Food

Here are some restaurants recommendations by the Akademy Team in the neighbourhood of the Campus or in the City of Mechelen. The distance-time is always calculated for travelers by car. The Akademy Team however prefers that everyone rents a bike and helps to achieve a better environment.
 
We recommend to make reservations for groups larger than 3 persons.
 
It is custom in Belgium to pay the check by table. No going dutch!
 
Handy website: www.resto.be where you can find all restaurants, pubs, ... in Belgium. 
 RESTAURANT L'OLIVIER
Distance: 2.9 km (4 mins)

Liersesteenweg 151
2860 SINT-KATELIJNE-WAVER (MECHELEN)
Tel. : 015.63.31.43
Fax : 015.63.41.36
www.restaurantlolivier.be

Closed on: Sunday, Monday, Saturday at noon.
Open on sunday after reservation for groups (max 30 persons)

Kitchen: French, Provencial, Seasonal
Budget : ± 40 Euro
Pay with: American Express, Visa

Not suitable for vegetarians or vegans

 DE VOLKSVRIEND
Distance: 3.5 km (5 mins)

Mechelsesteenweg 157
2860 SINT-KATELIJNE-WAVER (MECHELEN)
Tel. : 015.55.27.39
www.devolksvriend.be

Closed on: Thuesday, Wednesday
Groups: max 135

Kitchen: Belgian
Budget : ± 30 Euro
Pay with: American Express, Master Card, Visa

Not suitable for vegetarians or vegans

 CASTELLINI'S
Distance: 2.1 km (3 mins)

Stationsstraat 20
2860 SINT-KATELIJNE-WAVER (MECHELEN)
Tel. : 015.32.14.00
Fax : 015.32.13.00
www.castellinis.be

Closed on: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday at noon
Groups: max 50

Kitchen: French, Fusion , Belgian
Budget : ± 30 Euro
Pay with: American Express, Diners Club, Master Card, Visa

Suitable for vegetarians.  Not suitable for vegans.

 Mechelen City - near Vismarkt
 Eetcafé de Graspoort
Begijnenstraat 28
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.21.97.10

Kitchen: International - Fusion
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash, mastercard, visa

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

 Mille
Nauwstraat 10
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.63.09.63
www.mille-mechelen.be

Kitchen: grill, tapas, coctailbar
budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash, mastercard, visa

Suitable for vegetarians. Suitable for Vegans.

 Altas Wereldkeuken
Nauwstraat 4
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.27.56.27

Kitchen: international, fusion
budget: -25 euro
pay: cash, mastercard, visa

Suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: make a reservation for the menu fajita festival = delicious!

 Ronda
Vismarkt 10
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.34.88.03

Kitchen: Moroccan (very delicious tajines)
budget: -25 euro
pay: cash, visa, mastercard

Not suitable for vegetarians.

 De Cirque
Vismarkt 8
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.20.77.80

Kitchen: Belgian
Budget: +30 euro
pay: cash, visa, masterdard

Suitable for vegetarians.

 Fanterlok
Vismarkt 16
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.21.69.12

Kitchen: Saisonal, fusion, international
Budget: + 30 eur
pay: cash, visa, mastercard

Suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: try the spareribs!

 Mechelen City - near Korenmarkt
 La Folliez
This one has 1 Michelin STAR!

Korenmarkt
2800 Mechelen
015 42 03 02
www.folliez.be

Kitchen: High quality cuisine
Budget: +50 euro for lunch, but if you want something more +100 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard

 Ristorante La Loggia
Korenmarkt 37
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.41.21.01

Kitchen: Italian
Budget: +30 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

 't Korenveld
Korenmarkt 20
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.42.14.69

Kitchen: grill
Budget: +30 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard, American express

Not suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: try the spareribs.

 Merad Pitta
Hendrik Consciencestraat 24
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.41.57.73

Kitchen: Egyptian
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash

Not suitable for vegetarians.

 Pitawan
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat 28
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.43.07.16 

Kitchen: Turkish
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash

Not suitable for vegetarians.
According to the Akademy organizers it is the best pitta of Mechelen!

 La Boya
Gebroeders Verhaegenstraat 16
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 0485.40.92.66

Kitchen: Moroccan
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard, american express

Suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: try the fresh mint tea and moroccan biscuits!

 Mechelen City - near Bruul Shopping Area
 Nostradam Eetcafé
Blauwhondstraat 25
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.21.14.99
www.nostradam.be

Kitchen: Paste, vegetarian
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash

Suitabel for vegetarians and vegans (if you ask without cheese).

 De Soepsjop
Bruul 134
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.34.49.01

Kitchen: daily fresh soup, snacks
Budget: -15 euro
Pay: cash

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

 Mechelen City - Grote Markt
 Brasserie Den Beer
Tel. : 015.20.97.06

Kitchen: brasserie (= decent Belgian cooking)
Budget: +30 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard, american express

Suitable for vegetarians.

 Celtic Pub
Tel: 0477.99.67.10

Kitchen: Irish, Belgian
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash

Not suitable for vegetarians

 Stuffed
Oude Markt 15
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.42.07.70

Kitchen: Dinnercafé
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash, visa

Might be suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: they have very tasty stuffed potatos.

 Pizza Hut
I think everyone already knows this one well enough.

 Mechelen City - other
 Brasserie Het Anker
Guido Gezellelaan 49
2800 MECHELEN 
Tel. : 015.28.71.44

This is where the social event will take place.

Kitchen: Belgian brewery
Budget: +40 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard, american express, diners club

Suitable for vegetarians.

 Riad
Zandpoortvest 37
Mechelen
Tel : 015 / 34 54 77 

Kitchen: Moroccan
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash

Not suitable for vegetarians.
According to the akademy organisers one of the best Moroccan restaurants in Mechelen.

 Wok van Mechelen
Hendrik Consciencestraat 54
2800 MECHELEN
Tel. : 015.26.26.88

Kitchen: asian, wok
Budget: -30 euro
Pay: cash, american express, visa, mastercard

Suitable for vegetarians.

 Yam Mie Yam
Veemarkt 8
2800 Mechelen
015 - 34 76 55
www.yammieyam.com

Kitchen: Asian brasserie
Budget: -25 euro
Pay: cash, visa, mastercard

Suitable for vegetarians.
Tip: specialised in noodle soups.

 Where to find the nicest beers!
Both at the Vismarkt. 
 't Ankertje
Locals beers

 De Stille Genieter
Over 300 Belgian beers.