The story
Esmeralda is a classic cuisine restaurant at Jozef Nellenslaan 161 in Knokke, Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Gault&Millau gave it 14 points in 2026, and the guide's description calls it a household name in the area for half a century.
Head chef Stefan Verhasselt leads the kitchen. Gault&Millau notes that the restaurant has been a fixture in Knokke-Heist for fifty years and is one of the long-running names in Belgium as a whole.
The restaurant has air conditioning and outdoor seating, so guests can choose between indoor and terrace tables.
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The restaurant Esmeralda has been a household name for half a century and is thus one of the evergreens not only in Knokke-Heist, but nationwide in Belgium. It is almost impressive how head chef Stefan Verhasselt since ...
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