www.hotelhotelo.be, 5 minute walk.
L’Epicerie du Cirque
| www.lepicerieducirque.be
Don’t miss
• Koffiebars Caffénation, Mechelsesteenweg 16 in
Antwerp, www.caffenation.be
• Normo, Minderbroedersrui 30 in Antwerp.
www.normocoffee.com. Trendy coffee bars are
shooting up all over Antwerp. These are two of
Dennis Broeckx’s favourites.
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Food in the city of Brussels
As a foodie in Brussels you have to buy:
There’s hardly any delicacy in the world that you won’t find in Brussels. Of course, there are
plenty of Brussels specialities too. Besides chocolate, beer, chips, waffles and of course “stoemp”
(like bubble and squeak), you can also try “pottekeis”, “ettekeis” or Brussels cheese, snails,
“bloempanch”, half&half, mussels, “speculoos” (spiced biscuits) and “pain à la grecque”.
Maison Dandoy
What to buy: The most famous biscuit maker in Brussels where you will find genuine “pain à la
grecque” among other treats.
Address: Rue au Beurre 31, 1000 Brussels – www.maisondandoy.com
Cremerie de Linkebeek
What to buy: The oldest cheese shop in Brussels offers an endless variety of products from Belgium
and farther afield in an authentic setting.
Address: Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains 4, 1000 Brussels
Mmmmh
Theme: A wide programme of cookery classes: global cuisine, fine dining and the opportunity to
invite a real top chef.
Address: Chaussée de Charleroi 92, 1060 Saint-Gilles - www.mmmmh.be
Zaabar
Theme: Learn the art of chocolate! The workshops include tasting, courses and information
sessions, all in a relaxed atmosphere.
Address: Chaussée de Charleroi 125, 1060 Saint-Gilles - www.zaabar.com
Places to drink
La Mort Subite
A visit to this temple of Brussels specialities is an absolute must.
Address: Rue Montagne aux herbes potagères 7, 1000 Brussels- www.alamortsubite.com
Moeder Lambic
What to discover: a bar for true beer lovers. In the top 10 best beer bars in the world.
Address: Place Fontainas 8-10, 1000 Brussels - www.moederlambic.com
Places to discover
Tram experience
An extraordinary journey of discovery: a designer tram that takes 34 guests on a two-hour tour
around the main sights of the city while they enjoy a fine menu!
Info: www.visitbrussels.be/tramexperience
Cantillon brewery
Discover a fantastic brewing heritage unique in the world: one of the last authentic traditional
breweries, whose setting has not changed for over a century. An exceptional experience with the
aroma of Lambic wafting up from the vats.
Address: Rue Gheude 56, 1070 Anderlecht – www.cantillon.be
Cook & Book
You can discover a bookshop and several restaurants here.
Address: Place du Temps Libre 1, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Info: www.cookandbook.be
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Floris
Panckoucke (27)
Savarin
West Flanders
Albert I Promenade 75
8400 Oostende (Ostend)
Type of cuisine
Innovation and generous (fish) cuisine.
Story of the chef
Floris Panckoucke didn’t just pay close attention
when working for his previous employers, he has also
put his experiences into practice. He serves exciting
dishes made of fresh fish, seafood and selected
Flemish regional products.
Facts
• Groups: 20 people or more
• Price range: €55 three-course menu
How to get there
Train station: Ostend
Bus: Line 1, 5 or 11 to Ostend Casino (restaurant is situated
on the sea wall)
Places to stay
www.visitoostende.be
Savarin
| www.savarin.be
Dining out doesn’t always have to be
expensive or stuffy, it can also be cosy,
informal and trendy!
Don’t miss
Head to Visserskaai and Vistrap at the Montgomerydok to get really fresh shrimp. Here only fisherman’s
wives are allowed to peddle their wares.
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Frédéric
Helsen (34)
Helsen
Province of Antwerp
Pastorijstraat 27
2460 Kasterlee
Type of cuisine
Light, pure cuisine using recognisable ingredients.
Story of the chef
Frédéric Helsen cooks like he talks. Nicely
measured, balanced, controlled and with conviction.
His signature is creating a harmonious, strong and
subtly-flavoured whole using a few top ingredients.
What I love is pure and easy cooking,
while using top ingredients.
How to get there
Train station: Herentals or Turnhout
Bus: line 305 direction Turnhout/Leuven
Places to stay
Hotel Noah, Lichtaartsebaan 51 in Kasterlee,
www.noahhotel.be, 4 minute walk. Design, in the
heart of the Antwerp Kempen.
B&B De Casteleer, Pastorijstraat 38 in Kasterlee,
www.decasteleer.be, 1 minute walk. Luxurious but cosy.
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Helsen
| www.restauranthelsen.be
Facts
•Price range: three-course lunch with wine €47,
three-course menu with wine €59
Nearest city
Turnhout
Don’t miss
Puddings at Vleeswaren Vandecruys, Vaartstraat 42
in Geel or at Turnhoutsebaan 21 in Kasterlee,
www.slagerijvandecruys.be. The Vandecruys
butcher’s shop’s white and black puddings are
recognised regional products. Four generations of
butchers have made these puddings.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Frederik
Deceuninck (31)
My dishes are a modern
version of grandmother’s
cooking.
Sel Gris
West Flanders
Zeedijk 314
8301 Duinbergen (Knokke-Heist)
Type of cuisine
Product-based cuisine with flavour and respect.
Story of the chef
Frederik Deceuninck likes to bring back forgotten
classics, serving them up in a new way, lighter than
before and with more flavour. The restaurant is in a
unique location with sea views.
Facts
•Michelin: 1 star | GM listing: 15/20
•Price range: €60 lunch all-in,
€90 four-course menu with wine
Nearest city
Knokke
How to get there
Train station: Heist (15 minutes walk)
Tram: coastal tram to Duinbergen Kerk stop
Places to stay
www.dekust.be
Sel Gris
| www.restaurantselgris.be
Don’t miss
Marie Siska, Zoutelaan 177 in Knokke-Heist,
www.siska-marie.com. Fransisca Fincent’s heartshaped waffles have been world-famous in Knokke
since 1882. The waffles have been made here
according to the original recipe for four generations.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
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Gastronomy is my passion and my
whole life. I want to read all about it
and taste as much as possible.
Gregory
Schatteman (30)
Schatteman
West Flanders
Kruisstraat 13
8020 Hertsberge (Oostkamp)
Type of cuisine
Light dishes full of amazing flavours, highly
sophisticated with lots of depth.
Story of the chef
Gregory Schatteman is very passionate about
gastronomy in the widest sense. He keeps up with
the latest innovations in international gastronomy
while remaining open to what the great historic chefs
have to offer.
Facts
•Price range: €75 three-course menu all-in
How to get there
Train station: Bruges station, then take
a taxi to Hertsberge
Bus: not accessible by public transport
Places to stay
www.visitbruges.be
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Schatteman
| www.restaurantschatteman.be
Nearest city
Bruges
Don’t miss
De Olijfboom, Smedenstraat 58 in Bruges,
www.deolijfboom.be. Jan Demonie was once crowned
best amateur chef in Belgium. In his shop you will
find a treasure trove of specialities and exclusive
products, including 250 unique and exclusive wines.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Food in the city of Ghent
As a foodie in Ghent you have to buy
Tierenteyn mustard, since 1790 the hottest mustard in Ghent!
Cuberdons, raspberry sweets with a runny centre
Roomer, an aperitif based on elderflowers
Tierenteyn-Verlent
What to buy: you can get genuine Ghent mustard from Tierenteyn in the shop on the Groentenmarkt
Address: Groentenmarkt 3, 9000 Ghent - www.tierenteyn-verlent.be
Groot Vleeshuis
What to buy: all delicacies from East Flanders
Address: Groentenmarkt 7, 9000 Ghent - www.grootvleeshuis.be
Culinary workshops and tastings
Theme: culinary workshops (e.g. chocolate) in a medieval cellar.
Address: Hoogpoort 31, 9000 Ghent - www.atelierplus.be
Places to drink
Simon Says
What to discover: Breakfast, lunch and coffee house with drawings by artist Panamarenko on the walls.
Address: Sluizeken 8, 9000 Ghent - www.simon-says.be
’t Dreupelkot
What to discover: Over 200 varieties of jenever, including several home-made ones.
Address: Groentenmarkt 12, 9000 Ghent - www.dreupelkot.be
Mokabon
What to discover: coffee house that has roasted its own coffee since 1937
Address: Donkersteeg 35, 9000 Ghent - www.mokabon.be
Places to discover
Stadsbrouwerij Gruut
What to discover: Gruut city brewery, situated in the heart of Ghent, is unique because it uses a
mixture of herbs instead of hops as an ingredient.
Address: Grote Huidevettershoek 10, 9000 Ghent - www.gruut.be
More? www.visitgent.be
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Hilaire
Spreeuwers (35)
BitterZoet
Limburg
Houthalenseweg 105
3520 Zonhoven
Type of cuisine
Inventive Belgian beer-based cuisine using regional
products.
Story of the chef
Hilaire Spreeuwers and his wife Sofie have a
passion for beer. This is actually the only fine dining
restaurant with no wine list, but 100 or so beer
recommendations.
I seek the perfect symbiosis
between beer and gastronomy.
How to get there
Train station: Zonhoven
Bus: line 2, 13, 18a and 22
Places to stay
B&B De Zwarte Bloemkool, Wildrozenstraat 1
in Houthalen (3 km to the restaurant),
www.dezwartebloemkool.be
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BitterZoet
| www.bitter-zoet.be
Facts
•Price range: €74 three-course menu with beer
Nearest city
Hasselt
Don’t miss
Wilderen brewery and distillery, Wilderenlaan 8 in
Wilderen (Sint-Truiden). The centuries-old Wilderen
brewery and distillery, dating from 1642, was given
a new lease of life in 2011. Three beers are brewed
here, and two distillates. A whisky will be added
shortly.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Jan
Supply (30)
Deauville
East Flanders
Bloemenlaan 1
9690 Kluisbergen
Type of cuisine
Refined Flemish product-based cuisine focussing on
intensity of flavour.
Story of the chef
Jan Supply is totally representative of modern
Flemish gastronomy. He takes no notice of trends,
seeking pure products instead. With fresh, crisp
touches, he adds some twists.
Facts
•Price range: three-course menu with wine €54
How to get there
Train station: Oudenaarde
Bus: bus 65 Oudenaarde-Avelgem
Places to stay
Auberge l’Entrecôte, Pontstraat 39 in Kluisbergen
(15 minute walk), www.auberge-lentrecote.be
Deauville
| www.restaurantdeauville.be
Local producers and small-scale
farmers are my allies.
Nearest city
Ronse and Oudenaarde (both 10 km away)
Don’t miss
Brewery Liefmans, Aalststraat 200 in Oudenaarde,
www.liefmans.be. Unique brewery with mixed
fermentation beers in open vats. Best known for its
Liefmans Goudenband and Liefmans Cuvée-Brut
made with fresh cherries.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
25
What I like best in the kitchen is arranging
the food on the plates. I’ve taken up painting.
Now the food must look like a picture.
Jan
Tournier (32)
Cuchara
Limburg
Lepelstraat 3
3920 Lommel
Type of cuisine
Contemporary cuisine with original combinations and
flavours.
Story of the chef
Jan Tournier is constantly looking for combinations
that you won’t find on the menu everywhere, for
flavours you won’t taste everywhere. But above all he
aims for simplicity.
Facts
How to get there
Train station: Lommel
Places to stay
Casa Ciolina, Zavelstraat 17 in Peer (15 km to the
restaurant), www.casaciolina.be
Center Parcs Vossemeren, Elzen 145 in Lommel
(5 km to the restaurant), www.centerparcs.be
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Cuchara
| www.cuchara.be
Don’t miss
Catharinadal cheese makers, Catharinadal 5 in
Hamont-Achel, www.catharinadal.be. Catharinadal
is the producer of the now famous cheese Achelse
Blauwe, the world’s best blue cheese. Around 140
different cheeses are made here, along with 70 or so
other dairy products.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Jason
Blanckaert (33)
I prepare food,
not quotes.
J.E.F.
East Flanders
Lange Steenstraat 10
9000 Gent (Ghent)
Type of cuisine
Modern dishes from folk cuisine.
Story of the chef
Jason Blanckaert is the third member of the group
of friends The Flemish Foodies to open a restaurant
in Ghent. Olly Ceulenaere and Kobe Desramaults
preceded him.
Facts
•Price range: average €70
How to get there
Train station: Gent-Sint-Pieters
Tram: line 1 direction Flanders Expo or line 4 direction
Zwijnaardeburg
Places to stay
B&B De Waterzooi, Sint-Veerleplein 2 in Ghent
(3 minute walk), www.dewaterzooi.be
J.E.F.
| www.j-e-f.be
Don’t miss
Jiggers, the Noble Drugstore, Oudburg 16 in Ghent,
www.jiggers.be. Olivier Jacob has been voted ‘best
barman in Belgium’ two years in a row. He finds
supposedly forgotten cocktails in old books and gives
them a new lease of life.
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I try to make the best with simple classic
dishes, adding a modern touch.
Julie
Baekelandt (28)
Brasserie Vinois
East Flanders
Ph. De Denterghemlaan 31
9831 Deurle (Sint-Martens-Latem)
Type of cuisine
Bistronomy at its best with classics from Belgian
cuisine.
Story of the chef
Julie Baekelandt cherishes the classics of Belgian
cuisine, serving dishes like tomatoes stuffed with
grey shrimps, home-made sweetbread croquettes
and Flemish stew.
Facts
•Price range: €55
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How to get there
Bus: line 34 direction Sint-Martens-Latem - De Pinte
Nearest city
Ghent
Places to stay
In ’t Boldershof, Dorpsstraat 37 in Deurle (SintMartens-Latem) (7 minute wal), www.boldershof.com
Auberge Du Pêcheur, Pontstraat 41 in Sint-MartensLatem (9 minute walk), www.auberge-du-pecheur.be
Don’t miss
De Zwarte Vos, Dorpstraat 76 in Astene (Deinze),
www.dezwartevos.be. Belgian Chocolate Ambassador
Bart van Cauwenberghe has put his all into his job,
even buying his own cocoa plantation in Trinidad.
Brasserie Vinois
| www.brasserie-vinois.com
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Food in the city of HASSELT
As foodie in Hasselt you have to buy
Speculaas (Ginger cookie); Hasselt Jenever; Chocolate; Herkenrode and Jessenhofke beer;
Herkenrode liqueur: honey, elderflower and blackthorn liqueur.
Smaakwinkel (= Hasselt tourist information office)
What to buy: all Hasselt food icons (e.g. Hasselt Speculaas, Hasselt Jenever, Chocolate)
Address: Maastrichterstraat 59, 3500 Hasselt - www.hasselt.eu
Boon
What to buy: homemade pralines, chocolates and unique ornamental pieces in chocolate. Chocolate
workshops also available.
Address: Paardsdemerstraat 13, 3500 Hasselt - www.thechocolateexperience.be
National Jenever Museum
Theme: tasting with chocolate and Hasselt Jenever
Address: Witte Nonnenstraat 19, 3500 Hasselt - www.jenevermuseum.be
Places to drink
Sky Lounge
What to discover: bar on the top floor of Hotel Radisson Blu Hasselt, with a 360° panaromic view.
Address: Torenstraat 8, 3500 Hasselt - www.radissonblu.be/hotel-hasselt
Het Hemelrijk
What to discover: Pub with more than 400 different beers.
Address: Hemelrijk 11, 3500 Hasselt
Het Smaaksalon
What to discover: Bistro/restaurant with a large variety of ‘Limburg’ products
Address: Maastrichterstraat 61, 3500 Hasselt - www.smaaksalon.be
Places to discover
Happetijtje
What to discover: You make a walk through the city and can discover the chocolate, jenever &
speculaas at different authentic places during your walking route.
Info: www.hasselt.eu
Wissels
Wissels Grain Distillery
Address: Normandiëstraat 12–14, 3500 Hasselt -www.stokerijwissels.be
Herkenrode Abbey
What to discover: Beautifully restored abbey site with a multimedia experience centre and vast
herbal and inspiration gardens. In the café you can taste the abbey beer Herkenrode.
Address: Herkenrodeabdij 4, 3511 Hasselt – Kuringen - www.abdijsiteherkenrode.be
More? www.hasselt.eu
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Ken
Verschueren (34)
De Tuinkamer
Province of Antwerp
Hoogstraat 72
2580 Putte
Type of cuisine
Mix of traditional dishes with modern structures and
touches.
Story of the chef
Ken Verschueren has set up his restaurant on the
first floor of Het Broodhuys bakery. Home-grown
organic vegetables and herbs feature prominently in
his cooking. In 2011, just two years after he opened
his restaurant, he was awarded his first Michelin star.
I’m always hungry
for more.
How to get there
Train station: Heist-op-den-Berg
Bus: line 510 and 511 direction Mechelen
Places to stay
B&B Hullebrug, Bevelsesteenweg 101 in Heist-opden-Berg (10 km to the restaurant),
www.hullebrug.be. Rural location in a former farm.
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De Tuinkamer
| www.detuinkamer-broodhuys.be
Facts
•Price range: lunch with wine €58,
five-course menu with wine €124
Nearest city
Lier
Don’t miss
Lierse Vlaaikes: over 300 years’ old and probably
the oldest regional bakery product in the province of
Antwerp. They can only be bought from the 8 bakers
in Lier who are members of the Order of the Liers
Vlaaike. www.toerismelier.be.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Kobe Desramaults (34)
In De Wulf and De Vitrine
West Flanders and East Flanders
In De Wulf: Wulvestraat 1, 8950 Heuvelland (Dranouter)
De Vitrine: Brabantdam 134, 9000 Gent (Ghent)
(In De Wulf: 131 km from Brussels,
De Vitrine: 54 km from Brussels)
Type of cuisine
Modern terroir cuisine refined to the essentials.
Story of the chef
Kobe Desramault’s restaurant in Heuvelland is based in the
area in which he grew up. He is guided by nature, by wild
herbs, by products from local farmers and growers. His
cuisine grows organically depending on what’s available.
Facts
•Michelin | GM listing: In De Wulf: 1 star | 18.5/20
De Vitrine: 1 fork and spoon | 14/20
•Other international awards: GM Chef of the Year 2013
•Number of covers: In De Wulf: 40 | De Vitrine: 28
•Groups: In De Wulf: during the week up to 15 people,
weekends up to 8 | De Vitrine: up to 8 people
•Price range: In De Wulf: small tasting menu with
wine €165 | De Vitrine: lunch €45, dinner €60
My dishes have to be ‘authentic’
above all, sometimes shocking,
sometimes gentle, just natural.
How to get there
In De Wulf: Train station: Poperinge or Bailleul (France).
From these stations take a taxi to the restaurant.
De Vitrine: Train station: Gent-Dampoort
Bus: line 70 direction Oostakker-Gent-Zwijnaarde or line 77
direction Beervelde-Lochristi-Gent
Nearest city
Poperinge (In De Wulf) and Ghent (De Vitrine)
Places to stay
In De Wulf (own hotel), Wulvestraat 1 in Dranouter
ApartGent, Zuidstationstraat 23 in Ghent, www.apartgent.be.
Luxury apartments for business and tourism (2 minute walk).
Don’t miss
Den Blinker, Hillestraat 2 in Dranouter,
www.denblinker.be. Hans Renders and Sue Smith’s
herb farm is right near In de Wulf.
| www.indewulf.be and www.de-vitrine.be
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A day without cooking is
a day without living.
Koen
Verjans (29)
Innesto
Limburg
Grote Baan 9
3530 Houthalen
Type of cuisine
Young, fresh, fun product-based cuisine.
Story of the chef
Koen Verjans focuses heavily on ingredients and
creates a rich cuisine with a mix of subtle and
balanced flavours.
Facts
•Price range: €75 three-course menu all-in,
€110 tasting menu
How to get there
Train station: Hasselt
Bus: Line 18a direction Houthalen
Places to stay
Hotel De Barrier (Own hotel), Grote Baan 9 in
Houthalen, www.debarrier.be
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Innesto
| www.innesto.be
Nearest city
Hasselt
Don’t miss
Ter Dolen brewery, Eikendreef 21 in Helchteren
www.terdolen.be. Ter Dolen is a medieval castle with
a farm housing a modern brewery. Four abbey beers
are brewed there: Ter Dolen Blond, Dark, Tripel and
Kriek.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Kristof
Marannes (31)
I learned to cook with
precision at my mother’s knee.
Ter Leepe
West Flanders
Torhoutsesteenweg 168
8210 Zedelgem
Type of cuisine
Modern dishes, sophisticated and subtly presented.
Story of the chef
Kristof Marannes took over this classic old restaurant
and immediately began modernising it. With an
inventive, balanced cuisine, playing with contrasting
flavours and structures, he creates freshness and
purity on the plate.
Facts
Nearest city
Bruges
How to get there
Train station: Bruges station
Bus: De Lijn 72 to Zedelgem
Places to stay
Fleur de Lys, Torhoutsesteenweg 66 in Zedelgem
(20 minute walk), www.hotelfleurdelys.be
Ter Leepe
| www.terleepe.be
Don’t miss
Mosterd Wostyn, Conscienceplein 7 in Torhout,
T:+ 32 (0)50 21 23 00. For five generations, Wostyn
mustard has been making eyes water and noses
twitch. The single Wostyn mustard variety is sold in
its old-fashioned shop next to the old Courthouse.
You should also visit the mustard museum.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
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Lesley
De Vlieger (34)
Terborght
Flemish Brabant
Oud Dorp 16
1654 Huizingen (Beersel)
Type of cuisine
Pure, creative cuisine with recognisable ingredients.
I’m the son of greengrocers.
My parents taught me how
to choose the best products.
Story of the chef
Lesley is an enthusiastic chef who carefully selects
super-fresh top ingredients from Belgium and
further afield. Lovers of fish and seafood will find
particularly rich dishes here.
Facts
•Price range: three-course lunch with wine €58,
three-course menu with wine €74
How to get there
Train station: Halle or Lot
Bus: At Halle station: Lijnbus 154 (direction Anderlecht
Het Rad), get off at ‘Huizingen Kerk’ stop and walk a
further 200m. At Lot station: Lijnbus 154 (direction Halle
AZ Sint-Maria), get off at ‘Huizingen Kerk’ stop and
walk a further 200m.
Nearest city
Halle
34
Terborght
| www.terborght.be
Places to stay
B&B Gusto, Henri Devedeleerstraat 8,
1501 Buizingen, www.gustobnb.be
Don’t miss
De 3 Fonteinen, Hoogstraat 2A in Beersel.
www.3fonteinen.be. Geuze is the oldest beer in the
world but was dying out. Lambic brewer Armand
Debelder has put geuze back on the map and made
drinking it hip.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Food in the city of Leuven
As a foodie in Leuven you have to buy
Leuven is the place to be for beer lovers, housing the largest brewing company in the world,
AB Inbev. Yet you should also taste the aperitif beers from Brouwerij De Vlier and Brouwerij
Kortrijk-Dutsel, brewn at a stone’s throw from Leuven. www.brouwerij-devlier.com and
www.brouwerijkortrijkdutsel.be
Liqueur, Musa Lova: Traditional banana liqueur based on local products. Leuven is the banana
capital with the largest banana collection in the world managed by KU Leuven. www.musalova.com
Chardonnay Meerdael, a sparkling blanc de blanc wine, made at 10km from Leuven.
www.chardonnaymeerdael.be
Zaterdagmarkt
What to buy: Friendly weekly market on Saturday with artisan and local products.
Address: pedestrian zone of Brusselsestraat, 3000 Leuven.
Traditional butcher’s shop Rondou
What to buy: Rondou is famous for its traditional meat and fine range of regional products.
Address: Pensstraat 5, 3000 Leuven - www.beenhouwerijrondou.be
Cameleon events Workshop: foodmatching with Belgian Beers
Theme: Get to experiment with ideal combinations of beer and food and discover which ingredients
go best with five different beers.
Address: Vaartkom 41, 3000 Leuven - www.cameleon-events.be
M-Café Beer tasting
Theme: Get to know the Belgian beer culture and taste five original beers with an accompanying
explanation.
Address: Savoyestraat 10, 3000 Leuven - www.museumcafe.be
Places to drink
Metafoor
A beer café with a cosy vintage feel where the seven taps serve the best artisan beers from the keg.
Address: Parijsstraat 34, 3000 Leuven - Open from 11 am till whenever, seven days a week.
No website, tel: +32(0)496 25 44 65
Domus inn-brewery
Three homemade beers flow directly from the brewery via a ‘pipeline’ to the tap installation of
Domus. Try the three Domus beers served in a wooden rack.
Address: Tiensestraat 227, 3000 Leuven -www.domusleuven.be
Places to discover
Stella Artois Brewery
Discover the biggest brewery in the world. You learn about the brewing process at the impressive
mash tuns and see the lightning-fast bottling of bottles and cans. The visit concludes with a
refreshing tasting in the ‘Den Thuis’ bar.
Address: Vuurkruisenlaan, 3000 Leuven
Website for information on visiting the brewery: www.leuven.be/beercapital
More? www.visitleuven.be and www.leuven.be/beercapital
The business of eating
and cooking is unending,
it never stops.
Michael
Vrijmoed (33)
Vrijmoed
East Flanders
Vlaanderenstraat 22
9000 Gent (Ghent)
Type of cuisine
Contemporary product-based cuisine with respect for
craft and tradition.
Story of the chef
Michael Vrijmoed was Peter Goossens’ right-hand
man at Hof Van Cleve (***) for 8 years before opening
his own restaurant in March 2013. He describes his
own restaurant as “good food at a good price”.
Facts
How to get there
Bus: line 71 or 72 direction Oostakker
Places to stay
Alphabed, Jan Palfijnstraat 26 in Ghent (5 minute
walk), www.alphabed.be
Marriott Hotel, Korenlei 10 in Ghent (10 minute walk),
www.marriottghent.be
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Vrijmoed
| www.vrijmoed.be
Don’t miss
Joost Arijs, Vlaanderenstraat 24 in Ghent,
www.joostarijs.be. Joost Arijs is Vrijmoed’s neighbour
and was a pastry-chef for Peter Goossens.
He makes fine, elegant tarts with amazing flavours
and textures.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Olly
Ceulenaere (34)
Ghent is really dynamic,
I feel like anything could
happen here.
Volta (until 12/2013) and
De Avonden (from 12/2013)
East Flanders
Volta: Nieuwe Wandeling 2b, 9000 Gent (Ghent)
De Avonden: Ham 39, 9000 Gent (Ghent)
Type of cuisine
Refined brasserie-style cuisine based
on pure products, in particular vegetables.
Story of the chef
Olly Ceulenaere was inspired by new Paris brasseries
such as Le Chateaubriand and Frenchie that interpret
the classic brasserie style in an unusual, modern
way. In December 2013, he will move to his own
restaurant in Ghent.
Facts
•International awards: GM best vegetable restaurant
in Benelux 2013
•Price range: lunch €25, dinner €63
How to get there
Train station:
De Avonden: Gent-Dampoort (10 minute walk)
Volta: Gent-Sint-Pieters
Tram: line 4 direction Gentbrugge-Moscou (to Volta)
Places to stay
Snooz Inn, Ham 89 in Ghent, www.snoozinn.be.
Designer B&B.
Volta (until 12/2013) and De Avonden (from 12/2013)
Don’t miss
Geers local beer specialist, Ledergemstraat 7 in
Oostakker, www.drankengeers.be. Dranken Geers
has one of the most extensive collections of Belgian
local beers.
| www.volta-gent.be
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Use what you have,
not what you want.
Pieter
Lonneville (34)
Tête Pressée
West Flanders
Koningin Astridlaan 100
8200 Sint-Michiels
Type of cuisine
Recognisable Belgian cuisine.
Story of the chef
Tête Pressée is made up of a food shop and a
restaurant arranged around an open kitchen. Pieter
has a limited menu that changes almost every day
depending on what’s available at the market.
Facts
Nearest city
Bruges
How to get there
Train station: Bruges
Bus: Line 25 to Sint-Michiels
Places to stay
www.visitbruges.be
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Tête Pressée
| www.tetepressee.be
Don’t miss
Oud Huis Deman, Vuldersstraat 42 in Bruges,
www.oudhuisdeman.be. Since 1880, Bruges achten
(pretzels), kletskoppen (lace biscuits), Greek bread,
almond bread and rusks have been baked the
traditional way at Oud Huis Deman.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Reinout
Reniere (30)
Zeno
West Flanders
Vlamingstraat 53
8000 Brugge (Bruges)
With vegetables, herbs and
products from the local farms,
I follow the seasons.
Type of cuisine
Contemporary artistic terroir cuisine based on
vegetables and herbs.
Story of the chef
Reinout Reniere illustrates his quest for top
ingredients, special flavours and preparations with
exciting combinations in which he captures pure
flavours and aromas.
Facts
•Price range: €55, market menu with wine €79,
seasonal menu on Saturdays with wine €93
How to get there
Train station: Bruges station
Bus: Line 3 or 13 to Bruges Market (300 metres from
the restaurant)
Places to stay
www.visitbruges.be
Zeno
| www.restaurantzeno.be
Don’t miss
Cambrinus, Philipstockstraat 19 in Bruges,
www.cambrinus.eu. Brasserie with over 400 beers
and excellent beer-based cuisine.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
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Seppe
Nobels (31)
Graanmarkt 13
Antwerp
Graanmarkt 13
2000 Antwerpen (Antwerp)
Type of cuisine
Light, healthy, seasonal cuisine with respect for the
product.
Story of the chef
Seppe Nobels worked abroad for several years and
thinks that Flemings should sing the praises of
their fantastic regional products more. As of spring
2013, he grows vegetables and herbs in the enclosed
garden and on the roof of his restaurant.
Enjoyable,
but different.
Facts
•Number of covers: 50 (in the summer: +50 on the
terrace and in the garden)
How to get there
Train station: Antwerp-Central
Metro from Antwerp-Central: line 9 and 15 direction
Linkeroever
Places to stay
Hotel Les Nuits, Lange Gasthuisstraat 12 in Antwerp,
www.hotellesnuits.be, 4 minute walk. Boutique hotel.
Hotel Julien, Korte Nieuwstraat 24 in Antwerp,
www.hotel-julien.com, 10 minute walk. Highly unique,
small-scale hotel.
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Graanmarkt 13
| www.graanmarkt13.be
Don’t miss
Criée, Van Schoonhovestraat in Antwerp. The Criée
is the over 105-year old covered market hall in
Antwerp’s Chinatown. Here you will find the only
remaining game butcher Van de Poel and top-quality
butcher Vermeulen-Dom, both offering a superior
range of fresh produce.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Food in the city of MECHELEN
As a foodie in Mechelen you have to buy
‘Gouden Carolus Classic’ (world’s best dark beer 2012) or one of the many other top beers from
Het Anker Brewery. Their beers have won prizes at many international beer competitions.
Brouwerskaas ‘Mecheleir’, a brand-new cheese offered by Kaashandel Schockaert, a firm fixture
in the city since 1915. Kaasaffineur, member of Slowfood Vlaanderen
Cheese shop Schockaert
What to buy: craft cheeses, including the new Mecheleir cheese.
Address: IJzerenleen 28, 2800 Mechelen - www.schockaert-kaas.be
Bakery Vanderbeek
What to buy: ‘Maneblussertjes’, chocolates and cookies shaped like men, referring to the legend that
the people of Mechelen are famous for ‘trying to extinguish’ the moon. Also specialising in petit fours
and many fine cakes.
Address: Steenweg 36, 2800 Mechelen - www.vanderbeek.be
Sjolaa
What to make: chocolate shapes, marzipan figures on various themes and seasons, e.g. Mechelse
Maantjes.
Address: Geerdegemvaart 137, 2800 Mechelen - www.sjolaa.be (website not in English, but
workshops are)
Places to drink
‘t Ankertje
What to discover: authentic bar and beer shop
Address: Vismarkt 20, 2800 Mechelen - www.tankertje.be
De Gouden Vis
What to discover: relaxed place to be, for decades a permanent fixture of our cafe culture
Address: Nauwstraat 7, 2800 Mechelen
Places to discover
Brouwerij Het Anker
What to discover: the brewing process and beers of the family brewery
Address: Guido Gezellelaan 49, 2800 Mechelen - www.hetanker.be
Het Anker whisky distillery (from 2014)
What to discover: distillery for Gouden Carolus Single Malt, complete with shop, tasting room and
tourist meeting point
Address: Klaterstraat, 2830 Blaasveld (Willebroek), 10 minutes’ drive or 20 minutes by bike from
the centre of Mechelen
More? toerisme.mechelen.be
Stefan
Jacobs (24)
Va Doux Vent
Rue des Carmélites 93
1180 Uccle (Brussels)
Type of cuisine
Contemporary cuisine based on spices
and seasonal products.
My personal touch?
Spices that I blend
according to the seasons!
How to get there
Metro: Coghen or Vanderkindere stop
Places to stay
Pantone Hotel, Place Loix 1 in Brussels,
www.pantonehotel.com. Highly colourful.
3 km to the restaurant.
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Va Doux Vent
| www.vadouxvent.be
Story of the chef
Stefan Jacobs works with seasonal Belgian terroir
ingredients, incorporating them in a modern way in
amazingly balanced combinations with herbs and
spices.
Facts
•Michelin: 1 star | GM listings: 14/20
Nearest city
Brussels
Don’t miss
Julien Hazard cheese refiner, Vanderkinderestraat
137 in Uccle, www.julienhazard.be. Extensive range of
farm made cheeses.
Glacier Zizi, Rue de la Mutualité 57a in Uccle,
www.glacierzizi.be. The best ice cream in Brussels!
Steven
Van Snick (33)
De Verborgen Tuin
East Flanders
Gasthuisstraat 35
9500 Geraardsbergen
Type of cuisine
Inventive regional fusion cuisine.
Story of the chef
Steven Van Snick is a driven chef with a constant
eye for detail and innovation. His combinations are
striking with their pure flavours, varied structures
and precise cooking times.
I may be ambitious, but sitting
still is not for me. I always
want to be moving on.
Facts
How to get there
Train station: Geraardsbergen (5 minute walk)
Places to stay
B&B Casa Dodo, Nieuwstraat 12 in Geraardsbergen
(8 minute walk), www.casadodo.be
De Verborgen Tuin
| www.deverborgentuin.be
Don’t miss
Stokerij Van Damme, Issegem 2 in Balegem,
www.stokerijvandamme.be. Stokerij Van Damme is
the only farm/jenever distillery in Benelux that still
grows the grain for the jenever itself. The methods
have not changed since 1862.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
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Discipline and perseverance
are the basis of success.
Thierry
Theys (28)
Nuance
Province of Antwerp
Kiliaanstraat 6-8
2570 Duffel
Type of cuisine
Contemporary cuisine with pure flavours and
distinctive harmony.
Story of the chef
When Thierry Theys’ restaurant opened in 2008,
he soon managed to win over any critical diners
with refined dishes in which he combines striking
structures, textures and flavours. He is also the
youngest two-star Michelin chef in Belgium.
Facts
•Michelin: 2 stars | GM listing: 17/20
•International awards: GM top young chef in 2010
•Groups: 35 people
•Price range: €100 lunch with wine,
€135, five-course menu with wine
How to get there
Train station: Duffel
Bus: line 550 and 555 direction Duffel-Lier, and line 52
and 53 direction Duffel-Hove-Berchem-Station
Places to stay
B&B Amaryllis, Hoogstraat 75 in Sint-KatelijneWaver (12 km to the restaurant),
www.bb-amaryllis.be. Rural location.
Aldhem Zimmerhof Hotel, Zimmerplein in Lier
(8 km to the restaurant), www.zimmerhof.be.
Modern interior, housed in a historic building.
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Nuance
| www.resto-nuance.be
Nearest city
Lier
Don’t miss
J-Line Chocolates, Leopoldstraat 112 in Duffel,
www.j-chocolates.be. Jitsk Heyninck has been
making chocolate and patisserie since he was little
and is really obsessed with the craft. He can make
anything to order and is exceptionally creative.
Tim
Boury (30)
Products must remain
recognisable and taste
like they are.
Boury
West Flanders
Diksmuidsesteenweg 53
8800 Roeselare
Type of cuisine
Contemporary product-based cuisine with authentic
flavours.
Story of the chef
Tim Boury is a chef who aims for a perfect balance
between classic and cutting-edge cuisine. His dishes
have an excellent balance of flavour and texture,
well-matched combinations and great fresh touches.
Facts
How to get there
Train station: Roeselare station
Bus: Line 30 or 95
Places to stay
R&Breakfast, Stationsdreef 151 in Roeselare
(20 minute walk), www.rnbreakfast.be
Boury
| www.restaurantboury.be
Don’t miss
Brouwerij Rodenbach, Spanjestraat 133 in Roeselare,
www.rodenbach.be. Rodenbach is considered the
mother of all Flemish Bourgogne beers, the reddishbrown mixed fermentation beers. The feeder room
with the barrels as high as houses in which the beers
mature is listed.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
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Keep it simple and cook
with balance.
Wim
Dejonghe (31)
Het Land aan de Overkant
Flemish Brabant
Léon Schreursvest 85
3001 Leuven
Type of cuisine
Nostalgic cuisine: old dishes created in a modern
way.
Story of the chef
In the last few years, Wim Dejonghe has moved from
complex cuisine to a simpler style of cooking that
is more authentic and grown up. His hobbyhorse is
seeking new cooking techniques to create maximum
flavour.
Facts
•Price range: lunch with wine €50, five-course
menu with wine €73
How to get there
Train station: Leuven (1 km walk from the restaurant)
Bus: at the station Lijnbus 284 (direction Leuven), 616
(direction Zaventem) or 630 (direction Haasrode)
Places to stay
Lodging at 8, Weldadigheidsstraat 8, 3000 Leuven
(9 minute walk), www.lodgingat8.be
Park B&B, Abdijstraat 56, 3001 Heverlee (17 minute
walk), www.parkbedandbreakfast.net
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| www.hetlandaandeoverkant.be
Don’t miss
Slachschaep, Mechelsestraat 93 in Leuven,
www.slachschaep.be. Vincent De Leeuw is a unique
butcher specialising in lamb and selling various lamb
specialities, as well as ready-made dishes and game
in season.
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
Flanders for Foodies
Flanders For Foodies (Vlaanderen Lekker Land) is an organisation that together with its
partners the Provincial Tourist Organisations and Horeca Vlaanderen, promotes the Flemish
food, drink and restaurant culture. This initiative is also supported by the Flemish Minister for
Tourism Geert Bourgeois and Visit Flanders.
www.flandersforfoodies.be
Flemish
kitchen
rebels
flemish KITCHEN REBELS COOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Through the Flemish Kitchen Rebel youth campaign in Flanders, young people aged between
18 and 30 are given the opportunity to visit a fine-dining restaurant for € 45 all inclusive. The
campaign runs from 1 October to 15 November 2013. Last year, this youth campaign attracted
over 7,000 young people. The chefs participating in this youth campaign are indicated in this
magazine via the Flemish Kitchen Rebel label.
KITCHEN REBELS IS AN INITIATIVE OF:
words: Flanders for Foodies & Marc Declercq | pictures of young chefs: Michael Dehaspe –
www.dehaspe.com | pictures Hertog Jan: Kristof Vrancken | design: Magenta – www.magenta.be
www.flemishkitchenrebels.be
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promising young Flemish chefs
Achim VandenbusscHE
Alexandre Dionisio
Bart De Bondt
Bart Tastenhoye
Benjamin Laborie
Benny Van Torre
Bernard Dewitte
Broes Tavernier
Damien Bouchéry
Davy Schellemans
Dennis Broeckx
Floris Panckoucke
Frédéric Helsen
Frederik Deceuninck
Gregory Schatteman
Hilaire Spreeuwers
Jan Supply
Jan Tournier
Jason Blanckaert
Julie Baekelandt
Ken Verschueren
Kobe Desramaults
Koen Verjans
Kristof Marrannes
Lesley De Vlieger
Michael Vrijmoed
Olly Ceulenaere
Pieter Lonneville
Reinout Reniere
Seppe Nobels
Stefan Jacobs
Steven Van Snick
Thierry Theys
Tim Boury
Wim De Jonghe
Den Dyver
Bruges
West Flanders
Bowery
Schaarbeek
Brussels
Bouchery
Ukkel
Brussels
Helsen
Kasterlee
Province of Antwerp
Deauville
Kluisbergen
East Flanders
De Tuinkamer
Antwerp
Province of Antwerp
Terborght
Huizingen
Flemish Brabant
Zeno
Bruges
West Flanders
Nuance
Duffel
Province of Antwerp
Alexandre
Brussels
Brussels
Markt XI
De Haan
West Flanders
Veranda
Berchem
Province of Antwerp
Sel Gris
Duinbergen
West Flanders
Cuchara
Lommel
Limburg
Heuvelland and Gent
West Flanders and East Flanders
Vrijmoed
Ghent
East Flanders
Graanmarkt 13
Antwerp
Antwerp
Boury
Roeselare
West Flanders
Discover more about gastronomy
at www.visitflanders.com
Bart De Bondt
Tienen
Flemish Brabant
Zingem
East Flanders
L’Epiceriè du Cirque
Antwerp
Antwerp
Schatteman
Hertsberge West Flanders
J.E.F.
Ghent
East Flanders
Innesto
Houthalen
Limburg
Volta and De Avonden
Ghent
East Flanders
Va Doux Vent
Ukkel
Brussels
Leuven
Flemish Brabant
Kelderman
Aalst
East Flanders
’t Vijfde Seizoen
Aalter
East Flanders
Savarin
Ostend
West Flanders
BitterZoet
Zonhoven
Limburg
Brasserie Vinois
Deurle
East Flanders
Ter Leepe
Zedelgem
West Flanders
Tête Pressée
Bruges (Sint-Michiels)
West Flanders
De Verborgen Tuin
Geraardsbergen
East Flanders

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