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Fiskebar

The guide was updated: 2024-09-17

This simple restaurant serves fresh tuna, king crab, prawns, scampi, lobster, mussels and more. Seafood lovers are crazy about Fiskebar. Their ceviche and octopus starters are highly recommended.

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Address: Marnixplaats 12, Antwerp
Opening hours: Mon–Fri noon–3:30pm / 6pm–10pm; Sat & Sun noon–10pm
Website: fiskebar.be
Phone: +32 3 257 13 57

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Brasserie Appelmans

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Grand Café De Rooden Hoed

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Invincible

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Elfde Gebod

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Hoffy's

Hoffy's

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Fong Mei

Fong Mei

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Aahaar Delux

Aahaar Delux

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Bistrot du Nord

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Just a stone's throw from Park Spoor Noord is Bistrot Du Nord: a relaxed, cosy restaurant with a straightforward brasserie fare. The menu primarily features meat dishes, but the fish options will also delight the no-nonsense gourmets. Deliciously affordable, and with a Michelin star!

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De Burgerij Eilandje

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Pazzo, housed in a revamped Oude Leeuwenrui warehouse, offers a fusion of French, Italian and Japanese dishes, with a special love for truffles. The owner, a multi-award-winning sommelier, offers an extensive wine list with many options available by the glass.

B23

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Felix Food Klub at Felix Pakhuis

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Au Vieux Port

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Balls & Glory

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L'Amitié

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Le John

Le John

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Fiskebar

Fiskebar

This simple restaurant serves fresh tuna, king crab, prawns, scampi, lobster, mussels and more. Seafood lovers are crazy about Fiskebar. Their ceviche and octopus starters are highly recommended.

Umami

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Mampoko

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