Winter in Antwerp has returned with its most refreshed edition in years, centred on new culinary concepts, upgraded experiences and a stronger emphasis on atmosphere and interaction. The biggest transformation is on the Hendrik Conscienceplein, which has been completely reimagined after drawing few visitors last year.
Tag: Gastronomy
BRUSSELS | La Fabrique en ville – Villa Empain – Chalet Robinson – Winter Wonders – Rêve d’Asie
When Frank, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, and I meet up, it’s usually in Antwerp. But Nicolas being a Brussels resident, it was time for the rest of us to go to the capital of Belgium. That’s what we did on 29 November 2025, the opening weekend of Winter Wonders, the Brussels-Capital Region‘s Christmas Market.
Brussels Airlines welcomes new Star Chef Glenn Verhasselt from two-Michelin-star restaurant Sir Kwinten
Brussels Airlines is once again bringing a piece of Belgium to the skies and is proud to announce its new Star Chef: Glenn Verhasselt, chef at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Sir Kwinten in Lennik.
Antwerpen Proeft 2026 reveals first 25 top participants, opens ticket sales on 29 November
Antwerp’s gastronomy loving crowd will once again gather during the Ascension weekend of 2026, when Antwerpen Proeft (Antwerp Tastes) returns to Waagnatie Expo & Events from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 May 2026.
Winter in Antwerp 2025-2026 from 5 December to 4 January
From Friday 5 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, Winter in Antwerp will once again immerse the city in a warm and enchanting winter atmosphere. The City of Antwerp announced the plans today in a press release.
ANTWERP | Culinary delights during Smaakmeesters 2025 on 4 and 5 October
On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October 2025, Antwerp will host the eleventh edition of Smaakmeesters or Taste Masters, the city’s culinary festival. More than 100 hospitality businesses and speciality shops will present their finest creations, with culinary hotspots in Antwerp-North included for the first time this year.
BELGIUM | Rollout of The Rolling Tables dinner train experience delayed
Danny is doomed. This morning he saw his booking for the 2 August 2025 ride on The Rolling Tables, a dinner train experience in Belgium and the Netherlands, was refunded without explanation. He mailed the customer service and tonight he received an answer.
Visit Antwerp in a day or two
On 22 June 2025, Annabelle Thorpe named in The Guardian our hometown of Antwerp in Belgium as one of the ‘Five of the best European city breaks for summer‘. Thank you for that shoutout. But ask myself. How to visit Antwerp? And how long?
The Rolling Tables dinner train experience in Belgium from 1 August 2025 and in the Netherlands from 1 November 2025
In 2024, Dinner Train was going to offer dine and ride train experiences in Belgium after doing so in the Netherlands. It never happened. Now, the concept gets a second chance under the brand The Rolling Tables.
REVIEW | Lëtzebuerg City Museum or Luxembourg City History Museum
We haven’t travelled to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 2018 and 2019, but in January 2025 we returned to get a taste of the Alstom Coradia Stream HC which the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) runs under the name Série 2400. The Coradia Stream HC was a candidate to become NMBS…
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