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Folia is a vegetarian fine dining restaurant at Mechelsesteenweg 112 in Antwerpen, listed in Gault&Millau 2026 with a score of 13. It opened in 2023 and cooks from plants, taking its inspiration from nature.
Alain Lepage and chef Bart Gauwloos run the house together. Gauwloos builds the menu around honest, pure ingredients, and the vegetarian cooking is the core of it. Gault&Millau notes that the kitchen is inclusive, which shows in how the menu bends to different diets.
Guests choose a three- or five-course menu. The base is vegetarian. A flexitarian version adds a refined fish or meat course, while the vegan version is arranged by mentioning it when you book. The restaurant describes the experience as botanical, with plant-based creations at the center.
Lunch runs from Tuesday to Friday, and dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday. A few steps at the entrance may limit access for guests with reduced mobility or wheelchair users. Folia also holds five radishes in the We're Smart Green Guide for 2026.
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