Restaurant in Beveren, Belgium
Michelin-vetted creative French, easier to book than you'd expect.
VAS is Beveren's Michelin Plate-recognised Creative French table — holding the award in both 2024 and 2025, with a 4.8 Google rating from 148 guests. At the €€€ price tier, it delivers serious, technically considered cooking without the full spend commitment of Belgium's top-tier addresses. Book midweek for the best experience; weekend slots fill faster than the easy booking difficulty rating suggests.
Seats at VAS are not the hardest to secure in the Belgian dining circuit, but that accessibility is exactly what makes timing matter here. This is a Michelin Plate-recognised Creative French restaurant in Beveren — a town that most diners pass through on the way to Antwerp or Ghent — and the window for booking at a relaxed pace may not stay open indefinitely as word spreads. If you have been considering a serious dinner in the Waasland region, the case for acting sooner rather than later is direct.
VAS sits on Gentseweg in Beveren, part of the merged municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht. For first-timers, the key orientation point is this: you are not walking into a grand Brussels brasserie or a Ghent institution with decades of accumulated atmosphere. What the room offers instead is something worth understanding on its own terms. Creative French cooking at this price tier in a smaller Flemish town typically means a tighter, more personal dining environment than you would find at a comparable address in Antwerp. Expect an intimate spatial experience rather than a sprawling one , the kind of room where the layout keeps you focused on the food and the table rather than the spectacle of the room itself.
The €€€ price positioning is an important signal. VAS sits one tier below the €€€€ venues that dominate the Belgian fine dining conversation , places like Boury in Roeselare, Zilte in Antwerp, or Vrijmoed in Gent. That gap means VAS delivers Michelin-recognised ambition at a spend level that does not require the same commitment as a three-figure tasting menu evening. For a first-timer to the Belgian creative French scene, this is a sensible entry point.
Without confirmed menu data, specific wine list claims would be speculation , and Pearl does not do that. What the Creative French format does reliably suggest is a drinks program built to complement technically considered cooking. At €€€ Creative French addresses with Michelin recognition, the wine selection tends to be curated rather than encyclopaedic: a focused list that serves the food rather than outpacing it. If a strong cellar or an elaborate cocktail program is the deciding factor in your booking, contact the restaurant directly to confirm the current drinks offer before you commit. What the Google rating of 4.8 across 148 reviews does confirm is that guests leaving VAS are, by a significant margin, satisfied with the overall experience , drinks included.
VAS has held the Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. The Plate is not a star, but it is a meaningful credential: it indicates that Michelin's inspectors have eaten here and found the cooking worth flagging to their readers. In the context of Beveren , a municipality without a deep bench of recognised fine dining options , two consecutive years of Michelin recognition is the clearest quality signal available. For comparison, Castor in Beveren is the other local reference point worth knowing. Outside the immediate area, the regional frame includes Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg as Creative French benchmarks at a higher recognition tier, which puts VAS's positioning in sharper relief: it is the accessible, Michelin-acknowledged option for this part of Flanders.
For a first visit, a midweek dinner is likely your leading window. Weekend sittings at Michelin-recognised tables in smaller Belgian towns tend to fill before weekday slots, and a quieter room gives you a better read on the kitchen's output and the dining room's character. Belgian creative French restaurants of this type often show their leading work outside the peak Friday-Saturday rush, when service can be more attentive and pacing more considered. If a weekend booking is your only option, book as far ahead as the restaurant's system allows , see the FAQ below for specific guidance.
For full context on where VAS sits relative to its peers, see the comparison section below. The short version: if you want Michelin-recognised Creative French cooking at €€€ rather than €€€€, VAS is the practical choice in this part of Belgium. If you are prepared to spend at the higher tier and travel, Boury, Vrijmoed, and Zilte are the regional comparisons that matter.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | Creative French | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Boury | Modern Frlemish, Creative French | Michelin 3 Star | Unknown | — |
| Comme chez Soi | French - Belgian, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Castor | Modern European, Modern French | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Vrijmoed | Modern Flemish, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| La Durée | French-Belgian, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how VAS measures up.
Book at least two to three weeks ahead for weekend sittings; midweek tables at this Michelin Plate-recognised address in Beveren are easier to secure on shorter notice. VAS does not draw the same booking pressure as starred destinations in Ghent or Brussels, which works in your favour if your schedule is flexible.
check the venue's official channels to confirm group capacity and any set-menu requirements — specific seating details are not publicly confirmed. At the €€€ price point and Creative French format, VAS is better suited to intimate groups of four to six than large parties expecting an à la carte free-for-all.
Specific menu items are not confirmed in available data, so Pearl will not speculate on dishes. What the Creative French format reliably signals is a kitchen built around seasonal composition and technique rather than a broad à la carte list — come prepared to follow the chef's direction.
Beveren has limited fine dining competition at this level, which makes VAS the clearest Michelin-recognised option in the municipality. For a step up in ambition, Vrijmoed in Ghent (Michelin-starred) or Boury in Roeselare offer more decorated Creative French experiences within reasonable driving distance.
At €€€ with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, VAS represents credible value for the Beveren area, where this quality tier is rare. If you are comparing spend against starred options in Ghent or Brussels, the gap in accolades is real — but so is the gap in booking difficulty and pressure.
Yes, with the right expectations: this is a Michelin Plate venue, not a starred one, so the experience is serious without being ceremonial. The €€€ price point and Creative French format make it a solid choice for a birthday or anniversary where the priority is a well-executed meal rather than a marquee name.
Menu format details are not confirmed in available data. Creative French kitchens at this price point and recognition level typically favour tasting menus or a limited seasonal format, so arrive ready for that structure. If à la carte flexibility matters to you, confirm the format directly before booking.
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