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Klee

Name: Klee
Address: Kipdorp 3, Anvers 2000 Antwerp, Belgium, Antwerpen, BE
Telephone: +32 456 55 65 01

Klee offers a produce-driven tasting menu in Antwerp, featuring hay-aged chicken and small-producer ingredients. Recognized by Le Fooding, this intimate bistro focuses on seasonal sharing plates and curated wines.

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Klee Bistro in Antwerp: Seasonal Tasting Menu and Le Fooding Recognition

The open kitchen and shifting menu

Klee functions as a seasonal bistro in Antwerp where Frederik Michiels manages the copper pots in the open kitchen. Drawing on experience at Superette and Meteor, Michiels guides a produce-driven menu that shifts daily according to arrivals from small growers. The kitchen delivers a tasting progression of eight to ten courses designed for sharing. Sommelier Thea Cipido, formerly of Nage, curates the beverage service to complement the changing dishes.

Seasonal plates and shared portions

Creamy white beans paired with Bull's Horn peppers arrive alongside sourdough bread sourced from Bloemberen. Crisp green and yellow French beans from Oogstappel farm appear with apricots, pecorino, and toasted almonds glistening in a pear vinaigrette. A standout preparation features local organic chicken breast aged in hay before grilling over binchotan charcoal. Field-fresh mushrooms and mashed potatoes complete the plate. Dessert offers a tarte tatin topped with crème d'Isigny without unnecessary embellishment.

The blue facade and wine program

The royal blue facade frames an intimate bistro limited to twelve covers where marble-topped tables encourage conversation. Dinner runs €89 for the full tasting menu, allowing guests to explore varying styles through individual glass pours rather than a fixed pairing. Sommelier Thea Cipido highlights bottles such as Les Pouches, a Saumur red from La Porte Saint Jean, and sparkling Burgundy from Le Petit Beaufort. The focus on small producers and precise wine matching earned a listing in Le Fooding for 2026.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

Le Fooding

Listed

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Le Fooding 2026 — Listed

Cuisines Bistro

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On the record

2026

Le Fooding — Listed

Following in the footsteps of chef Magalie Verbaet and her sorely missed restaurant Ossip is no small feat! Yet chef Frederik Michiels (ex-Superette and Meteor ) and sommelier Thea Cipido (ex- Nage ) have pulled it off perfectly, taking over this tiny little spot with its royal blue facade still intact. As the former works the (copper) pots and pans in the open kitchen, the latter darts about between the marble-topped bistro tables, armed with bottles that, once empty, line the shelves as trophies. On the menu made for sharing: creamy white beans and Bull’s Horn peppers, mopped up with sourdough bread from Bloemberen; artichoke halves paired with a top-notch aioli for dipping; and green and yellow French beans from Oogstappel farm, topped with apricots, pecorino and almonds, all glistening in a pear vinaigrette — which we opted for over the signature dish of local organic chicken breast aged in hay, then grilled over binchotan charcoal, with mashed potato and mushrooms fresh from the field. And for dessert? Tarte tatin with a dollop of crème d’Isigny, no contest! Long live Klee! · Coco Bianca FEELING THIRSTY? There are no pesky sulfites interfering with Thea’s selection, which includes Le Petit Beaufort, a sparkling Burgundy from Alice and Quentin Beaufort (€10 a glass), and Les Pouches, a Saumur red from La Porte Saint Jean (€74 per bottle). Going nolo? There’s Figa kombucha (€6) or Antidote, a mix of grape juice and herbal tea by the Domaine des Grottes.

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Kipdorp 3, Anvers 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerpen, Belgium
+32 456 55 65 01
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