Restaurant in Ohain, Belgium
Michelin-recognised French cooking, no months-long wait.
Auberge de la Roseraie holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.4-star Google rating across 576 reviews — strong credentials for a French restaurant at the €€€ tier in rural Brabant Wallon. It is easier to book than starred alternatives in Brussels and significantly cheaper, making it the default choice for classical French cooking in the Ohain area without the €€€€ price commitment.
4.4 stars across 576 Google reviews is the number that earns attention here. For a French restaurant at the €€€ price tier in a rural commune like Ohain, that volume of reviews at that average rating signals a kitchen that consistently delivers, not one that coasts on a single write-up. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 confirms the inspectors agree. If you have been once and are wondering whether to return, the answer is yes — and this guide will help you get more from the visit.
Auberge de la Roseraie sits on Route de la Marache in Lasne, in the gently rolling farmland south of Brussels that the Brabant Wallon is known for. The French kitchen at this price point, with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition, positions it clearly: this is serious cooking at a price that does not punish you the way a starred room in Brussels would. If you are returning after a first visit, you already know the broad strokes. What matters now is how to book smarter, what to focus on at the table, and how it sits relative to the alternatives in Belgium's broader French dining circuit.
The editorial angle that defines the Roseraie's value proposition is its relationship with ingredients. A €€€ French kitchen in rural Brabant Wallon that holds two consecutive Michelin Plates is not doing so with commodity produce. French classical cooking at this level depends on sourcing discipline , the quality of the butter, the provenance of the proteins, the seasonal logic of the menu. You will not find the dish-by-dish sourcing notes that some modern Flemish kitchens advertise, but the output on the plate reflects exactly that kind of kitchen commitment. When you are seated again, pay attention to what changes between visits. A menu that shifts with the season is the clearest signal that the kitchen is working with the market rather than against it.
The cuisine is French , classical in orientation, which at this address means technique-led cooking where the ingredient is the point rather than the garnish. At the €€€ tier, you are in a price band that sits meaningfully below the €€€€ rooms in Brussels and Ghent but above the casual bistro register. That gap is where the Roseraie earns its place: the cooking is precise enough to justify a deliberate trip from Brussels (roughly 25 kilometres south of the city centre), and the setting is country-house rather than urban-formal, which changes the mood of the meal entirely.
If you have visited before, resist the impulse to order what you had last time. At a kitchen with Michelin Plate consistency, the stronger instinct is to trust what is seasonal and off your previous path. Ask what has changed on the menu and let that steer your choices. The kitchen's classical French training means the fundamentals , stocks, reductions, the handling of proteins , will hold regardless of what is in season, so the seasonal items carry lower risk than they might at a less technically grounded address.
Booking difficulty here is rated Easy, which is part of the appeal relative to the starred circuit in Brussels. You do not need to plan months ahead, and you are not competing with a waiting list the way you would at a Michelin-starred address in the capital. That said, weekends in a venue of this standing and profile will fill, so a week or two of lead time for Friday or Saturday is sensible. The address is Route de la Marache 4, 1380 Lasne, making it a car-dependent destination , there is no practical public transport connection from Brussels. Factor that in if you are planning a wine-forward meal.
For groups, the country-house format of an auberge typically accommodates tables of four to eight more naturally than a tight urban dining room, though specific seat counts are not confirmed in our data. If you are planning a celebration dinner for a larger group, contact the restaurant directly to confirm configuration options. At €€€ pricing, a table of four will land at a very different total than the €€€€ alternatives in Brussels, which makes this a genuinely competitive option for a group occasion where quality matters but the bill should not dominate the conversation.
Compared to the €€€€ options in the Belgian French and modern Flemish circuit, the Roseraie's primary advantage is value-for-quality at a more approachable price tier. Boury in Roeselare and Vrijmoed in Gent operate at €€€€ and with Michelin star recognition, so if you are willing to spend more and want the full starred experience, those are the comparison points. Comme chez Soi in Brussels gives you the classic French-Belgian room in the city, but at €€€€ and with harder booking. For classical French cooking at a price point that does not demand a special-occasion budget, the Roseraie has very few direct competitors in its own postcode. The closest comparable in the area is La Table Benjamin Laborie, a French Contemporary address also in Ohain , worth knowing as an alternative if the Roseraie is fully booked on your preferred date.
If you are specifically chasing Michelin star ambition, look at Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem or Zilte in Antwerp for three-star and two-star experiences respectively. But if the question is where to eat well in the Brabant Wallon countryside without the €€€€ commitment, the Roseraie is the answer. For more options in the area, see our full Ohain restaurants guide.
For further context on dining and travel in this part of Belgium, see our full Ohain hotels guide, our full Ohain bars guide, our full Ohain wineries guide, and our full Ohain experiences guide. For reference, comparable French cooking at the higher end of the global circuit includes Les Amis in Singapore and Hotel de Ville Crissier in Crissier , useful context for where Michelin Plate recognition sits on the international scale.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auberge de la Roseraie | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Auberge de la Roseraie and alternatives.
The kitchen is French and classically oriented, so the cooking centres on technique and ingredient quality rather than elaborate construction. Lean into whatever the kitchen is presenting as its main protein course — classical French restaurants at the €€€ tier in rural Belgium typically anchor their menus around well-sourced meat or fish with precise saucing. Avoid over-ordering: the format rewards focus.
Booking difficulty here is rated Easy, which puts it in a different category from the starred circuit in Brussels. A week's notice is generally sufficient, and last-minute availability is realistic outside peak weekend slots. That accessibility is part of the venue's appeal — Michelin Plate recognition without the advance planning that comparable quality in the city demands.
The address in Lasne — a rural auberge setting on Route de la Marache — is more naturally suited to groups than a tight urban dining room. Given the Easy booking rating and the auberge format, private or semi-private arrangements for celebrations are plausible, but check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and configuration before finalising a group booking.
In the immediate Ohain area, La Durée and Cuchara are the closest peer alternatives worth considering. For a step up in formality and price, the Brussels French circuit — including Comme chez Soi — offers more prestige but significantly higher cost and harder booking. The Roseraie's advantage over those options is straightforward: Michelin Plate quality at €€€ with no months-long reservation lead time.
At the €€€ price tier with Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, the tasting menu format is the right way to experience what the kitchen does. Classical French cooking at this level is built around progression and technique, and a tasting menu gives the kitchen the structure to show both. If you are visiting primarily for a single course, the à la carte may suit better — but for a full occasion meal, the tasting format is the better choice.
Yes — it is one of the more practical options in the Brussels orbit for a celebratory meal. The combination of Michelin Plate recognition, 4.4 stars across 576 Google reviews, a rural auberge setting, and Easy booking availability makes it a lower-friction choice than the city's starred restaurants for anniversaries, birthdays, or client dinners. The €€€ price tier means you are spending seriously without pushing into the top bracket.
At €€€ with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 and a 4.4-star average across 576 reviews, the value case is solid. You are getting verified classical French quality at a price point below the starred Brussels alternatives, in a setting that does not demand advance planning. Compared to Boury or Vrijmoed at higher price tiers, the Roseraie trades prestige ceiling for accessibility — which is a reasonable trade for most diners.
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