ViEr

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ViEr in Kortrijk: Seasonal Cooking by Chef Bas Ghyselen

ViEr is a seasonal restaurant at Groeningestraat 4 in Kortrijk, listed as Recommended by the Michelin Guide in 2026.

Bas in the kitchen

Chef Sebastien Ghyselen, known as Bas, trained at the hotel school Ter Duinen in Koksijde and the Hotel School of Namur. He then worked in a number of renowned restaurants. Gault&Millau gave ViEr 13.5 in 2026 and notes a seasonal kitchen shaped by sustainability, using produce such as peas, flowers and herbs. The restaurant describes its approach as pure product cooking, little fuss and plenty of flavor.

The house on Groeningestraat

ViEr moved about 200 metres from its former home in the cloister of Saint Vincentius. It now occupies a notary house built for H. Reyntjens, with a facade from 1854. An runs the table service. The menu covers fish, meat and vegetarian dishes, and the prices are meant to stay reasonable.