The best restaurants Zutendaal

A trendy and relaxed atmosphere for this restaurant, where everything goes to the wok. You choose the ingredients and the chef is responsible for mixing everything for you. There are also snacks at noon. Good and nice.

Situated in an 18th century farm building. A choice of 130 beers. Regular "beer of the month" promotion and a good selection of Christmas beers (in season).

Aagje Moens and Dimitri Lysens run the only Michelin-starred restaurant in the old town. The food and dishes are refined, with an emphasis on fresh produce and molecular cuisine, combining aesthetics, science and know-how. It's pretty and delicious. No long-winded names for the dishes, just seasonal ingredients, and the chef takes care to surprise guests with his cooking! The sober, bright and contemporary setting of the room with its impeccable tablecloths combines with the historic charm of the interior garden.

What makes this Orangerie so special is that it's actually an alleyway covered by a splendid glass roof adorned with plants, inviting guests to sit out on the terrace rather than inside... but sheltered from the elements: original and truly charming. When it's cold, you can cover up with a plaid and the terrace is heated. On the plate, you'll find classic Belgian dishes (carbonnades), Italian dishes (pasta) and a few guests, such as game in season. In short, honest brasserie cuisine. It's good, hearty and the service is fast.

Since opening, Hasselt residents have been flocking to Merloos for breakfast, lunch or brunch. It's true that there's something for everyone on the menu: fluffy pancakes for gourmets, chicken pittas with salsa and yoghurt sauce for those with a taste for the exotic, falafels for vegans... If you can't get a seat on the terrace, you'll prefer the more intimate upstairs room with its pretty parquet floor, rather than the one downstairs where you're stuck together. A well-deserved popularity!

In this salon adorned with gilded moldings, a dapper chandelier and other coquetries, you can enjoy Hasselt specialties and dishes that are as excellent as they are hearty. The terrace is very pleasant in fine weather, but it's true that it's indoors that you can play at being a grande dame or a ^19th-century gentleman. However, the establishment doesn't just offer dishes in due form: you can also opt for a snack, a salad or even a coffee break accompanied by your lady speculaas (not speculoos, we repeat!).

In the heart of the former beguinage, one of the oldest in Flanders, this brasserie is a real must. It's not a place to nurse the sick, just to satisfy your hunger or craving for a good Limburg dish. A historic and religious setting with a contemporary look and feel. You can order a dish on the go, just a Trappist or a large menu. The terrace invites you to take a breather in the walled courtyard of stones and large cobblestones. A change of scenery guaranteed. Correct service, nicely regulated.

With its pleasant setting, this restaurant is known as the best in the city. Housed in an 18th century mansion, it serves pleasant Franco-Belgian cuisine with Mediterranean influences, accompanied by good wines. Here you can enjoy, for example, a cod fillet in a crust of crusty bread, dijonaise sauce, broccoli, salicornia and mashed potatoes. The menu also offers many small gourmet dishes to share. You can also have breakfast, tea and, in summer, you can eat on the shaded terrace.