No new Belgian three-star restaurants have been added to the 2025 Michelin Guide for Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg this year. Zilte in Antwerp and Boury in Roeselare remain the only 3-star establishments. However, one new Belgian two-star restaurant has been added: Maison Colette by Thijs Vervloet in Tongerlo (Antwerp).
The annual presentation of the Michelin stars, one of the most prestigious awards in the international culinary world, took place at the Handelsbeurs in Antwerp this morning.
The show kicked off with a tribute to Jonnie Boer, the top Dutch chef, who died unexpectedly last week from the effects of a pulmonary embolism. He was the chef of De Librije in Zwolle, the only three-star restaurant in the Netherlands.
3-star Belgian restaurants
Few are the restaurants that can call themselves a three-star establishment, and no new ones joined this year. Only Zilte in Antwerp and Boury in Roeselare (West Flanders) qualified.
Viki Geunes of Zilte in Antwerp is worth 3 Michelin stars for the fifth year in a row. 'This is and remains a red-letter day for gastronomy, a unique moment, year after year. We share the stage with Tim Boury with great pride. Everyone who has worked extremely hard has been rewarded. We are part of the most beautiful profession there is. If we can make people happy every day, then we too are happy.'
Tim Boury at Boury in Roeselare may call himself a three-star chef for the fourth year in a row. 'I too am happy to be on the podium together with Viki. We are so satisfied. I also congratulate all colleagues who received 1 or 2 stars. To everyone else sitting here: go for it next year.'
2-star restaurants
2 new restaurants appear among the two-star restaurants this year: Maison Colette by Thijs Vervloet in Tongerlo and Léa Linster by Louis Linster in Frisange (Grand-duchy of Luxembourg).
Thijs Vervloet 'had a circuitous route, past big houses and renowned names' before settling in a former doctor's house in Tongerlo. 'He is at home,' Michelin inspectors say. 'True,' notes Vervloet. 'We have found our end station.' The inspectors are 'exceptionally impressed with his à la carte offerings'. 'It is nice that we get so much praise for that.'