The best restaurants Antwerpen 6

Like the prow of a ship moored on the Scheldt, the RAS Zuiderterras is flush with the water, right next to the MAS museum, designed by Flemish architect Bob Van Reeth. An aquatic escapade in a chic duck-blue decor. The menu is more nouvelle cuisine, with Flemish and international accents. Starters include shrimp croquettes, beef tartare and crispy sweetbreads. Main courses include traditional vol-au-vent, linguine with lobster or truffle. Salads are also very appetizing.

The Hotel August restaurant offers top-flight gourmet cuisine, created by two-star Dutch chef Nick Bril. Barely open, it has been awarded the Gault & Millau label. Daring combinations combine seasonal and local ingredients with exotic touches. In the historic setting of a former Augustinian convent, tables are set along the corridor that runs alongside the original chapel. For those who want to enjoy a moment of calm in the city, the covered, heated terrace in the garden offers a privileged shelter.

Opened in 2014, this restaurant is a mecca for Antwerp gastronomy, the brainchild of chef Nick Bril, who worked for over 15 years under three-starred chef Sergio Herman. Housed in the former chapel of a military hospital, the setting is as majestic as the food. The open kitchens offer a fabulous spectacle. The tasting menu is expensive, but includes two paired wines. On the^1st floor, the Jane's bar offers equally refined cocktails. Reservations are recommended at least three months in advance.

Here, we revisit the gourmet fish & chips dish and vary it according to the fish available (caught exclusively in the North Sea). Saithe is prepared with "panko", seaweed fries and tartar sauce or Argentine chimichurri sauce, and sea bream in lemon basil tempura with truffle aioli. Burgers and tacos are also served, with vegetarian options. The fries are homemade (the sweet potato ones are divine). Funky music, high ceilings, wood panelling and retro stained-glass windows make for a pleasant setting.