Food, glorious food!

Flanders is famous for its food and drink and Flemish
people really enjoy eating out. So there are eateries
catering to all tastes, styles and budgets, including
truly top-notch gourmet dining.

Generally speaking, Flemish cooking is very similar
to classical French cuisine, with a few Mediterranean
or Asian touches here and there. But regardless of
your personal dietary preferences or requirements
you will find restaurants and shops that cater to them.

Beer heaven

Belgium is renowned for its stupendous choice of beers, with
hundreds brewed in Flanders alone. The best-known brands,
of which we are rightly proud, include Stella Artois, Leffe and Duvel.

If you aren’t already acquainted with these wonderfully refreshing and highly
imaginative beverages, a stay in Flanders will give you the perfect opportunity
to discover the full range on offer.

Flanders also boasts three top Trappist beers, brewed for centuries by monks at Westvleteren, Achel and Westmalle.

Other Flemish specialities

Another traditional Flemish drink is gin, which flows copiously at the ubiquitous December Christmas markets. Hasselt is the Flemish gin capital and also home to a Gin Museum.

Most visitors to Flanders will be aware of Belgium’s reputation for world-class chocolates, which abound everywhere, but cake and pastry fans won’t be disappointed either. Many Flemish people have a sweet tooth, so it’s no surprise that Flanders is a cake and pastry paradise, offering a breathtaking assortment of mouth-watering delicacies.

If your stomach isn’t rumbling already, then it ought to be, because Flemish gastronomy is unforgettable!