The best restaurants Hasselt

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.

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!).

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.