Restaurant in Wommelgem, Belgium
Serious cooking, quieter than Antwerp's fine dining.
Komaf earns a 4.9 rating across 102 reviews and back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) for French Contemporary tasting menus in Wommelgem. Chef Anthony Stoop trained under We're Smart five-radish chefs, and the kitchen punches above its recognition level. At €€€€ with easy booking, it is a strong case for serious cooking without the city-centre competition for tables.
That near-perfect Google rating, drawn from over a hundred diners who made the trip out to Schranshoevebaan 35 in Wommelgem, signals something worth paying attention to. This is not a city-centre restaurant coasting on location and foot traffic. It earns its score the harder way: by cooking well enough that people drive out to a suburb east of Antwerp and come back happy. If you are considering whether to book, that consistency matters more than any single detail about the menu.
Komaf holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, which puts it in the tier of restaurants that Michelin reviewers consider worth noting without yet awarding a star. In practice, that means the cooking is technically sound and worth a dedicated visit, but you are not paying star-restaurant prices for the experience. At €€€€ pricing, you are in the upper bracket of Belgian fine dining, so the value question is real. The short answer: if French Contemporary cooking at a serious level is what you are after, and you want to eat somewhere that feels more personal than a big-city institution, Komaf is a reasonable bet.
Chef Anthony Stoop trained under chefs currently recognised with We're Smart's maximum five-radish rating, which is the benchmark for vegetable-forward fine dining in Europe. That training background sets a high technical bar. Komaf's current approach sits in classical French Contemporary territory, with a tasting menu format that moves through courses with the kind of precision you would associate with that lineage. The We're Smart framework is notable because it suggests Stoop has the skills to push further with vegetables if the programme evolves; for now, the menu leans classical rather than produce-led.
For anyone who has already dined at Komaf once, the question is whether the tasting menu architecture rewards a second visit. The answer depends on how much the kitchen rotates. Classical French Contemporary menus at this price point typically shift with the seasons, so returning diners should expect meaningful changes in progression and composition rather than a static menu. If the kitchen is cooking to the standard its training suggests, each visit should read as a distinct sequence rather than a repeat experience.
The tasting menu format here is worth taking seriously as a structure rather than just a pricing mechanism. At €€€€, you are committing to a full evening and a fixed arc of courses. That means the decision about whether to book is partly a decision about whether you want a guided, multi-course experience or prefer the flexibility of ordering à la carte. If you are the kind of diner who likes to build your own meal, Komaf may not be the right fit on a given night. If you want a kitchen to make the sequencing decisions for you and you trust the chef's training, this is the format to choose.
Wommelgem sits in the Antwerp metropolitan area, close enough to the city to be reachable by car without difficulty, but far enough that it is not a casual walk-in destination. Plan for a car journey or a direct taxi from central Antwerp. This is not a neighbourhood you wander into; you book in advance and go with purpose.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which is a practical advantage over many restaurants at this price point. You are not competing with a six-week waiting list. That said, easy does not mean last-minute is always possible; call or book ahead by at least a week for a weekend table to avoid disappointment. For a weekday dinner, your options are likely to be more open.
Belgium's French Contemporary category is competitive at the leading end. Venues like Zilte in Antwerp operate with full Michelin recognition and a city-centre profile that Komaf does not have. Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem and Boury in Roeselare set the benchmark for the province at star level. What Komaf offers is a more accessible entry point to serious cooking, easier to book and with a more personal scale than those larger-profile destinations.
If you are already familiar with the Belgian fine dining circuit and want to understand where Komaf sits internationally, the French Contemporary tasting menu format it operates within is the same genre as Odette in Singapore or Amber in Hong Kong , though those are starred operations at a different scale. Komaf is younger and less decorated, but the training lineage suggests ambition in the same direction.
For broader planning in the area, see our full Wommelgem restaurants guide, our Wommelgem hotels guide, and our Wommelgem bars guide. If you want to extend the trip, our Wommelgem experiences guide and wineries guide are also worth checking.
Book Komaf if you want serious French Contemporary cooking in a setting that is quieter and more personal than Antwerp's city-centre fine dining options, and you are comfortable with a full tasting menu commitment at €€€€. The Michelin Plate and the Google rating together suggest consistent execution rather than a one-off strong night. The chef's training background raises the ceiling for where this kitchen could go. If you have been once and enjoyed it, a return visit is warranted , the menu format is designed to evolve, and the cooking level suggests it will reward the trip.
If you need a star-rated guarantee before committing at this price, look at Vrijmoed in Gent, Le Chalet de la Forêt in Uccle, or Bozar Restaurant in Brussels instead. But if you are willing to back a kitchen still building its reputation, Komaf's numbers make a strong case.
Solo dining at a tasting menu restaurant can work well if the kitchen is comfortable seating singles at the counter or a small table. At €€€€ in a venue of this scale, a solo visit is a significant spend but entirely reasonable if French Contemporary tasting menus are your format. Call ahead to confirm seating options for one; smaller restaurants at this level often have a preferred spot for solo diners.
Komaf operates a tasting menu format, so the kitchen makes the sequencing decisions for you. Given Chef Anthony Stoop's training under We're Smart five-radish chefs, any courses that feature vegetables or produce-led preparation are worth paying attention to , that background suggests real skill in that direction even if the current menu is classically framed. Trust the full menu rather than trying to pick through it.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in our data. Contact the restaurant directly to ask about counter or bar options. At this price point in a Belgian context, a full tasting menu is usually the expected format regardless of where you sit.
At €€€€, the tasting menu is worth it if you want a guided, multi-course experience from a kitchen with strong technical training and two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions. It is not worth it if you want flexibility or prefer à la carte dining. Compare against Vrijmoed in Gent if you want a starred alternative at a similar price tier; Komaf offers a more personal scale in exchange for less established recognition.
For €€€€ dining outside Antwerp's city centre, the 4.9 Google rating across 102 reviews and two Michelin Plates suggest you are getting solid value relative to what the price promises. It is not cheaper than starred Antwerp restaurants, but the booking is easier and the scale more intimate. If price-per-experience is your measure, the consistency signals make it a reasonable spend at this tier.
Yes, with the right expectations. A tasting menu format at €€€€ with Michelin recognition works well for a dinner where the meal is the event , a birthday, an anniversary, or a deliberate splurge. The Wommelgem location means guests need to plan transport, so factor that in. If you want a more central setting for a special occasion, Zilte in Antwerp gives you a starred room in the city.
Wommelgem does not have a dense cluster of fine dining options, so the practical alternatives are in the wider Antwerp region. Zilte in Antwerp is the obvious city-centre step up. Vrijmoed in Gent and Cuchara in Lommel offer creative menus at the same price tier. La Durée in Izegem and Ralf Berendsen in Neerharen are worth considering if you are open to driving further. See our full Wommelgem restaurants guide for the complete picture.
No dress code is confirmed in our data, but at €€€€ with Michelin recognition in Belgium, smart casual is the safe call. Think well-fitted trousers, a collared shirt or blouse, and clean shoes. Avoid overly casual clothing. Belgian fine dining at this level rarely enforces a strict jacket requirement, but dressing up slightly is both practical and appropriate for the occasion.
Komaf is worth considering for solo diners who want serious French Contemporary cooking without the social overhead of a group booking. The Schranshoevebaan 35 address puts it outside Antwerp's city centre, so you are committing to a deliberate trip rather than a casual drop-in. At €€€€ pricing, the format rewards focused attention to the cooking, which suits solo dining well. Call ahead to confirm solo seating availability and counter or table preference.
Specific menu items are not available in the current record, so ordering advice would be speculative. What the venue data does confirm is that Chef Anthony Stoop trained under We're Smart five-radish chefs, which sets a high benchmark for technique. Ask the team for the current tasting menu structure when booking; at €€€€ that is likely the format the kitchen is built around.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available venue data. At a French Contemporary restaurant priced at €€€€ in a suburban Antwerp setting, counter or bar dining is less common than in city-centre venues. Contact Komaf directly before assuming that option exists; the format here is more likely a full table experience.
Based on a 4.9 Google rating across 102 reviews and two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025), the cooking clearly lands with diners who make the trip. Stoop's training lineage under We're Smart five-radish chefs means the technical foundation is serious. At €€€€, you are paying for that level of ambition in a quieter, more personal setting than Antwerp's city-centre alternatives. If tasting menus are your format, this is a credible option at this price point.
At €€€€ with Michelin Plate recognition two years running and a chef trained under We're Smart's most decorated names, Komaf is priced in line with what it delivers. The Google score of 4.9 from 102 diners suggests the experience holds up consistently. For the same spend in Antwerp proper, you would be competing for tables at venues with fuller Michelin recognition; Komaf offers comparable technical ambition with easier access and a more personal atmosphere.
Komaf is a strong call for a special occasion if you want French Contemporary cooking at a serious level without booking months in advance at a city-centre venue. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards and training under We're Smart five-radish chefs signal that the kitchen performs at a level appropriate for a high-stakes meal. The Wommelgem location outside central Antwerp means the setting is quieter and more intimate than the city's major fine dining addresses, which works in its favour for smaller, focused celebrations.
Komaf appears to be the primary fine dining destination in Wommelgem itself. For alternatives, Antwerp is the reference point: Zilte operates at a higher Michelin tier with a city-centre address, and Vrijmoed offers a more vegetable-forward menu in a similarly personal format. If the drive to Wommelgem is the issue, those two cover the main bases in Antwerp proper at comparable or higher price points.
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