Celebrated table

Maxime Colin

French cuisine by the lake in Kraainem, near Brussels. Chef Maxime Colin cooks in a wooded park below Château Jourdain and holds a Gault&Millau score of 15 for 2026.

The story

Maxime Colin, French Restaurant in Kraainem, Brussels

Maxime Colin serves French cuisine at Pastoorkesweg 1 in Kraainem, on the edge of Brussels, and carries a Gault&Millau score of 15 for 2026. The restaurant sits beside the lake in a wooded park.

The cooking

The restaurant opened in 2016, the same year Gault&Millau named Maxime Colin its Young Chef of the Year. He describes his cooking as constant, intuitive and inspired, with carefully chosen products left to taste of themselves. The kitchen follows the rhythm of nature, and each plate is meant to point back to a producer or a terroir.

The room and service

The dining room is contemporary and warm, with the water just outside. Service is attentive and discreet. A terrace and a private room are available for groups and private parties.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
Gault&Millau
15
15
2026
Michelin
Recomended
Recomended
2026
We're Smart Green Guide
1 Radish
1 Radish

Ambience

A glimpse inside

Details

At a glance

Gault&Millau 2026 — 15
Michelin 2026 — Recomended
We're Smart Green Guide 2026 — 1 Radish
Cuisines French
Services Catering, Outdoor Seating, Parking, Private Parties, Private Room, Wi-Fi

History

On the record

Location

Find us

Pastoorkesweg 1, Kraainem, 1950, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 720 63 46
mxm.colin@gmail.com
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