Menu to Taste

Willem Hiele

Creative Seasonal · Oudenburg · Michelin One Star · Chef Willem Hiele

Ranked #62 on World's 50 Best and holding one Michelin star, Willem Hiele in Oudenburg showcases chef Willem Hiele's coastal cuisine. Housed in a brutalist building designed by Jacques Moeschal, the restaurant serves seafood-led seasonal tasting menus shaped by open fire.

Kapittelstraat 71, 8460 Oudenburg, Belgium, Oudenburg

  • #62 World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025

Menu

Tasting Menu

  • Tasting Menu (235) — Seasonal coastal tasting — Michelin 1 star, Oudenburg, Belgium
  • Chef's Experience Menu (235)
  • - Tasting menu: €235 (235)
  • Seasonal Tasting Menu — Creative multi-course seasonal experience

Dishes

  • Smoked Eel — Locally smoked eel from Belgian waters, reflecting the traditional preservation methods of the coast
  • Chocolate and Sea Salt — Belgian chocolate dessert finished with salt harvested from the North Sea coast
  • _Vanaf (14)
  • Polder Vegetables — Seasonal vegetables from the surrounding polder farmland, prepared with the day's inspiration
  • Turbot over Live Fire — North Sea turbot cooked over the restaurant's live fire, with an intense reduction sauce — Willem Hiele's signature technique
  • Oyster from the Scheldt — Local oyster sourced from the Scheldt estuary, served in a preparation that changes with the season
  • Sole with Brown Butter — North Sea sole — a Belgian classic — cooked simply with nutty brown butter and seasonal garnish
  • Grey Shrimp from the Coast — Belgian grey shrimp from the North Sea, a signature local ingredient prepared simply to showcase the coast

Cocktails

  • Paired wine (per glass) (14)
  • La Rumbera (63)
  • Ribolla (65)

The Experience

A minimalist room set in the countryside and in a historic setting. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing.

  • Atmosphere: Minimalist
  • Format: Tasting menu, Wine pairing
  • Setting: Countryside / estate, Historic

Phone: +32 468 00 66 99

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