The famous Michelin Red Guide has awarded its highly coveted stars for Belgium and Luxembourg. A new Walloon restaurant has earned its first star: La Table-Lasne by Alain Bianchin.
This is always a highly anticipated moment for chefs of fine dining restaurants. The Michelin Red Guide has revealed the rankings for the 2026 edition for Belgium and Luxembourg.
“The 2026 selection once again highlights the gastronomic dynamism of Belgium and Luxembourg. The inspectors have distinguished restaurants where technique is, above all, at the service of taste and the diner’s experience,” emphasizes Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide.
Wallonia is well represented in this new edition. First of all, the Sommelier of the Year award went to Nicolas Campus from the restaurant Les Gribaumonts in Mons.
For several years now, the Michelin Guide has awarded a Green Star to promote pioneering restaurants fully committed to genuine gastronomic transition. The restaurant Màloma in Rosières received this distinction for the first time.
“The Màloma project is part of my DNA and that of my team: cooking in harmony with nature by highlighting local producers committed to agroecology and organic farming. The surprise menu evolves with the micro-seasons and the products they bring. Each ingredient is used in its entirety, explored in different forms through our creations. Behind every product and every material, the human hand of our artisans transforms and gives meaning. Seasonality, terroir, simplicity, and the human dimension have always guided our approach,” comments Georges Athanassopoulos for Michelin.
A Walloon restaurant earns its first star
A new Walloon restaurant has been awarded its first star: La Table-Lasne by Alain Bianchin in Ohain. During the Michelin ceremony, Alain Bianchin spoke emotionally about the circumstances that led him to close his previous restaurant, as well as how quickly he managed to bounce back by partnering with a restaurant seeking a chef. The result speaks for itself, and the Michelin Guide is full of praise.
“Alain Bianchin is a true craftsman. He combines a classical background with modern reinterpretations, showing great sensitivity, while also incorporating some Asian influences. His versatility and finesse rely on meticulous technique. The kitchen is his playground. He highlights the subtle harmony between tuna and foie gras with blood orange and a smoked oil and soy sauce jus; but he also offers a juicy, aromatic lamb dish with Mediterranean accompaniments and a cooking jus with Roscoff onion. A menu that elevates exceptional products. The wine list follows the same spirit, well stocked with Burgundy wines. The beautiful view over the green hills of Lasne perfectly completes the experience in this contemporary restaurant blending design and authenticity,” comments the famous Red Guide.
BIB Gourmand
The BIB Gourmand rewards establishments offering excellent food at affordable prices. Wallonia has two new entries in this category: Basta! in Wanze and Restaurant Coquo in Bierwat.
The full list
There are those who gain stars, and those who retain them.
Wallonia has four two-star restaurants: L’Eau Vive in Arbre, D’Eugénie à Emilie in Baudour, L’air du temps in Liernu and La Table de Maxime in Our.
In total, 34 restaurants in Wallonia hold one star. In addition to the newly starred establishment, the other one-star restaurants are: La Grappe d’Or in Arlon, Quai n°4 in Ath, Chai Gourmand in Beuzet, Les Gourmands in Blaregnies, Pré de chez vous in Bouge, Maison Marit in Braine-l’Alleud, Philippe Meyers in Braine-l’Alleud, Bistro Racine in Braine-le-Château, Un Max de Goût in Comblain-au-Pont, Le Beau Rivage by Curtis in Dave, Le Grand Verre in Durbuy, La Grande d’Hamois in Emptinne, Le Vieux Château in Flobecq, Le Roannay in Francorchamps, La Table de Manon in Grandhan, Aux petits oignons in Jodoigne, Héliport Brasserie in Liège, Toma ! in Liège, Bistrot Blaise in Marche-en-Famenne, Arabelle Meirlaen in Marchin, Les Pieds dans le Plat in Marenne, La Roseraie in Modave, Attablez-vous in Namur, Le Gastronome in Paliseul, L’Impératif d’Eole in Quévy-le-Grand, Vicomté in Roucourt, Philippe Fauchet in Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, Quadras in Sankt-Vith, Zur Post in Sankt-Vith, Au Gré du Vent in Seneffe, Le Coq aux Champs in Soheit-Tinlot, l’Essentiel in Temploux, Arden in Villers-sur-Lesse and Le Cor de Chasse in Wéris.
Isabelle Anneet (AWEX)
