This Monday, the Michelin guide unveiled its 2022 awards for Belgium and Luxembourg.
The ceremony took place face-to-face after two years of health crisis. The director of the Michelin guide invited on stage the restaurateurs who were rewarded last year when they had discovered the results in a virtual way.
The inspectors of the guide have worked hard to draw up the new Belgian gastronomic horizon. Sixteen professionals were given a new star while others lost this award. This is the case of the restaurant Like home.
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Here is the full list:
Young Chef of the Year: Ruben Christiaens for the Vintage restaurant in Kontich
Sommelier of the Year: Maxime Sanzot for Racines in Floreffe
The new stars:
Vintage à Kontich (Ruben Christiaens)
Deer à Turnhout (Alex Verhoeven)
Arden in Villers-sur-Lesse (Marius Bosmans)
Fine Fleur in Antwerp (Thomas Diepersloot)
In Den Hert à Wannegem-Lege (Frederick Dhooge)
Platform n°4 in Ath (Maxence Bouralha and Charles-Maxime Legrand)
Nebo in Antwerp (Dimitri De Koninck)
Fleur de Lin à Zele (Lode De Roover)
Ryoduô au Luxembourg (Ryajô Kajiwara)
Tinèlle à Malines (Ken Verschueren)
Rebel to Mark (Martijn Defaux)
Aurum by Gary Kirchens à Ordingen (Gary Kirchens)
Camille and Julien’s Villa in Luxembourg (Julien Lucas)
Dim Dining in Antwerp (Simon van Dun)
Sense à Waasmunster (Michiel De Bruyn)
Toma! in Liege (Thomas Troupin)
Green stars:
The Green Star is an annual award that highlights examples of sustainability. This star rewards restaurants and chefs who show responsibility for their ethical and environmental standards.
Ten restaurants had been recognized in 2021, this year the inspectors added a new green star for chef Thomas Troupin of the restaurant ¡Toma!
The two stars:
Colette – De Vijers à Averbode (Thijs Vervloet)
The Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne in Brussels (Yves Mattagne)
Hertog Jan at Botanic à Anvers (Gert De Mangeleer)
The three stars:
The two three-star restaurants awarded in 2021 retain them. They are Zilte in Antwerp (Viki Geunes) and Hof Van Cleve in Kruishoutem (Peter Goosens). A new restaurant has received three stars, it is the Boury restaurant in Roeselare (Tim Boury).