¡Toma!

Book the earliest available slot; and plan to stay late

If you are serious about securing a table at ¡Toma! move fast. Chef Shun Shiroma's two-Michelin-star run (awarded in both 2024 and 2025) has made this one of the hardest reservations in Liège, likely in the whole of Wallonia. The practical move: check availability on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, when demand eases slightly compared to weekend sittings. Once you are in, there is no reason to rush; ¡Toma! is the kind of place where the evening extends well past standard dinner hours, that is exactly how it is meant to be experienced.

The space

¡Toma! sits on Boulevard de la Sauvenière, one of Liège's central arteries, which puts it within easy reach of the city's old town on foot. The address is direct to reach by train, Liège-Guillemins, the Santiago Calatrava-designed station, is a short taxi or tram ride away, which matters if you are travelling from Brussels or Amsterdam for the meal. What the database does not confirm, Pearl will not invent, is the exact seat count or room layout. A score that high, at that volume, is not an accident.

For a special occasion, the setting on a broad city boulevard gives the evening a certain occasion weight that more tucked-away restaurants in Liège cannot match. If you are planning a celebration dinner or a serious date night, the address itself signals intent.

The food and the chef

The cuisine is listed as Creative, which at this price tier (€€€€) and with back-to-back Michelin recognition almost certainly means a tasting menu format. Shun Shiroma's name carries the kind of specificity that suggests a defined personal vision rather than a rotating brigade approach. Belgium has a strong tradition of chef-driven fine dining, you can draw a line from Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem through Boury in Roeselare and Zilte in Antwerp, and ¡Toma! is earning its place in that conversation. Pearl does not have verified menu details or specific dishes on record, so we will not fabricate tasting notes. What the Michelin consistency tells you is that the kitchen is executing at a level that satisfies one of the world's most demanding audit processes, two years running.

For context within the broader Belgian fine dining picture, one-star creative restaurants in Belgium tend to sit in the €90–€150 per head range for the menu alone, before wine pairing. Treat that as orientation rather than a confirmed price, verify current pricing directly with the restaurant before booking.

Leading time to go

Liège's restaurant scene is at its strongest from September through November, when the city has a particular energy and creative kitchens tend to be running their most composed seasonal menus. Spring (April to June) is a close second. If you are travelling specifically for ¡Toma! avoid school holiday periods in Belgium when reservation slots become even tighter and the city is busier than usual. For the full experience, an extended evening that runs into late hours, book the last sitting of the night. This is not a venue to rush through on a tight schedule.

Late-night angle

¡Toma!'s Creative format at the €€€€ level is built for long evenings. Multiple courses, considered pacing, the kind of service that does not rush you toward the door means the meal will likely run two and a half to three hours. If you are in Liège and want to extend the night after dinner, our full Liège bars guide has options nearby. The Boulevard de la Sauvenière location puts several late-night options within walking distance, which makes ¡Toma! a natural anchor for a full special-occasion evening rather than just a standalone dinner.

Is it worth it?

This is not a venue for a casual midweek dinner. It is the right choice when the occasion justifies the spend: an anniversary, a significant birthday, a business dinner that needs to impress. For creative fine dining in Liège at this level, there is currently no comparable alternative, which makes the booking difficulty worth accepting. Compare it to Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Arpège if you are calibrating expectations against Paris-level creative cooking, ¡Toma! operates in that tier of ambition, in a city where that tier is rare.

If you are visiting Liège and want to explore beyond a single restaurant, our full Liège restaurants guide covers the broader scene, our Liège hotels guide can help you plan overnight stays around the meal. Also worth bookmarking: our Liège experiences guide for building out the full trip.

For Belgian fine dining comparisons beyond Liège, Bozar Restaurant in Brussels, Willem Hiele in Oudenburg, and Bartholomeus in Heist represent the range of what Belgian creative cooking is doing at the leading end. ¡Toma! holds its own in that company.

Practical reference

Address: Bd de la Sauvenière 70, 4000 Liège, Belgium. Price tier: €€€€. Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025). Chef: Shun Shiroma. Cuisine: Creative. Booking difficulty: hard, reserve as far in advance as possible. No phone or website confirmed in Pearl's database; search directly for current booking channels.

Other Liège restaurants to know

If ¡Toma! is fully booked or you want to build a longer trip around multiple meals, the following are worth your time in Liège: Au Moriane, Héliport Brasserie (Creative French), Al Piccolo Mondo (Italian), Caudalie (French Contemporary), and Como en Casa. See also our Liège wineries guide and Liège bars guide for a complete picture of the city's food and drink scene.