De Gouden Vis
Mechelen, Belgium
The read// why locals go
De Gouden Vis is a fish restaurant on Haverwerf, the historic Mechelen quay where the city's oldest houses face the Dijle. The address is one of the finest in Flanders, since the medieval and Renaissance facades on Haverwerf are the postcard image of Mechelen, and a seafood restaurant fits the setting. Belgian fish cookery means North Sea species treated simply, with butter, herbs and good bread. Mains sit around EUR 24, which is proper-restaurant rather than cafe pricing. It works for a slow lunch by the water or a dinner that makes use of the view. Book ahead if you want a table facing the river, as those go first.
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Haverwerf 14, 2800 — Mechelen
The read// why locals go
De Gouden Vis is a fish restaurant on Haverwerf, the historic Mechelen quay where the city's oldest houses face the Dijle. The address is one of the finest in Flanders, since the medieval and Renaissance facades on Haverwerf are the postcard image of Mechelen, and a seafood restaurant fits the setting. Belgian fish cookery means North Sea species treated simply, with butter, herbs and good bread. Mains sit around EUR 24, which is proper-restaurant rather than cafe pricing. It works for a slow lunch by the water or a dinner that makes use of the view. Book ahead if you want a table facing the river, as those go first.