Restaurant in Antwerp, Belgium
Rijnkaai Editorial Cuisine
Four sits on Antwerp's Rijnkaai waterfront in one of the city's most design-forward districts. Booking is straightforward with no long lead time required, making it an accessible choice for visitors exploring beyond the old city centre. Verified menu and price data are limited, so contact the venue directly before committing if budget or format matters to your decision.
Four is worth your attention if you are spending time near Antwerp's Rijnkaai waterfront and want a destination that feels embedded in the neighbourhood rather than imported into it. With limited data in the public record, this is not a venue with a loud media profile — but its address on Rijnkaai 100 puts it squarely in one of Antwerp's most rapidly developing creative districts, which tells you something about its positioning. Book with reasonable confidence for a first visit; availability appears accessible, and this is not a reservation that requires months of planning.
The Rijnkaai waterfront has become Antwerp's answer to the kind of post-industrial riverside regeneration you see in cities like Copenhagen or Rotterdam. Warehouses converted to studios, design offices alongside restaurants, and a dining public that skews younger and more internationally minded than the old city centre. Four at Rijnkaai 100 sits inside that shift. If you have been to Zilte or spent time in the museum quarter, Four is the kind of follow-on address that rewards the repeat visitor who wants to push further into the city's current creative edge rather than revisit familiar ground. For first-timers to Antwerp's dining scene, consult our full Antwerp restaurants guide for broader orientation before committing here.
Because detailed menu, pricing, and format data are not available in the verified record, specific dish or price recommendations would be speculation. What can be said with confidence is that the venue's location in this particular part of Antwerp signals an audience-aware, design-conscious operation rather than a traditional Flemish dining room. If you are after classic Flemish cuisine with a long track record, 't Fornuis is the more established call. If you want modern creative cooking with verifiable critical credentials, Hertog Jan at Botanic has the award history to back it up.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you do not need to plan weeks ahead — a few days' notice should be sufficient for most dates. Dress: No dress code is confirmed in the available record; given the waterfront district setting, smart-casual is a safe default. Budget: Price data is not confirmed , check directly with the venue before committing if budget is a firm constraint. Location: Rijnkaai 100, 2000 Antwerp. The Rijnkaai is walkable from the city centre and well-served by tram. For places to stay nearby, see our Antwerp hotels guide.
If you have been to Four once and are deciding whether to go back, the neighbourhood itself gives you a reason. The Rijnkaai area continues to develop, and the venues that anchor themselves here early tend to evolve alongside the district. Pair a return visit with a look at Antwerp's bar scene or local experiences to build a fuller evening. If you are expanding your Belgian dining radius beyond Antwerp, Vrijmoed in Gent and Boury in Roeselare are the natural next steps for serious dining in Flanders. For the highest-end Belgian experience, Hof van Cleve remains the benchmark. Internationally, the community-format cooking of Lazy Bear in San Francisco shares some of the neighbourhood-anchored ethos you find along the Rijnkaai waterfront.
Four is at Rijnkaai 100 in Antwerp's waterfront creative district. Booking is direct , no weeks-long wait required. Specific menu and price details are not confirmed in the public record, so contact the venue directly before visiting if you have specific dietary or budget requirements. For a broader first look at Antwerp dining, our Antwerp restaurants guide gives useful context on the full range of options across the city.
Without confirmed price tier or format data, it is hard to call this definitively. The Rijnkaai waterfront location gives it atmosphere, and the district itself has a grown-up, design-forward feel that suits occasion dining. If you need a venue with documented credentials for a significant celebration, Hertog Jan at Botanic or Zilte carry verifiable award histories that reduce the risk on an important night.
No dress code is confirmed for Four. Given its waterfront creative district setting, smart-casual is the sensible default , the Rijnkaai area skews design-conscious rather than formally dressed. When in doubt, call ahead.
The Rijnkaai location and accessible booking difficulty make Four a reasonable solo option , you are not competing for a scarce reservation and the neighbourhood has enough around it to make an evening of it independently. For solo dining with a more confirmed format, DIM Dining offers a counter-style Japanese experience that tends to suit solo visitors well.
For classic Flemish cooking with decades of history, 't Fornuis is the most established alternative. For modern creative cooking with a strong critical record, Hertog Jan at Botanic is the call. For something lighter in spend, Bistrot du Nord operates at €€€ versus the €€€€ tier of most serious Antwerp dining. See the full Antwerp guide for a complete picture.
Specific menu data is not available in the verified record , generating dish recommendations without that information would be guesswork. Contact the venue directly, or ask when you arrive. If you want a venue where the menu is well-documented ahead of time, Zilte and Hertog Jan at Botanic have more publicly available information on their formats.
Group capacity data is not confirmed. For larger parties, contact the venue directly at Rijnkaai 100, Antwerp before booking to confirm table configuration and any minimum spend requirements. If you need a venue with a known private dining option and confirmed group capacity, 't Fornuis has the longer track record for event bookings in the city.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four | — | ||
| Hertog Jan at Botanic | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| 't Fornuis | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Bistrot du Nord | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| DIM Dining | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Dôme | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
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