The best restaurants Zwijndrecht

The "Onzième Commandement" is a café-brasserie with a baroque decor of religious statues and stoup charms. Not surprising, given its location opposite Notre-Dame Cathedral. A fine selection of beers and Belgian specialties on the menu. The restaurant has quite a reputation. The honey-coatedribs were divine, as was the reasonably priced rabbit with plums. The place is worth a visit, but it's quite touristy. Probably because it's on the "World's best bars" list (www.worldsbestbars.com)...

This is the most casual of the Botanic Sanctuary restaurants. Its location in the building's orangery with its terrace overlooking the interior garden already sets the tone for the cuisine: natural and fresh. And that's exactly what you'll find on chef Wouter Van Tichelen's plates. The star product is the fish. We enjoy a turbot grilled to perfection with, in season at the time of writing, green beans with almonds, apricots, lovage, mushrooms and a superb sauce of green tomatoes in Madeira. It is fine, racy and the service is impeccable.

Luxury boutique upstairs, bistronomic restaurant downstairs, the Graanmarkt is a perfect marriage of aesthetics and pleasure. In the restaurant space, everything is beautiful, from the crockery to the lighting fixtures, and well highlighted by the white of the walls. The menu is also raw: 3 starters, 3 main courses, 2 desserts (or cheeses). On the plate, it's the vegetables that are sublimated (the restaurant was voted best vegetable restaurant in Flanders), such as this (deceptively simple) feast of beans, thyme beans and shiitake that accompanied a Frisian entrecôte.

Located in Antwerp's Chinatown, close to the station, this Tibetan restaurant is a wonderful discovery. The room isn't fancy, but the dishes are original. Try the divine soup of shrimp gyozas with lots of enigmatic aromatic herbs, marinated cucumbers with fried chicory, then very fine sweet potato noodles and sautéed minced pork, a delight. A refreshing change from Cantonese or Thai specialties. Very mild Ba bao tea. Affordable, tasty and practical to order to take away before catching your train.

This small restaurant has decided to celebrate everything that can be coated with breadcrumbs in the form of croquettes. Whether you're a carnivore or vegan, you'll find what you're looking for at Smaeck: beef, chicken, shrimp, cheese, mushrooms, vegetables, green curry, there's something for everyone! To top it off, there are also lobster and Black Angus croquettes. You can accompany these delights with a good cup of soup or a salad or try the bieterballen, fried dumplings, a Dutch specialty. Warm interior with large wooden tables.

A popular address with locals, it remains hidden from visitors at the end of an ivy-covered cul-de-sac, green and cool in summer. The plates are just as "green", as the emphasis here is on flexitarian and veggie dishes, rich in colorful bouquets of vegetables and fruit, but also supercharged seeds and everything else that's healthy for the body. Seafood and fish are the stars, as in this tuna tataki with walnut and herb crumble, wok vegetables, avocado, pickled ginger, wasabi and coriander... What a program!

A little away from the city centre, this «old station» - a literary translation - is located right next to… the old station. Here it is Mrs. who is in kitchen and in the Room. And it's going pretty well, as the customer satisfaction shows. Made with fresh products, the card changes almost every day according to the market's vagaries. A combination of French, Belgian and Mediterranean cuisine, the dishes are déclinent in salads where meat and fish coexist. Do not trust the classicism of desserts: they are all home-made and as the most reluctant. In winter, the pot is set in this modern bistro, grey mouse, black and cream.

In a rustic th century farmhouse, you can enjoy both the reception and the adjoining restaurant. On the restaurant side you will enjoy in a tasteful, classic and warm decor, a French-Belgian gourmet cuisine whose card is renewed every season. The wine list offers almost exclusively French wines and a wide choice. On the menu: ris of calf and rosemary, veal juice, vitelotte apples and wild mushrooms or still the duck "Mallard" tartelette of conflict conflict, apples wafers. The presentation is meticulous and the service at the height of the place. Take advantage of the terrace and garden in the beautiful days!

The fresh products, therefore season, are rigorous. This gourmet restaurant in the very warm rustic setting works directly with the local farmers. It is not surprising to find the menu of leeks or asparagus in winter and strawberries in the spring. On the other hand, the royal king crab is available in all seasons. It is a Alaska crab, cut in length and steamed with a dip in butter. A delight! A catering service is also available at your disposal.