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Het Nieuwe Palinghuis

Name: Het Nieuwe Palinghuis
Address: Sint-Jansvliet 14, Antwerpen, Flanders, 2000, BE
Telephone: +32 3 231 74 45

A seafood restaurant on Sint-Jansvliet in Antwerpen, serving fresh fish and eel since 1983. Michelin Recommended and 13.5 in Gault&Millau for 2026.

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Het Nieuwe Palinghuis, Seafood Restaurant in Antwerpen (Michelin Recommended)

Het Nieuwe Palinghuis is a seafood restaurant at Sint-Jansvliet 14 in Antwerpen, listed as Recommended by the Michelin Guide in 2026. It has been cooking fresh fish since 1983.

Eel, turbot and the daily market

Chef Erik Haentjens runs the kitchen with his partner Gonda Vanhulle, and the menu follows the market and the season. Eel is the namesake: smoked, or served "in 't groen" with wild eel rather than farmed. Other plates include house-made shrimp croquettes, lobster soup, sole with mustard sauce and wild turbot on the bone. Gault&Millau gave the kitchen 13.5 in 2026.

A room with the port in it

The dining room is rustic, with nods to Antwerp's harbour past, and it sits in one of the city's oldest hospitality buildings. The wine list leans toward New World bottles. Booking ahead is advised.

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