Mechelen Restaurants

This restaurant might not look appealing when you passe by...I just want to say , give it a shot.

The place has been here for years and looks a bit old fashioned. So is the food and that is what I like. No fusion things , no modern foetsy tootsy...just honest plain good food.

This restaurant has two parts . Where you enter is an ordinary 'frituur' , a tipical belgian place where they sell fries , sauces and tipical belgian snacks.
In the back on the left is the door to the restaurant part... a large spacious room with wooden pannels on the wall.

The service is a bit shy and intimate , the audience not the best mannered , but the food is absolutely great...

Favorite Dish: They got a really cheap menu : often 4 courses for less then 17 euro , dessert included.

-Mechelse koekoek with glaceed succory

I chose the suggestion...back of a hare with applesauce , peppersauce , fries and cranberrysauce (15,50 euro)

It has over 400 Speciality Beers. The place is long and dark with pleasant, ethnic (Celtic, Folk) background music. It backs onto the river Dijle. Den Stillen Genieter is open from 8pm until "last customer" each day; food is available throughout this time.

The food in this restaurant was great but the fact that they don't have a non smoking area, and we had to sit outside to escape the other guests smoke, was not good.
Luckely it was not very cold when we were there.

So be sure it is good weather and then book a table outside, or sit inside and smoke away......

If you are looking for a wonderfully easy way of having lunch or diner, the 'De Met' is perfect.
The prices are very good and you get a full plate of the most wonderful food.

Favorite Dish: The salad ' De Met ' was wonderfull as are all there dishes!

A cosy and wonderfull restaurant with a French/oriental cuisine.
Their menu changes every 7 weeks and is always a treat.
You have to try the tuna dishes when they are on the menu ->best i ever ate.

Favorite Dish: Tuna

The restaura

Favorite Dish: The restaurant is run by a young ambitous couple (age 24) It is situated near Mechelen's fast growing industrial zone north.
Noon: International clientele
Evenings: Steady local clientele
The restaurant used to be a café, so the facade may not seem appealing , but inside it is very nicely decorated and a very pleasant restaurant to be in! We felt like honored guests.
The chef follows the rythm of nature and uses only the best products. His creativity makes even the dullest products jump right out of your plate. The taster's menu (proeversmenu) is recommanded by several culinary magazine/guides.
His wife is a good looking young lady, she knows about hospitality and ...wines. She has made a very good selection of priceworthy wines (try their housewine, priced 15 euro)
Definitly a must see/eat/drink !!!!

Fondue is actually a dish that is one of the Bourgondian traditions. A hot pot with oil is standing in the middle of the table and everyone has a sharp long fork to stick meat on and bake it in the oil. Besides that there are various sauces and vegetables.

Favorite Dish: Well, for me that would be the Bourgondian meat fondue