The best restaurants Hainaut belge

At the edge of the main road, we are surprised by the calm and the hushed atmosphere of the place. Bertrand Jacquin, the chef, does not compromise on quality. Every week, we discover a new lunch with products from the market. The speciality, lobster, is highlighted in the menu of the same name. The other menus also vary according to the seasons. To accompany your dishes, you will have the choice between many references of wines: more than 160 references from France and elsewhere, but also whisky, gin and rum.

In a typical, unadorned but recently renovated setting, the chef offers French and Belgian cuisine accompanied by local beverages: Saint-Feuillien, Binchoise beers, etc. One of the city's oldest institutions, next to the town hall on the Grand-Place, so typical of the region... Enjoy traditional dishes, particularly offal (cervelle meunière, if it's on the menu, is a delicacy). L'Industrie is also one of the few places where you can find the famous "doubles de Binche", buckwheat flour and beer pancakes.

This small restaurant with its contemporary decor is a well-known address for pasta lovers: the chef offers revisited versions of traditional Italian fresh pasta recipes. The menu is rounded out by an extensive list of seasonal suggestions of the day, and a number of fine wines, mainly Italian but also Spanish, have been carefully selected by the owner. What we love here are the generous plates, the flavors crafted with top-quality, fresh ingredients and the very moderate prices.

This Mons gastronomic mecca now has a new, more spacious setting. Lisa Calcus reigns supreme in the kitchen, Nicolas Campus in the dining room. From fish and game to fine poultry and choice meats, they offer a varied menu featuring grilled lobster. The cellar master knows perfectly how to accompany it with fine, exclusively European wines. The cheeses on offer are mature, and the gourmet desserts and fresh bread are homemade. The menu follows the seasons and is renewed every two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Caby love what they do, and Frit'House'L is immediately reassuring when you notice the cooking and the organization that goes with it. The fries are naturally "homemade" and cooked twice in beef fat. The menu includes a dozen burgers based on pure beef burgers, grills, main courses and sandwiches or wraps. Specialties include bamis (oriental pasta croquettes), Ragouzi (croquettes filled with béchamel sauce, chicken and vegetables) and Lucifer (explosive meat in a pancake).

Over the years, the house has kept its charm and its old classified staircase. The menu is really audacious, using rare ingredients, game, vegetables of yesteryear... Like this fillet of doe, its pumpkin and chestnut mousse, fried parsnips, cranberries and light mustard sauce... A revelation. The hake fillet, fried potato mousse, with parmesan crumble and burnt onion juice is just as invigorating. To conclude: a waffle from Liege, with its pear infused with bergamot and its pear - tonka bean sorbet. A real trip.

This gourmet address offers market cuisine, with a regularly renewed menu in line with the seasons. Chef Cédric Manderlier's cuisine is contemporary, inventive and faithful to original flavors, refined and created from noble products - culinary haute voltige. Certain "timeless" dishes remain on the menu all year round, such as Holstein beef entrecôte, turbot filet or langoustine tartar. In summer and winter alike, you can enjoy the pleasant light of the covered veranda.

In this restaurant run by Agnès and Eric with a wooden frame, you feel at home. On the menu: salads mainly, but also soups, focaccia sandwiches. What is special here is the composition of the very hearty salads, such as the Mallard: smoked duck breast, caramelized apples with honey, salad, raw vegetables, dried fruit, balsamic cream. We enjoy homemade aperitifs such as dandelion wine, violet lemonade, rhubarb wine, but also speculoos coffee, cuberdon milkshake and homemade desserts.

G for gastronomy. Here everything invites you to taste pleasure. The warm and friendly atmosphere is present from the moment you enter, thanks to the decor that evokes the estaminet of yesteryear, with a modern touch. The menu is very extensive, and the suggestions, regularly changed, will allow you to taste new flavours. To finish your meal, gourmet desserts await you. Why not try the tarte Tatin with a scoop of ice cream or the brown sugar crème brûlée? To be enjoyed without moderation! Superb terrace in summer.

Mimi and Laurent offer healthy, tasty cuisine with seasonal and local produce, for flexitarians who love creative dishes bursting with vegetables. Many vegetarian and vegan options. The menus are small but always fresh. Starters include Greek-style eggplant confit in a terracotta pot, feta and oregano crumble; mains include pulled pork, apple and stoemp hash; and lasagne with scarmozza, raisins and walnuts. Comforting, all that!

Cheese lovers are in for a treat: in addition to French specialties and gourmet burgers, La Vache à carreaux offers such delights as camembert with caramel, dried onions and Calvados, creamy roasted goat's cheese with apricot, honey and almonds, and comté chicken with chorizo and mozzarella... all of which can be washed down with a fine wine. which can be washed down with a good wine. The burgers are far from ordinary, like the Burger des Moines with Belgian Maredsous cheese topped with a homemade cocktail sauce. There are also a number of equally appetizing salads and delicious desserts. Bon appétit!

It is at the Château Blanc de Jurbise, an 18th century castle-farm, that your host Raffaele, known as the Marquis de Beaulieu, welcomes his guests amidst beautiful antique objects from the Age of Enlightenment. In one of its wings, the castle houses candlelit tables. A princely room with a meticulous decoration. A very refined French cuisine is served, with names linked to this golden period of the French aristocracy: the Gourmandises champêtres de la Reine, the Petit Couvert au Trianon, the Festival des Astres solaires...

Comptoir 17 is a trendy place to choose from a dozen meat, fish or vegetarian burgers, in a wholemeal bun and with fresh, quality produce. Like the Royal: pure beef, smoked duck breast, pan-fried foie gras, fig confit, caramelized onions and cherry tomatoes, or the Blue Cheese (pure beef, Fourme d'Ambert cheese, caramelized onions, salad, port sauce). Wraps, great salads and regional beers are also on the menu. Rough brickwork and exposed beams, small terrace in front and back.

In a warm wood frame, with a stunning view of the Grand Place on the second floor, which also makes tea room in the afternoon and bar, you will eat for excellent value for money the traditional compote boudin, stuffed potatoes, salads, small meals such as spaghetti or dessert, or half a chicken or a half-chicken. from rotisserie baked lamb. For the big eaters, the burger Big Sly with bacon and eggs accompanied by fresh fries, should fill the stomachs most seasoned to the art of the feast! Depending on season, the perfect place for homemade strawberries with his chantilly will delight lovers of pastries. Pancake fans will be surprised by the wide range of choices proposépar the map of the institution: The pancakes Façon French (orange juice, vanilla ice and Grand Marnier) will prove to be an excellent way to close a successful meal. Only caveat: a very noisy atmosphere and a restaurant filled on weekends. Think about reserving.

Is it still necessary to present this institution? This address is simply unmissable in Mouscron. Different rooms and different styles, with a particular fondness for the one with its red and white checkered tablecloths. On the menu: everything that makes the richness of the soil: carbonnade, waterzooi, chicons, cassoulet... For dessert, the chocolate mousse or the Grand Marnier iced soufflé will delight the gourmets. An ancestral address (born in 1958) which still offers excellent value for money in the heart of the city.

The restaurant's young and dynamic team, led in the kitchen by Alexandre Masure, welcomes you in a modern and resolutely design lounge setting. Their products are fresh and come mostly from the region. In summer, you can enjoy the small terrace and the beach cabins (heated just in case!). On the menu: a filet of pure Irish beef or penne wrapped in parmesan and grilled prawns... For dessert, you will have the choice between several proposals, including a vanilla ice cream made by hand or a "pear structure".

On Quai Notre-Dame, near the Grand-Place, Rive Gauche turns its bay windows towards the Scheldt, and the courtyard at the back is ideal for its calm. At the head of the team is Camille, always smiling and ready to help. On the plates, suggestions enrich the menu. A few examples: homemade foie gras, mixed grill board (rib's, braised bacon, chicken, country sausage), tartare, salads and burgers. Desserts are homemade and ice creams come from local artisan Atelier Saveurs. Regional beers and wines by the glass.

The brasserie is ideally located on Tournai's Grand Place - what a view! The menu is traditional, with mussels in season, suggestions, grills and simple dishes at low prices, such as rabbit with prunes and grapes or American tartar (with fries and salad), in a charming renovated setting or on the terrace. Wide choice of salads. Be careful not to let your eyes get too big for your stomach, as the waiters will be happy to remind you! You can eat here at any time, accompanied by a good local beer such as Abbaye de Saint-Martin.

The regulars go there with their eyes closed and probably don't even notice the splendid wood-clad façade anymore. One goes there alone, with family or friends for one of the many special beers (Saint-Feuillien on tap) or for the dish of the day. The big appetites will court the suggestions or specialties such as the pork chop " à l'berdouille ". The establishment is one of the favorites of the most famous Montois, Elio Di Rupo, former mayor of the city.