The story
L'esprit Bouddha is a Chinese restaurant in Charleroi, at Place des Martyrs 30 in Gosselies, and it holds a Gault&Millau score of 14 for 2026. The kitchen cooks with organic vegetables, and the restaurant has outdoor seating.
The menu centres on lacquered Peking duck, General Tao chicken caramelised and lightly spiced, and steamed shrimp and basil dumplings. Lobster gyoza come with a tomato ponzu, while the chawanmushi changes with the seasonal vegetables. Several mains, such as the scampi in Thai red curry with coconut milk, are built on organic produce.
The Michelin Guide lists the restaurant as Recommended for 2026. The kitchen cannot accommodate vegan diners or guests with soy allergies, and the menu says so plainly.
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