Antwerp's Frenchiest Restaurant

French restaurant with Parisian vibes on Antwerp's Eilandje

Au Vieux Port is an institution on Antwerp's Eilandje. The restaurant opened in 2007 and is known for its uncompromisingly classical French cooking and for the dishes it prepares at your table.

Chef Stijn Havermans has been cooking the classics at this level for years. The Canard à la Rouennaise is an experience you will not find in many places: Maître Tom Schoonbaert finishes the dish beside your table, using a genuine presse à canard. Please order your canard when you book.

The seasons bring their own classics: pheasant 'Fine Champagne' in autumn, saddle of hare 'Arlequin' in the game months. All year round you will find eel in green herb sauce and free-range black-leg chicken from the Landes. And do not leave without trying the Tarte au Boudin Basque.

The wine list is the work of owner and wine director Serge Verboven. Our sommelier pours a broad selection by the glass and is happy to guide you through the list. The cellar holds a serious collection of Bordeaux and Burgundy, with Italy and Spain well represented alongside them. Wine Spectator awarded the list one glass (the Award of Excellence) in 2022, and two glasses (the Best of Award of Excellence) since 2023.

Restaurant Au Vieux Port proudly carries the "Fine Dining in Antwerp" label.

Starters

Cheese croquette

Rib-eye carpaccio

Tarte au Boudin Basque

A preparation of foie gras

House-smoked salmon

Oysters

26

Main courses

Steak tartare à la minute

Beef fillet

Entrecôte

Pepper cream - Béarnaise - Choron

Green salad

Tomato and chicory salad

Warm vegetables

36

"Au Vieux Port" specialities

Canard à la Rouennaise is available all year round, during the game season by advance order only. Read more about this dish

Canard à la Rouennaise

Black-leg chicken from the Landes

Eel in green herb sauce

Dover sole

65 p/p

45 p/p

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Desserts

Cheese, per piece

Café glacé

Dame Blanche

Sabayon

Crêpes Suzette, vanilla ice cream

Moelleux au chocolat

5

The dishes above give an impression of our menu. Prices and dishes may differ on the day.

For Friday dinner we kindly ask you to order at least two courses, as the table is yours for the whole evening.

Reservations

Book online here

For tables of seven or more we ask a deposit of € 50 per person. The deposit is taken by credit card and is required to confirm the booking. It is refunded in full if you cancel more than 24 hours before your reservation.

For any question, call us on +32 3 290 77 11 or write to reservatie@restaurantauvieuxport.be

The restaurant and the team

Maitre d' carving a dish at the gueridon by the window

Laid table with red wine and a plate of duck in red sauce

Starter with frisee and toast on a gold-rimmed plate

The team of Au Vieux Port outside the restaurant in Antwerp

Maitre d' plating dishes at the gueridon in the dining room

Red Berkel slicer for hand-cut charcuterie

Meat dish with red berries, a glass of white wine and cake on a stand

Chef carrying a whole roast duck in a copper pan

Silver pepper and salt mills on white linen

Fish dish with vegetables and sauce on a white plate

Waiter presenting a bottle of red wine from the cellar

Starter with salad and a bottle of red wine on a laid table

Wine rack with bottles in the cellar of Au Vieux Port

The dining room with laid tables and chequered floor

Awards

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2026

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2025

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2024

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2023

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