La Botte Genk

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2026

All Michelin stars in Genk All Michelin stars in Belgium All 1 star Michelin in Genk All 1 star Michelin in Belgium

OAD

European Restaurants 2026, 582

All OAD European in Genk All OAD European in Belgium

Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #2338, PRO #16.50, USER #0.00

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Gault & Millau

3 Torques, 2021

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Gault & Millau Public Mark

17 / 20

Chef

Pepe Giacomazza

Cuisine

Italian, Italian Seafood

• 2026
• 2023

Dinner at La Botte

on 23 Jun 2026

by Jean-Benoit Geeraert

La Botte

Some restaurants serve exceptional food. Others pour extraordinary wines.

And then there are those rare places where everything comes together: gastronomy, heritage, wine culture, and a level of hospitality that has become increasingly rare.

La Botte is one of those places.

What Chef Pepe and his brother Gaspare have accomplished as the second generation behind this iconic restaurant is remarkable. They have not only preserved their parents’ legacy but elevated it. The cuisine... More

La Botte

Some restaurants serve exceptional food. Others pour extraordinary wines.

And then there are those rare places where everything comes together: gastronomy, heritage, wine culture, and a level of hospitality that has become increasingly rare.

La Botte is one of those places.

What Chef Pepe and his brother Gaspare have accomplished as the second generation behind this iconic restaurant is remarkable. They have not only preserved their parents’ legacy but elevated it. The cuisine is refined and deeply rooted in Italian tradition, translating the soul of Italy into a truly gastronomic experience without ever losing its authenticity.

Yet what makes La Botte truly unforgettable is not the food or the wine.

From the moment you arrive, you are not treated as a guest but as family. Every detail, every interaction, every gesture reflects a genuine desire to make people happy. It is one of the finest examples of hospitality in Belgium and a benchmark for how hospitality should be experienced and celebrated.

The first photograph accompanying this post captures that philosophy perfectly.

While many restaurants would choose to begin an evening with a prestigious Champagne, La Botte opens with something even more meaningful: a story.

A glass of Ca’ del Bosco Annamaria Clementi R.S. 1980.

A legendary Franciacorta from the 1980 harvest, aged for more than four decades before its release. A wine that can stand proudly alongside the greatest sparkling wines in the world.

What makes it even more special is the symbolism behind it as a promise to their father they would remain loyal to the producers and houses that helped shape the story of La Botte.

The wine cellar is phenomenal, filled with rare and iconic bottles that are increasingly difficult to find. The pairings are thoughtful, exciting, and unforgettable, judge for yourself :)

But honestly, words can only go so far, La Botte delivers something far greater than a meal.

Thank you, Pepe, Gaspare and the entire team for reminding us that true gastronomy is ultimately about making people feel at home. Less

Dinner at La Botte

on 05 Jun 2023

by Yves Silvain

Product & Passion @labottegenk

- Shrimp, caper leafs, taggiasche olives -
- Rigatoni, oyster, sea urchin, almonds -
- Spaghetti, lemon leafs, bottarga -
- Risotto, orange, coffee, hazelnut -
- Tortellaci, parmigiano 2005, oxtail -

Foodtastic lunch by @peppegiacomazza 🥰✨

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#Oadtop100 #thebestchefawards #foodtravel #finedining #michelinstars #gourmet #foodgasm #gastronogram... More

Product & Passion @labottegenk

- Shrimp, caper leafs, taggiasche olives -
- Rigatoni, oyster, sea urchin, almonds -
- Spaghetti, lemon leafs, bottarga -
- Risotto, orange, coffee, hazelnut -
- Tortellaci, parmigiano 2005, oxtail -

Foodtastic lunch by @peppegiacomazza 🥰✨

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