Classic French dining in Antwerp
Au Vieux Port and our two sister restaurants
Restaurant Marcel
Ten minutes away, also on the Eilandje: Marcel occupies the old seamen's church of 1912, right beside the MAS. Classic French, seasonal produce only, and there too whatever can be carved or flambéed is done at your table — but with dishes you will not find here. The cellar holds some 800 wines, around fifty of them by the glass. Wine Spectator has given that list its Best of Award of Excellence eight years running. There are two separate rooms for parties, up to 48 people. Marcel is also open on Saturday evening, when we are closed.
Au Vieux Port
Since 2007 we have stood in the Napelsstraat for the most classical of French cooking, with a Parisian touch. Our signature is the canard à la rouennaise: duck from Challans, always for two, pressed and finished at your table. Also black-leg chicken, Dover sole at market price and eel in green sauce. Gault&Millau awards us 14.5, and Wine Spectator has given our wine list its Best of Award of Excellence. Monday to Friday, lunch and dinner.
Maritime
On the Suikerrui, ten minutes from here, Maritime has stood since 1958. Fish in the classical school: pan-fried Dover sole, cod fillet Dugléré, eel in green sauce, and the shrimp croquettes that are an institution there. Oysters, mussels and Canadian lobster as well. For that wine list the house has taken the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator three years in succession. A notch more relaxed than here, and open at the weekend — Sunday included, the day we are closed.