This page names who runs 5 leading hotels and 22 leading restaurants in Belgium, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in Belgium
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Sanctuary AntwerpAntwerp | Roy Tomassen (source, 28 July 2026) | Elly Wentworth |
| Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, BrusselsBrussels | Nicolas Kipper (source, 17 March 2025) | David Martin |
| Faubourg 21Brussels | Marc Leveau (source, February 2026) | Kevin Lejeune |
| Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte HotelBrussels | Maximilian von Reden (source, October 2025) | |
| Cobergher HotelKortrijk | Raphaël Van Nevel (source, October 2026) |
Restaurants in Belgium
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| Hertog Jan at BotanicAntwerp | Gert De Mangeleer (source, October 2026) |
| The JaneAntwerp | Nick Bril (source, 20 July 2026) |
| ZilteAntwerp | Viki Geunes (source, 4 November 2026) |
| L'Eau ViveArbre | Pierre Résimont (source, October 2026) |
| d'Eugénie à EmilieBaudour | Éric Fernez (source, October 2026) |
| CastorBeveren-Leie | Maarten Bouckaert (source) |
| Bozar RestaurantBrussels | Karen Torosyan (source, April 2026) |
| ElianeBrussels | Kobe Desramaults (source, 2026) |
| NuanceDuffel | Thierry Theys (source, September 2026) |
| VrijmoedGent | Michaël Vrijmoed (source, 27 October 2026) |
| Cuines 33Knokke | Edwin Menue (source, 8 November 2026) |
| BartholomeusKnokke-Heist | Bart Desmidt (source, 27 October 2026) |
| Hof van CleveKruishoutem | Floris Van Der Veken (source, October 2026) |
| L'Air du TempsLiernu | Sang-Hoon Degeimbre (source, May 2026) |
| CucharaLommel | Jan Tournier (source, September 2026) |
| Willem HieleOudenburg | Willem Hiele (source, 2026) |
| La Table de MaximeOur | Maxime Collard (source, September 2026) |
| BouryRoeselare | Tim Boury (source, October 2026) |
| De JonkmanSint-Kruis | Filip Claeys (source, October 2026) |
| Sir KwintenSint-Kwintens-Lennik | Glenn Verhasselt (source) |
| Maison ColetteTongerlo | Thijs Vervloet (source, June 2026) |
| Le Chalet de la ForêtUkkel | Pascal Devalkeneer (source, 10 July 2026) |
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the two main pages. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.