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This restaurant is an old manor house dating back to the beginning of last century. It is situated in a quiet location, a few hundred metres from the town centre. Customers can enjoy outdoor dining on the terrace and in the garden during summer.

Patrick and Anne Bogaert's establishment welcomes guests with dishes in which different international nuances can be found. These give a surprising touch to the light contemporary cuisine. The tea menu of twenty-one pages is truly unique. The majestic building, the calming surroundings, the garden, the small salon, the fine kitchen, the casual atmosphere, the tip-top set tables and the terrace are what make a dinner there a different experience.

Guests can't help but share in the optimism and passion with which Paul-Luc and Nicole Meesen run their restaurant, which offers a creative cuisine that still reflects a traditional basis. The wood paneled salon looks out onto a pretty terrace with garden and there are regular exhibitions by artists from the region.

Chef Paul Mariën brings you a classic cuisine with modern and oriental nuances consisting of light sauces, much variation and surprising touches. Mrs Mariën plays hostess and is responsible for the smooth running of the dining room. The interior with its round tables, indirect design lighting and partial wooden wainscoting, creates a relaxing atmosphere.

In November 2002, Joeri and Griet Huybs-Broeckx opened their restaurant, Vin Perdu, situated just outside the town centre of Oud-Turnhout in the Kempen. The choice of name reflects their interest in wine and this is evident from their impressive wine list. Chef Joeri Huybs provides an inventive, market-oriented cuisine, with great respect for the classical basics and the product.

Francis Scheyvaerts and his wife offer classical cuisine, interpreted in a contemporary way and with an eye for local and seasonal products. The grand restaurant building lends an aristocratic touch to your dinner. Hippocampus is also known for its gastronomic weekend breaks and its golf arrangements.

In 2003, a curate's house from 1736 was transformed into the beautiful hotel restaurant Vivendum. There you can enjoy an exquisite menu in a stylish decor and spend the night in one of the three rooms, or enjoy a romantic break in the suite. Savour the delights of a contemporary cuisine based on classics and playful inspiration under the warm patronage of Alex Clevers and Annemie Brauns.

A long-standing address on the heights of Barvaux, the Cor de Chasse underwent a spectacular revival less than two years ago at the hands of a young couple who were both sympathetic of the history and highly efficient. Aurore and Mario Elias learned the ropes in large restaurants in the Ardennes and now make the most of this experience in their well-established, rustic restaurant. Decorated in a simple style, the hotel is equipped with ten or so rooms for gourmets staying the weekend. Situated within a large, verdant garden, it provides a warm setting. Having said that, the most important thing is the food and this really is a discovery. The outstanding service and the irreproachable and highly enjoyable wines add to the experience as you embark on a pleasant journey through a small menu that is both seasonal and product-oriented.

Mario Elias is certainly very talented. Every dish is enhanced by a personal touch, often unexpected, but never pointless or gratuitous. The influences from the east and from the south of Europe are appreciated, not forgetting the regional touches. All the dishes are the result of elaborate planning and are highly complex, but they each preserve their basic virtue: they are delicious and they never betray the product. The food is well presented and smells lovely. The young chef seems at ease in every sphere, including in the creation of truly seductive desserts.

Frans and Paulette Vandeputte's rural hotel-restaurant combines the natural flavours of the products with aesthetic and refined gastronomy. The main building is surrounded by peaceful countryside and contains both the hotel and the restaurant where wood, decorative plaster and classical music create a very special atmosphere.