The story
Since opening its doors in late 2017, Bassud has become a fixture in the centre of Torhout, a town in West Flanders easily reached from Bruges, Roeselare, Kortrijk and Ostend. The restaurant describes its cooking as ambachtelijk gastronomisch – artisan gastronomy – rooted in local, pure ingredients. Chef Jan builds his modern cuisine around two distinct techniques: grilling over charcoal and various forms of fermentation. This combination creates layered, robust flavours that remain strikingly accessible.
The kitchen is matched by the warm, attentive service led by Michèlle, who brings her own personality to the dining room and guides guests through the wine pairings and drinks.
Bassud offers both a quick lunch and a more elaborate dinner. The weekday lunch formula is designed as a “vlotte zakenlunch” – a swift business lunch – available as a two-course meal for €39 or three courses for €49. A lunch all-in option includes wine and water for €65. Dinner menus change with the seasons: a four-course option at €74 on quieter evenings (Tuesday and Thursday), and a five-course menu at €87 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sunday lunch and holidays.
Recent dishes include gravad lax of cod with kohlrabi and sour cream, North Sea shrimp with white asparagus, and veal sirloin with broccoli and beech mushroom. A strawberry and rhubarb dessert with yoghurt, pumpkin seed and verbena closes the meal.
Soon after opening, Bassud caught the attention of guides such as Jong Keukengeweld and Gault&Millau, which awarded it a score of 14 out of 20. More notably, it became the first restaurant in Torhout to receive a mention in the Michelin guide – a distinction the team wears with pride without making it their primary goal. As the website puts it: we keep raising the bar to give our guests a top experience. For lovers of modern cuisine in West Flanders, Bassud delivers exactly that.
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