BISTROT DE POTTENBRUG — Restaurant in Antwerp

I remember my parents coming to eat here when I was a kid, so while in Belgium, a "must visit" in Antwerp after 40 years still. I was told there were new owners who are doing great and I concur fully. Welcoming, driven, knowledgeable and down to earth yet a high quality 14.5 Gault Millaut experience. Food and wine pairing : spot on ! Pan seared Foie gras and sweat breads highly recommended. But also the filet pur "poivre concassé" was a wonderful dish. Well done Pottenbrug kitchen and front of house team ! We walked in on a Monday around noon (without reservation, so lucky) and we will...

Google showed this restaurant as being open, and their listed hours indicated it was open, and we walked-in during the normal (somewhat limited) Belgian lunch window, to be told by the very friendly staff member “I’m sorry we’re closed”. Lesson: Might be worth calling to double check they really are open. Having said that, the decor & atmosphere (even empty) indicated this would be a great spot! We will try to eat here...

Beautiful restaurant tucked away near the North of town. The old bistro interior sets a great tone, and the (very friendly) kitchen staff came to elaborate on all the suggestions at our table. The small menu suggests that these people are set on serving high quality, fresh products. And they delivered: top notch stuff! I'm afraid I felt that our waitress didn't...