Restaurant in Hulshout, Belgium
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Hof Ter Hulst holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025 under chef André Münch, serving French cuisine at the €€€ tier in Hulshout, Antwerp province. It is the most accessible Michelin entry point in the Belgian fine-dining circuit by price — credentialled, consistent, and better value than the €€€€ alternatives. Book well in advance; demand is high relative to available covers.
At the €€€ price tier, Hof Ter Hulst sits a bracket below the €€€€ restaurants dominating Belgium's fine-dining circuit. That positioning matters. You get two consecutive years of Michelin recognition (2024 and 2025) under chef André Münch, in a village setting that larger-city alternatives simply cannot replicate, at a price point that makes the meal feel considered rather than punishing. If you are driving out from Antwerp or Leuven for a serious lunch or dinner, this is a sound decision. If you need a central city address, look elsewhere.
Hof Ter Hulst sits at Kerkstraat 33 in Hulshout, a small municipality in the Antwerp province of Belgium. The French cuisine under chef André Münch has earned a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025 — a retention that carries more weight than a debut year alone. A first star is sometimes a discovery; holding it confirms a kitchen operating at a consistent standard. With a Google rating of 4.7 across 297 reviews, the guest experience clearly translates beyond the critics.
The French format here is not the relentlessly modernist cooking you find at the €€€€ tier. At €€€, the expectation is classical technique with enough authorship to justify the Michelin designation. What that means in practice at Hof Ter Hulst is a kitchen that prioritises the plate over the spectacle , relevant intelligence for diners who find the theatre of some contemporary tasting menus exhausting.
The editorial angle for this venue concerns what counter or bar seating adds to the meal, and it is a pertinent question for Hof Ter Hulst specifically. A Michelin-starred table in a Belgian village typically means a converted farmhouse or manor setting where the dining room is the entire experience. If counter seating is available here, it changes the calculus significantly for solo diners and couples who want proximity to the kitchen's rhythm rather than a formal table-for-two experience. Counter seats at starred restaurants in this price bracket tend to be fewer in number and harder to book than standard tables , plan for that possibility when you call to reserve. The intimacy of watching a small kitchen compose plates at this level is a different proposition from reading about it, and for the food-focused traveller, it is often the more memorable format. Confirm availability directly with the restaurant when booking.
Hof Ter Hulst is the right choice if you want a Michelin-starred French meal without the full €€€€ outlay, are comfortable travelling to a rural setting, and value consistency over novelty. The 4.7 Google score across nearly 300 reviews suggests the kitchen delivers reliably, not just on exceptional nights. It is well-suited to a couple's occasion dinner, a long weekend trip through Antwerp province, or a food-focused traveller using it as an anchor for a broader Belgium itinerary that might include Zilte in Antwerp or Vrijmoed in Gent.
Solo diners with a preference for counter seating should enquire specifically about that option. Groups larger than four should confirm whether the space accommodates them without a private room requirement.
Booking difficulty is rated Hard. A two-star retention at this price point in a village location generates demand that outpaces the covers available. Book as early as possible , weeks out at minimum, more if you have a fixed travel date. There is no online booking link in the available data; contact the restaurant directly to confirm method, availability, and any deposit requirements. See our full Hulshout restaurants guide for the broader dining picture in this area.
Address: Kerkstraat 33, 2235 Hulshout, Belgium. Cuisine: French. Price tier: €€€. Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025). Chef: André Münch. Google: 4.7 / 5 (297 reviews). Hours and booking method: contact the restaurant directly. For accommodation, see our Hulshout hotels guide. For drinks before or after, see our Hulshout bars guide. Also worth exploring: our Hulshout wineries guide and Hulshout experiences guide.
Against the €€€€ tier , Boury in Roeselare (two Michelin stars, creative Flemish-French), Vrijmoed in Gent (one star, modern Flemish), La Durée in Izegem, and Cuchara in Lommel , Hof Ter Hulst is the more accessible entry point. One star, one price tier lower, rural setting. If your priority is maximising Michelin quality per euro spent in Belgium, this is the stronger argument than committing to a €€€€ table.
For classical French benchmarking in Belgium, Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem and Le Chalet de la Forêt in Uccle represent the upper end of the category. Hof Ter Hulst does not compete at that level , nor does it need to at €€€. The relevant comparison is whether you want to pay more for an extra star or a Brussels address. For many travellers, the answer will be no.
If you are building a multi-stop Belgium fine-dining trip, Hof Ter Hulst pairs naturally with Zilte in Antwerp and Bozar Restaurant in Brussels, giving you a range of price points and styles across the country. For further reference beyond Belgium, see Les Amis in Singapore and Hotel de Ville Crissier as examples of what sustained French fine dining looks like at the leading of the category.
Yes, with the right expectations. A Michelin-starred French table at €€€ with a 4.7 Google rating is a solid occasion choice , the food standard is credentialled and the price is more manageable than the €€€€ restaurants in the Belgian fine-dining tier. It works leading for couples or small groups who do not need a city-centre backdrop. If location flexibility matters, this is a strong occasion pick.
It is in Hulshout, a village in Antwerp province , plan transport in advance, as this is not a walk-from-the-hotel situation. Booking is Hard-rated, so do not leave it to the week of travel. The format is French at the €€€ tier with one Michelin star retained across 2024 and 2025. Chef André Münch runs the kitchen. Arrive knowing the style skews classical French rather than avant-garde.
Counter or bar seating is not confirmed in the available data, but at a Michelin-starred venue of this type, it is worth asking directly when you book. If counter seats exist, they are typically fewer in number and sometimes require a specific request. Confirm when you call to reserve.
At €€€ with a Michelin star held two years running and a 4.7 Google score from nearly 300 reviews, the value case is clear relative to one-star restaurants priced at €€€€. You are not paying for a Brussels address or a celebrity chef profile , you are paying for consistent, credentialled French cooking in a quieter setting. For that trade-off, yes, it is worth it.
Potentially, particularly if counter seating is available , confirm when booking. Solo dining at starred French restaurants in Belgium is more comfortable at the counter than at a formal table-for-one. At the €€€ tier, the per-head spend is easier to absorb solo than at €€€€ alternatives. Worth enquiring about specifically when you call.
Hulshout itself has a limited dining scene beyond Hof Ter Hulst , see our full Hulshout restaurants guide for what else is available. For starred alternatives in the broader region, Zilte in Antwerp offers a city setting at a higher price point, and Ralf Berendsen in Neerharen is another regional option worth considering. For modern Flemish cooking, Vrijmoed in Gent is the comparison.
The specific menu format and pricing are not confirmed in available data, but at a €€€ Michelin-starred French restaurant, a tasting menu is typically the format the kitchen is built around. Given the two-year star retention under chef André Münch, the kitchen clearly executes the format to a credible standard. Worth it relative to the €€€€ tasting menus at comparable Belgian addresses , the food quality is Michelin-validated at a lower outlay.
Specific dishes are not available in current data , do not book on the basis of a particular dish. The cuisine is French under chef André Münch, Michelin-starred. Ask the restaurant about the current menu format when you call to book, and trust the kitchen's progression rather than seeking a specific plate by name.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hof Ter Hulst | French | Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Boury | Modern Frlemish, Creative French | Michelin 3 Star | Unknown | — |
| Comme chez Soi | French - Belgian, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Vrijmoed | Modern Flemish, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| La Durée | French-Belgian, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Cuchara | Modern European, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Hulshout for this tier.
Yes, and it punches above its price tier for that purpose. A retained Michelin star across 2024 and 2025 at the €€€ level gives you a credentialled, chef-driven French meal without the €€€€ outlay that most comparable Belgian occasions require. The rural Hulshout setting also keeps it from feeling like a business-lunch room, which works in its favour for celebrations. Book well ahead — demand at this price-to-award ratio is high relative to the covers available.
This is a destination restaurant in a small Antwerp province municipality, so you are committing to a trip rather than a casual drop-in. Chef André Münch runs a French kitchen with a Michelin star held in both 2024 and 2025, which tells you the quality is consistent rather than a one-year anomaly. Booking difficulty is rated Hard, so treat this like a city fine-dining reservation and plan weeks out, not days. Factor in travel time to Kerkstraat 33, Hulshout — this is not a venue you discover by walking past.
The venue database does not confirm bar or counter seating as a confirmed format here, so do not plan around it without checking directly with the restaurant before your visit. At a rural Michelin-starred French table of this type, the seated dining room is typically the primary format. If counter access matters to your experience, confirm availability when booking.
At €€€, yes — provided you are comfortable with the rural location. Hof Ter Hulst sits a tier below the €€€€ restaurants dominating Belgium's fine-dining circuit, yet carries a Michelin star that has held for at least two consecutive years under chef André Münch. That gap between price and credential is the core value argument. If you want Michelin-starred French cooking in Belgium without paying top-tier prices, this is one of the more defensible choices in the country.
Potentially, but confirm the format before booking solo. A single-course tasting menu at a rural French restaurant can be a strong solo experience if counter or bar seating is available, but Hof Ter Hulst's seating configuration is not confirmed in available data. At €€€, a solo booking is financially manageable compared to €€€€ peers. check the venue's official channels to ask about solo-diner arrangements before committing.
There are no direct Michelin-starred alternatives within Hulshout itself — this is a small municipality and Hof Ter Hulst is the destination. The nearest comparable options are in larger Antwerp province centres or Gent. Vrijmoed in Gent holds one Michelin star with a modern Flemish angle and is a reasonable alternative if you want a city setting at a similar tier. For a step up in format and stars, Boury in Roeselare is the reference point, though it operates at the €€€€ level.
Given the Michelin star held in both 2024 and 2025, a tasting menu here is the format most likely to justify the detour to Hulshout. At the €€€ tier, you are getting a chef-driven French progression at a price point that undercuts most of Belgium's starred competition. Specific menu structure and pricing are not confirmed in available data, so verify the current format when booking. If a tasting menu is offered, it is the right way to experience what André Münch is doing in the kitchen.
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