Restaurant Cloche

A church belltower looms over the terrace at this bright, elegant modern French restaurant in a quiet Flemish village, which makes the summertime outdoor tables feel vaguely ceremonial. The cooking is precise and delicate, built around high-end produce handled with care, the kind of place where a scallop carpaccio arrives dressed in fermented asparagus and lovage oil. Hushed, polished, and a little special.