Quai n°4

The story

Quai n°4 in Ath, Belgium: Modern Cuisine With a 2026 Michelin Star

Quai n°4 is a modern cuisine restaurant at quai Saint-Jacques 4 in Ath, Belgium, and holds one Michelin star awarded in 2026. Two chef-owners, Maxence Bouralha and Charles-Maxime Legrand, run the kitchen, one on savoury plates and the other on desserts.

Two chefs, one pass

Maxence Bouralha cooks the savoury dishes and Charles-Maxime Legrand the sweet ones. The two have been friends since 2010, when they trained together at the hotel school in Ath. They later worked in several kitchens, including Le Funambule in Sirault. The restaurant's dessert was named best dessert of 2024 by Gault&Millau.

The room and the glass

The dining room is warm, modern and comfortable, set behind an elegant façade in the city centre. Sommelier Juan Chacana Hernandez pairs the house's signature dishes with wine, and also with non-alcoholic drinks. He favours unusual combinations, often finding or creating small pairings himself.