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  2. Rank 194. Chingu

    Korean

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  3. Rank 194. Cipiace

    Italian

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  6. Pop art canvases inspired by the CoBrA movement cover the walls, setting the tone for a sharing-plates spot that leans casual but pulls it together with a proper bar program. The menu hops across continents without apology, lobster rolls alongside pâté en croûte, a beef entrecôte, tarte Tatin for the finish. Leopoldplaats regulars seem to treat it as a standing arrangement rather than a one-off.


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  9. Rank 194. Commotie

    Japanese

    A creative restaurant in Gent where the minimalist Japanese decor and leafy terrace lend the whole room a monastic calm, right up until the food arrives and demands your full attention. The chef works through fermentation, open-flame cooking, and sharp acidic sauces, with natural wines chosen by a sommelier who clearly has opinions. The kind of place where quiet surroundings and quietly ambitious cooking end up in an interesting argument.


    Address
    Victor Braeckmanlaan 367, 9040 Gent, Belgium · Gent
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    Closed now, opens 7:30 PM

    Friday Noon–2:30 PM, 7:30 PM–10:30 PM

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    Mechelsestraat 87, 3000 Leuven, Belgium · Leuven
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    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

    Friday Noon–1:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  13. A log cabin in the Belgian countryside, surrounded by forest, with no obvious reason to be there except a very good one. This is farm-to-table cooking taken at face value: the team sources from local producers with near-evangelical commitment, then turns out seasonal menus that feel like the landscape on a plate. The setting is quiet enough that you notice the food, which is exactly the point.


    Address
    Rue du Mont 5, 6887 Herbeumont, Belgium · Herbeumont
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–11:59 PM

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  14. Rank 194. Corica

    Coffee

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  15. San Degeimbre's contemporary brasserie sits inside Brussels' converted rail freight terminus, a post-industrial complex that still feels faintly surprised to be hosting dinner. The menu roams Belgium, Peru, and Asia without asking permission, so waterzooi turns up with a jolt of yuzu and duck magret finds itself alongside soy and garlic in an orange sauce. The mezzanine counter overlooking the open kitchen is the seat to ask for.


    Address
    Rue Picard 9, Pavillon 12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday Noon–2:30 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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  16. Rank 194. Cosmos

    Seafood

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  17. Rank 194. Cotmeh

    Turkish

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  18. Rank 194. Coudboul

    Dessert

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  21. Rank 194. Cuvée

    Wine Bar

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  23. Rank 194. Da Long Yi

    Sichuan

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  25. Rank 194. Daily 3000

    Pizzeria

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  27. Rank 194. Dastaan

    Indian

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  33. Rank 194. DEBRA

    Contemporary French

    The name comes from a Beck song, and the vintage turntable spinning in the corner means you'll figure that out before anyone tells you. DEBRA is a contemporary French restaurant where the cooking slaloms between classical technique and global instinct, whole roasts alongside sauces that arrive from unexpected directions. The room is warm and a little hip without trying too hard, which, in Ghent, is exactly the right register.


    Address
    Zuidstationstraat 14, 9000 Gent, Belgium · Gent
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday Noon–1:30 PM, 6 PM–9:30 PM

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  36. Rank 194. Dojo

    Omakase Japanese

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  37. Rank 194. Domestic

    Traditional Boulangerie

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  38. Rank 194. Domestic

    Bakery

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  39. Vintage floor tiles and an open kitchen firing a Josper oven set the tone at this share-plates restaurant in Ghent. The cooking runs international and deliberately unorthodox, with bold combinations that have no interest in playing it safe. The mood is loose and unstuffy, the kind of place where the food takes itself seriously so the room doesn't have to. It's connected to the Michelin-starred OAK, though it has clearly stopped caring about the comparison.


  40. Rank 194. Drache

    Coffee

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  41. Rank 194. Edelrot

    Natural Wine Bar

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  44. Rank 194. Eight

    Bagel Shop

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    Edmond Van Beverenplein 16, 9000 Gent, Belgium · Gent
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–Midnight

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  52. Rank 194. Entre-Nous

    Neapolitan Italian

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  55. Rank 194. Era

    Middle Eastern

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  56. Rank 194. Falafel Tof

    Middle Eastern

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  58. Rank 194. Feast

    Creative French

    Record players on the tables let you swap in your own vinyl, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe at Feast. It's a casual, vintage-furnished restaurant in Genk where the menu runs through small, shareable plates, think smørrebrød with scallops or baked leek with satay sauce, loosely international and playful without making a production of it. Natural wines and crowd-pleasers share the list without any hierarchy about it.


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  61. Rank 194. Ferri

    Vegetarian Italian

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  63. Rank 194. Fight Club

    Pizzeria

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  64. Rank 194. Fiskeskur

    Seafood

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  65. Rank 194. Fiston

    Bakery

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  66. Rank 194. Flamme

    American

    The open kitchen runs entirely on fire, so you watch everything get smoked, roasted, or grilled from your seat. Flamme is a buzzy gourmet bistro in Saint-Gilles where vegetables take the lead, treated with the kind of seriousness usually reserved for meat. The menu is short, which sounds easy until you're actually choosing. Let the front-of-house guide your wine; regulars say she's never steered anyone wrong.


    Address
    Rue de Roumanie 56, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Saint-Gilles
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    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  67. Rank 194. Flâne

    Wine Bar

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  68. Rank 194. Flipper's

    American

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  70. Rank 194. Fong Mei

    Cantonese

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  71. Rank 194. Forcado

    Portuguese

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  72. Rank 194. Frangines

    Vietnamese

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  74. Rank 194. Frank

    Café

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  75. Rank 194. Frasca

    Italian

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  77. Rank 194. Fringales

    Italian

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  80. Rank 194. Full Circle Coffee

    Vegan Coffee

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  82. Rank 194. Gaston

    Dessert

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  83. Rank 194. Gazzosa

    Italian

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  84. Rank 194. Ginkgo

    Bakery

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  86. Rank 194. Giuseppe's

    Sicilian

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  88. Rank 194. Golden Gai

    Japanese

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  89. Rank 194. Goods

    Bakery

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  91. Rank 194. Graan

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

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  92. Rank 194. Grabuge

    Cocktail Bar

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  93. Rank 194. Grain

    Boulangerie

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  94. Rank 194. Grain

    Bakery

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  96. Rank 194. Gratin

    Brasserie

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  97. Rank 194. Groot Vlaenderen

    Cocktail Bar

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  100. Rank 194. Hau

    Vietnamese

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