in antwerp, belgium (jan’24)

extended my trip in antwerp just to make it here and it was soooo worth it, best meal i’ve had of the trip and exceeds any and all french/european cooking i’ve had in france and london. super small and cozy shop tucked in the residential district, specialising in offals and neo-traditional french cooking.

amazing start with an amouse bouche of pigs head terrine with mustard and pig’s brain mayonnaise, and a veal mayo that goes with the bread on top of the butter. got two starters cuz i couldn’t choose, really loved the veal brain tartare, light and creamy texture like shirako and was lightly dressed in a bright acidic dressing that balanced out the richness. followed by a chicken liver pate with a sweetened black pudding ‘jam’ and brioche, loved the creamy spreadable texture, flavour was also so rich and balanced.

for main i went straight for the veal kidney ‘stroganoff’ that came with a medley of grilled veggies. perfect cookness, the quality and freshness of the kidneys was so apparent, truly truly wow. sauce was veal and beef based, cooked and reduced from a bunch of root veg which worked super well with the rich kidneys. the dish came with some frites which is hands down some of the best i’ve had, cooked in beef fat, it was perfectly salted, crispy and with a soft center. ended with a dame blanche, a rich vanilla ice-cream drenched in a rich chocolate sauce, and with a chocolate biscuit twirl. so simple but so decedent, especially when each component is done right. highly highly highly recommend, want to come back to antwerp just to come back here again.

veal brain tartare (€26)
chicken liver, black pudding, brioche (€26)
grilled kidneys of veal ‘stroganoff’ (€38)
chocolate dame blanche (€12)
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would revisit: yes
reservations: yes
price range pp: €100-€300

📍BISTROT DU NORD
location: lange dijkstraat 36, 2060 antwerpen
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