The Butcher's son Antwerp

The Butcher’s Son is at Boomgaardstraat 1, a ten-minute walk from Shopping Stadsfeestzaal. This creative, modern vegan restaurant holds a Michelin star and a Wine Spectator Excellence Award. The room runs smart and elegant.

Most vegan dining in Antwerp plays it safe with familiar, comforting textures, but the cooking here ignores those conventions in favor of complex, highly technical plates. It feels sharper than the casual plant-based spots scattered around the Grote Markt. While the restaurant offers a formal, refined experience, it avoids the hushed, stiff quality that often defines fine dining in the city. Choosing this over its neighbors means prioritizing invention over tradition, making it the most interesting choice for those who want to see how far vegetables can be pushed.