Flanders for Foodies

Good Food, Good Chefs and the Good Life are the main ingredients in the Flemish way of life

For Flemings, eating has to be a tasty experience, and an enjoyable one! After all, eating and drinking is our Highest Good, and we strive to live up to our reputation as Food Lovers. However, Flanders is still too much identified with waffles, fries, beer and chocolate. There is so much more to discover!

In this section, you will find a sampling of young, promising chefs serving the culinary opulence of Flanders, and will learn about their unique, gastronomic twists on traditional Flemish dishes.

The Flemish people are connoisseurs when it comes to good food, and dining is our national sport. That's why real Foodies like to come to Flanders!

Savor a taste of Flanders in the section Story Telling. You will find out more about our good food, our dining habits, and our culinary craftsmanship.

Young Chefs in Flanders

Achim Vandenbussche

Modern culinary beer-based dishes, unique food ...
Benny Van Torre

Benny Van Torre is highly skilled and cooks wi ...
Benoit and Bernard Dewitte

Brothers Benoit and Bernard Dewitte stand for ...
Broes Tavernier

Broes Tavernier from the restaurant 't Vijfde ...
Dave De Belder

Very pure, innovative, avant-garde cuisine, ma ...
Dave De Croebele

The essence of this cuisine lies in the qualit ...
Davy Schellemans

At Veranda, you’ll find no-nonsense, rock ‘n r ...
Dennis Broeckx

Modern, light cuisine with a strong focus on v ...
Floris Panckoucke

Eternally devoted to the teeming, romantic Nor ...
Gert De Mangeleer

He learnt about delicious food at his mother’s ...

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White Gold Time

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Street Food in Brussels

With food trucks and street carts being the ne ...
Stoofvlees and Frites

Contemporary Nomad Tony discovers a traditiona ...
Six amazing restaurants

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Shrimp Fishing on Horseback at Oostduinkerke

A special tradition remains in one coastal tow ...
Northern Renaissance

A new generation is tapping into Belgium's art ...
Lambic Beer – Belgium in a Glass

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I Heart... Antwerp?

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Chocolate

Wittamer

Founded in 1910 by Henri Wittamer, the Maison ...
Pierre Marcolini

Pierre Marcolini is a perfectionist and has a ...
Neuhaus

Founded by Jean Neuhaus in 1857, this Brussels ...
Mary

Chocolaterie “Mary” was founded in 1919 in Bru ...
Manon

Manon Chocolates are made with the highest qua ...
Leonidas

Today, Leonidas is a world-renowned chocolate ...
Godiva

In 1926, Joseph Draps founded a chocolate comp ...
Galler

Since 1976 Galler chocolate bars have been del ...
Dame Blanche

Belgium's Classic Hot Fudge Sundae is the ulti ...
Côte d'Or

Côte d'Or - since 1883 - the chocolate that te ...
Callebaut

For already 100 years, Callebaut has been maki ...
Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour & Workshop

A 4 hour guided walking tour following the tra ...
Belgian Chocolate

Belgian chocolate has been the food of champio ...