Restaurant in Kruibeke, Belgium
Michelin-backed modern dining outside Antwerp.
De Ceder holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025 and scores 4.7 across 460 Google reviews, making it the most accessible Michelin-recognised modern cuisine option in the Kruibeke area. At the €€€ price point, it sits a tier below most comparable Belgian fine dining, with easy booking and a strong track record of consistent delivery. A clear choice for a serious dinner without the premium spend of Antwerp or Ghent.
If you have already visited De Ceder once and are weighing a return, the short answer is yes — a second visit tends to sharpen what the first one reveals. The kitchen has held its Michelin Plate recognition across both 2024 and 2025, which signals consistency rather than stagnation. For a first-timer, De Ceder sits at the €€€ price point in a region where most comparably credentialed modern cuisine destinations charge €€€€, making it the most accessible Michelin-recognised option in the Kruibeke area. Book it before the rest of the room figures that out.
De Ceder is a modern cuisine restaurant at Molenstraat 1 in Beveren-Kruibeke, operating in the quieter stretch of the Waasland region between Antwerp and Ghent. It holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, confirming that Michelin's inspectors consider the cooking to meet a standard worth noting — not a star, but a clear signal of serious kitchen work. With a Google rating of 4.7 across 460 reviews, the positive reception is not a small-sample anomaly. That volume of reviews at that score suggests the kitchen delivers reliably across many different types of diners.
For a first-timer, the €€€ positioning means you are looking at a fine dining experience priced below the top tier of Belgian gastronomy. You will not pay what you would at a €€€€ destination, but the Michelin Plate confirms you are getting something meaningfully above a casual bistro. That gap in the market is exactly where De Ceder operates, and it is a gap worth filling on your calendar before heading further afield to Antwerp or Ghent for a comparable meal at a higher cost.
One of the more practical decisions you will make when booking De Ceder is where you sit. Counter or bar seating at a modern cuisine restaurant of this calibre changes the meal in a specific way: you get proximity to the kitchen's rhythm, a clearer view of how dishes are finished, and the kind of informal exchange with kitchen staff that a table in the main room rarely permits. For a first-time visitor trying to read what the kitchen does well, counter seating is the better option if it is available. You will calibrate your next visit more accurately based on what you observe. Ask about counter availability when you book , the restaurant's booking is rated Easy, so you have the flexibility to make that request without the pressure of a weeks-long wait.
The counter format also suits solo diners and pairs better than groups of four or more. If you are coming with a larger party, the counter is unlikely to accommodate everyone, and the dynamic shifts toward a conventional table experience , still worth it at this price and quality level, but a different meal in feel.
The consecutive Michelin Plate listings for 2024 and 2025 represent continuity, not evolution on paper, but in practice a kitchen that holds Michelin recognition across multiple years is one that has made deliberate choices about what to keep and what to refine. For a returning visitor, the question is whether the menu has shifted since your last meal. Because specific menu details are not available here, the honest advice is to ask the team directly when you book about what has changed in the current programme. The kitchen's track record suggests that question will be answered with something worth hearing.
De Ceder is at Molenstraat 1, Beveren-Kruibeke, within easy reach of Antwerp by car , the Waasland is well-connected by the E17 corridor. Booking is rated Easy, which in practice means you are unlikely to wait more than a week for a table on most nights. That said, weekend evenings at a Michelin Plate restaurant in a small town fill faster than weeknights, so mid-week is the lower-friction option if your schedule allows. The price range sits at €€€, so plan for a meaningful dinner spend without it reaching the level of a full tasting menu at a starred Antwerp address. No dress code information is publicly available, but at the €€€ level in the Belgian fine dining context, smart casual is a safe default , you will not be underdressed in clean, presentable clothes.
For more on the broader dining scene in the area, see our full Kruibeke restaurants guide. If you are planning a full trip around the meal, our Kruibeke hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover what else the area offers.
De Ceder operates in a country with one of the highest concentrations of Michelin-recognised restaurants per capita in Europe. That matters for setting expectations: a Michelin Plate in Belgium is a genuine credential in a competitive field, not a participation ribbon. Nearby reference points include Zilte in Antwerp at the starred end of the spectrum, and Castor in Beveren as a local €€€€ comparison. Further afield, Boury in Roeselare, Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg represent the higher end of the Flemish modern cuisine conversation. Bartholomeus in Heist, De Jonkman in Sint-Kruis, Cuchara in Lommel, L'air du temps in Liernu, d'Eugénie à Emilie in Baudour, and Bozar Restaurant in Brussels round out a strong Belgian modern cuisine field worth knowing if you are building a multi-stop itinerary. For international benchmarks in the modern cuisine category, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai show where the ceiling of the category sits globally.
The closest alternatives at a higher price point are Castor in Beveren (€€€€, modern French) and De Jonkman in Sint-Kruis (€€€€, modern Flemish). If you want more creative ambition at a higher spend, Cuchara in Lommel and Boury in Roeselare are the stronger bets. De Ceder's case for the money is its Michelin Plate credential at the €€€ tier , you are paying less than any of those alternatives for a recognised kitchen.
Yes, with a qualification on expectation-setting. The Michelin Plate and 4.7 Google rating across 460 reviews confirm a restaurant that delivers at a meaningful level, and the €€€ price point makes it one of the more accessible options for a celebratory dinner in the region. If your occasion calls for a starred address, Zilte in Antwerp or Boury in Roeselare are the step up. For a birthday dinner or anniversary where the goal is a serious meal without a multi-hundred-euro bill, De Ceder is the right call in this part of Belgium.
Bar or counter seating details are not publicly confirmed in the available data. The leading approach is to ask directly when booking , booking is rated Easy, so you have room to make the request without competition for the slot. Counter seating at a modern cuisine restaurant of this scale typically offers a more interactive experience than the main room, so it is worth asking about as a first-timer.
No formal dress code is published. At the €€€ level in the Belgian fine dining context, smart casual is the practical default. That means presentable trousers and a collared shirt or equivalent for dinner. You are unlikely to be turned away for anything clean and considered, but arriving in sportswear at a Michelin Plate restaurant in Belgium would read as underdressed for the room.
Specific menu details are not available in the public record, so naming dishes here would be speculation. The safest approach: ask the team when you book what the kitchen is currently doing well, and on arrival follow the server's recommendations on the night. At a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant, the tasting menu or chef's menu , if offered , is generally the format that shows the kitchen at its most coherent. Confirm whether that format is available when you make your reservation.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ceder | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Boury | Modern Frlemish, Creative French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Comme chez Soi | French - Belgian, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Castor | Modern European, Modern French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Cuchara | Modern European, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| De Jonkman | Modern Flemish, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
De Ceder is the most recognisably credentialed modern cuisine option in the Kruibeke-Beveren area, backed by consecutive Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025. For a higher-stakes occasion with more established prestige, Comme chez Soi in Brussels or Boury in Roeselare are stronger bets — both carry full Michelin stars. If you want something closer in register and price but inside Antwerp, Cuchara is worth comparing before you commit to the Waasland drive.
Yes, with the caveat that it suits intimate occasions better than large group celebrations. The €€€ price point and consecutive Michelin Plate recognition position it as a serious dinner rather than a casual night out, which is the right frame for a birthday or anniversary. If you need a full Michelin-starred room for the occasion, Boury or Comme chez Soi will deliver more ceremony — but De Ceder offers a more personal setting for two or four.
Counter or bar seating is worth requesting when you book, particularly for parties of one or two — it typically gives you a closer look at how the kitchen operates in a modern cuisine format like this. Availability at the counter is limited, so flag your preference at the time of reservation rather than hoping for it on the night.
De Ceder's €€€ pricing and Michelin Plate status suggest a room that takes itself seriously, so dress accordingly — neat, put-together clothing is appropriate, and anything you'd wear to a smart dinner in Antwerp will work here. Nothing in the venue record prescribes a formal dress code, so a jacket is sensible but a tie is unlikely to be expected.
Specific menu items are not available in our current data for De Ceder, so we won't invent them. What the consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) do confirm is that the kitchen is executing modern cuisine to a consistent standard. When you book, ask whether a tasting menu format is available — at €€€ per head, that format typically represents the clearest way to understand what the kitchen does best.
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