Likoké - Les Vans

The food was really extraordinary: such tasty food, often with a columbian touch, the wines were so well chosen in line with the different type of ingredients. The service was just impeccable: friendly, at ease, super professional! The visit to the kitchen was so nice and gave us a bit of insight in the “heart” of the restaurant. We come back as soon as possible and we hope you get the next stars soon. You deserve them! You can be proud on what you have realised over the years with the whole team! A big thank you to you all for what you do on a daily basis to make sure your clients enjoy a wonderful moment! Isabelle and Bruno

We visited the restaurant around the end of July. A top experience! We were welcomed by manager Cyriel, who's the son of founder Piet. We took the starters and the apéritif on the terrace outside, which was really pleasant since we had good weather and the street wasn't too crowded. To our surprise, the seats on the 1st floor right next to the kitchen were free and we could watch the whole menu being prepared! We chose for the Likoké menu, which was perfect for us... It was a journey through different parts of the world, with some real explosions in taste. Some nice appetizers, followed by Belgian fries and mussels. After that we had Bobotie, which is from South Africa and Ajiaco from Colombia. Taha (one of the staff cut us a nice piece of meat called Biltong from South Africa, which tasted amazing... Unfortunately this nice guy stopped a few weeks ago at the restaurant. Maybe we'll see him at some other great restaurant soon : Some of the other great dishes that followed were the Moambe, the Salade Niçoise and the special Tajine. The desserts were equally amazing, so what more to say about this unforgettable experience... We recommend it and will surely go back! Hopefully for Cyriel and his staff they will receive their second Michelin star soon.

We had an unforgettable diner at Likoké.First of all there were 3 promising appetizers ('moules frites', 'olives' and 'moambe') with a good glass of Ruinart champaign.Next we had 'trout', 'razor shell tartar', 'Gillardeau oyster', 'fève' (local cheese and truffle) and 'turbot') as starters.The main dish was an excellent piece of veal with aspargus.We ended with 3 desserts ('bleu de pays', 'strawberries' and 'carrots').All the dishes were very tastefull surprising preparations and presentations.The (French) wines really matched the dishes.Staff was very professional and friendly. We were surprised that even a trainee (arrived 4 days ago) seemed to work in the team for a longer time.Conclusion: this restaurant deserves 2 Michelin stars. You already pay for it but it's worth it!

Went to visit this place as part of an outstanding trip in the area. Our expectations where high and they were met. The presentation of the courses was one of the nicest ever seen and the taste of each one of them very good. We went for the lunch menu with fitted wines and on recommendation of the son added one of dish of the day. The latter was a bit of a mistake as the price was very high and not worth the value. We expected a high price tag, but this was over the top. Tip; stay with the menu :-) Also very friendly service only they were way to fast to take the main course away (were still finishing some bread). This does not fit a star restaurant. If you are from Belgium and have money to burn (as stated in other reviews) it is worth a visit!

Excellent food and a warm welcome. A wonderful discovery of dishes and tastes, I liked every single dish and appetizer. Interesting combinations with the right amount balance between fancy, just great food and simple great tastes and combinations