Menu Babo
€49 per person
- toast cannibale, shrimp croquette “’t Werftje” or cheese croquette (2 instead of 1: + €7 / + €6)
- pork cheeks, cod or ravioli Napoletana
- dame blanche, a plate of sweet treats or Elixir “Babo” digestif
Menu
From lunch and apero to dinner, waffles and a good glass of wine. The menu changes with the seasons; just ask about the specials.
Food
Specials
Changing specials from the chef, currently featuring game and autumn vegetables.
- Game croquettes€9 / €17
parsnip · cranberry · 1 piece / 2 pieces
- Wild boar fillet€32
tarte tatin of confit onion · parsnip cream · red wine sauce · almond croquettes
- Braised hare leg€30
autumn vegetables · smoked bacon · potato croquettes
- Cheese plate€12
Fourme d’Ambert · Délice de Bourgogne · Taleggio DOP
Menu Babo
Three courses, each with a choice.
- Starter
toast cannibale (brioche · beef tartare · tarragon mayo · mustard seed) or shrimp croquette “’t Werftje” with fried parsley (2 instead of 1: + €7)
- Main
pork cheeks (bordelaise sauce · brunoise vegetables) or cod (mousseline sauce · leek · carrot · spinach)
- Dessert
dame blanche with chocolate sauce, a plate of sweet treats or Elixir “Babo”
Menu Babo: €49 per person
Apero to share
- Serrano ham€10
- Mini shrimp croquettes (6)€18
cocktail sauce
- Cheese€10
young Gouda-style cheese
- Bitterballen (6)€12
pickle mayo
- Nachos€14
sour cream · chipotle salsa · avocado
- Beef tartare to share€14
focaccia · truffle mayo · parmesan
- Calamari€12
fried rabas (squid strips) · tartare sauce
- Falafel€12
yoghurt dip
- Bite-size croque€8
- Marinated olives€5
- Bread and butter€3
Starters
- Vitello tonnato€18
veal fillet · tuna sauce · capers
- Hand-cut steak tartare€17
tarragon mayo · mustard seed
- Scampi “Babo”€16
tomato shrimp bisque · Ricard
- Ravioli Napoletana€16
burrata · lime · tomato
- Smoked Norwegian salmon€17
horseradish · avocado cream · herb crumble
- Soup of the day€7
- Aged cheese croquette€7 / €14
1 / 2 pieces
- Shrimp croquette “’t Werftje”€8.50 / €17
1 / 2 pieces
- Duo of cheese and shrimp croquette€15.50
Croquettes are served with lemon and fried parsley.
Mains
Included: a choice of salad (lettuce, chicory or fresh salad) and potatoes (fresh fries, fresh croquettes or mash).
- Steak€26
filet mignon
- Filet pur€39
grain-fed beef tenderloin
- Hand-cut steak tartare, classic€27
tarragon mayo · mustard seed · cress
- Spring chicken€28
whole spring chicken · butterflied · own gravy
- Vol-au-vent€28
hollandaise · meatballs · mushrooms
- Baby sole “meunière”€32
capers · lemon · parsley
Chef’s tip: bordelaise sauce (red wine · butter · shallot) + €4. Other sauces: pepper cream or mushroom sauce €3, mayonnaise or ketchup €1.
From the kitchen
Included: a choice of fresh fries, fresh croquettes or mash.
- Hand-cut steak tartare Piemontese€28
truffle cream · parmesan · rocket · olive
- Pork cheeks€32
bordelaise sauce · brunoise vegetables · carrot cream
- Cod€32
mousseline sauce · leek · carrot · spinach
- Chicken burger BLT€23
fried chicken · cheddar · crispy bacon · homemade burger sauce
- Scampi “Babo”€27
tomato shrimp bisque · Ricard
Pasta & curry
- Ravioli Napoletana€26
tomato · lime · burrata · spinach · basil oil
- Pasta al ragù€24
slow-cooked beef stew · tomato · parmesan
- Curry gourmand with chicken€27
sweet potato · pumpkin · carrots · beans
- Curry gourmand with falafel€26
sweet potato · pumpkin · carrots · beans
- Curry gourmand with scampi€28
sweet potato · pumpkin · carrots · beans
Salads
- Goat’s cheese salad€25
goat’s cheese · pomegranate · sweet mustard
- Glazed chicken€26
teriyaki · avocado · green beans · ginger · harissa mayo
- Burrata & tomato salad€23
- Steak tagliata€28
truffle cream · parmesan · rocket
- Scampi salad€28
granny smith · avocado · spinach · curry dressing
Lunch until 5 pm
- Avocado toast€19
avocado · fried egg · green herbs · yoghurt (add smoked salmon + €8)
- Babo’s uitsmijter€18
ham · aged cheese · fried eggs on bread
- Toast cannibale€25
hand-cut tartare · mustard leaves · puffed capers
- Croque Babo€12 / €18
cheddar & ham · side salad · single / double
- Croque Madame€15 / €21
cheddar & ham · side salad · fried egg · single / double
- Cheese croquettes with salad€19
- Fresh shrimp croquettes “’t Werftje” with salad€21
- Duo of cheese and shrimp croquette with salad€20
For our little ones
- Chicken breast · apple sauce · fries€14
- Kids’ steak and fries€19
- Curry sausage and fries€10
- Pasta · tomato · meatballs€13
- Shrimp croquette and fries€12
- Cheese croquette and fries€11
- Chicken fingers and fries€11
Extras
- Mayonnaise / ketchup€1
- Pepper cream / mushroom sauce€3
- Bordelaise sauce€4
- Fresh fries / fresh croquettes / mash€4
Desserts
- Tompouce “Babo”€13
puff pastry · orange · raspberry · lemon
- Dame blanche€13
homemade vanilla ice cream · chocolate sauce
- Vanilla sundae€11
- Mocha caramel sundae€11
- Shortcrust ‘tiramisu style’€10
mascarpone mousse · chocolate shortbread · espresso crumble
- Raspberry sorbet€9
- Crème brûlée€11
raspberry
- Warm cherry sundae€13
vanilla ice cream
- Little indulgence€7.50
scoop of yoghurt ice cream · amarena cherries · whipped cream
- Viennese apple strudel€8
+ scoop of ice cream €3 · + whipped cream €1.50
- Kids’ ice cream Babo€8
2 scoops of vanilla
- Italian / Irish / Edegem coffee€14
- Coffee treat€12.50
sweet treats · advocaat · whipped cream
- Extra whipped cream€1.50
Waffles & pancakes
From 2 to 6 pm.
- Fresh Brussels waffle with icing sugar€6.50
- Fresh pancakes (2) with brown sugar€7.50
Extras: syrup €0.50 · scoop of ice cream €3 · chocolate sauce €2.50 · whipped cream €1.50 · warm cherries €4.50
Drinks
Cocktails
- Elixir Babo€15
pink pepper tonic
- Pornstar Martini€14
vodka · passion fruit · vanilla · lime
- Mojito€14
lime · mint · rum · soda
- Dark ’n Stormy€13
rum · lime · ginger beer
- Moscow Mule€13
vodka · lime · ginger beer
- Lazy Red€14
vodka · raspberry · lime · violet
- Negroni€13
campari · gin · red vermouth
- Aperol Spritz€10
aperol · cava · soda
Gin
- Oud Edegem gin tonic€15
pink pepper tonic
- Faim gin tonic€15
basil & sicilian lemon tonic
- Bar Bell gin tonic€15
touch of lime tonic
Mocktails
- Tanqueray 0%€14
alcohol-free spirit · indian tonic
- Spicy Ginger€7
healthy · ginger · soda
- Strawberry Mint€7
strawberry · soda · mint
- Not So Pornstar Martini 0%€11
passion fruit · vanilla · lime
- Mock Mule€11
ginger · lime
- Big Tom tomato juice€4.90
- Crodino Rosso€11
tonic / orange
Aperitifs & spirits
- Sherry dry€6
- Red port (tawny)€6
- White port€6
- Pineau des Charentes€6
- Campari€7
- Campari orange / tonic€10.50
- Kir€7.50
- Kir royale (cava)€9
- Martini white / red€7
- Ricard€7
- Crodino Rosso tonic / orange€11
- Bacardi€8
- Havana Club Especial€9
- Vodka€8
- Jameson€8
- Jack Daniel’s€8
- Bols young / old jenever€5
Wine by the glass
Glass 15 cl / carafe 50 cl
- Cava€6.50
Bella Mistala, Macabeo-Chardonnay, Spain · per glass
- Red€5 / €16.50
Fontarèche, Merlot, France
- Red€6 / €19.50
Lumberjack, Viognier-Syrah, South Africa
- White€5 / €16.50
Comino dei Prati, Garganega, Italy
- White€6 / €19.50
Rare, Chardonnay-Viognier, France
- Rosé€6 / €19.50
R d’Anvers, Cinsault-Grenache Noir, France
Sparkling wine
- Cava Bella Mistala€32
Macabeo-Chardonnay, Spain. Straw yellow, lively bubbles, white fruit and citrus with a hint of brioche.
- Champagne Autréau Brut Premier Cru, 0.75 L€79
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay. A family estate in Champillon since 1670.
- Champagne Autréau Brut Premier Cru, 0.375 L€40
Wine by the bottle
- R d’Anvers (rosé)€29
Cinsault-Grenache Noir, France. Developed with the winemaker in Sommières and served only in our own restaurants: red fruit, supple and fresh.
- Comino dei Prati (white)€24
Garganega, Italy. Exotic fruit, a touch of candy and citrus.
- Rare (white)€29
Chardonnay-Viognier, France. Ripe peach, apricot and white flowers.
- Lurton, Terres Fumées (white)€32
Sauvignon Blanc, France. Fresh and expressive.
- Bodegas Castro Martín (white)€39
Albariño, Spain. Pure and mineral with a subtle saltiness.
- Quinta de Gomariz (white)€33
Vinho Verde, Loureiro, Portugal. Verbena, pepper and citrus.
- Chablis “Alain Geoffroy” (white)€48
Chardonnay, France. Mineral, citrus and a smoky touch.
- Ripa Dorii (white)€32
Verdejo, Spain. Fennel, fresh fruit and a saline edge.
- Pouilly-Fumé “La Croix Grimault” (white)€48
Sauvignon Blanc, France. Floral and mineral with flint.
- Fontarèche (red)€24
Merlot, France. Ripe blackcurrant, round and juicy.
- Lumberjack (red)€29
Viognier-Syrah, South Africa. Red berries and liquorice, silky.
- Castello di Verduno (red)€48
Barbera d’Alba, Italy. Supple with red fruit and herbs.
- Zensa (red)€30
Primitivo, Italy. Full and generous, ripe cherries and plums.
- Lalande de Pomerol, Château des Moines (red)€48 / €28
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, France. · 0.75 L / 0.37 L
- Uggiano, Chianti Classico (red)€38
Sangiovese-Canaiolo, Italy. Violets, cherries and blackberries.
- Ontañón, Rioja Crianza (red)€35
Tempranillo-Garnacha, Spain. Powerful, ripe red fruit and oak.
Beers
- Stella Artois (draught)€3.60 / €4.50
25 cl / 33 cl
- Triple d’Anvers (draught)€4.30
25 cl
- Vedett White (draught)€4.20
33 cl
- Chouffe Blond (draught)€4.80
33 cl
- De Koninck Bolleke (draught)€4
25 cl
- Tripel Karmeliet€5
- St. Hubertus Tripel€5.20
- Duvel€5.10
- Omer€5
- Westmalle Dubbel€5.40
- Orval€5.70
- Liefmans Fruitesse€4.10
- Liefmans Fruitesse 0%€4.10
- Carlsberg 0%€3.70
- Chouffe 0%€4.90
- Vicaris Nano 0% (gluten-free)€4.90
Soft drinks
- San Pellegrino / Panna€3.60 / €9
25 cl / 0,75 L
- Coca-Cola / Zero€3.60
- Fanta Orange€3.60
- Sprite€3.60
- Fuze Tea lemon / peach€3.60
- Schweppes Agrum Zero€3.80
- Schweppes Tonic€3.80
- Schweppes pink pepper / ginger beer / basil & sicilian lemon / touch of lime€4.50
- Minute Maid apple / orange€3.60
- Big Tom tomato juice€4.90
- Bionina Pomegranate BIO€3.90
- Pomton (grapefruit juice · tonic)€6.90
- Tennisbal (orange juice · tonic)€6.90
- Cold Cécémel chocolate milk€3.80
Hot drinks
- Coffee / decaf€3.60
- Espresso€3.60
- Double espresso€4.50
- Café au lait / latte macchiato€4.30
- Cappuccino (milk / whipped cream)€4.30
- Flat white€5.50
- Latte hazelnut, caramel or speculoos€4.50
- Hot chocolate€4.10
- Hot chocolate with whipped cream€5.10
- Fresh mint tea / ginger tea€4.70
- Irish, French, Italian or Edegem (Elixir) coffee€14
- Coffee treat€12.50
sweet treats · advocaat · whipped cream
- Tea “Café Couture”€3.80
earl grey · english breakfast · rooibos · pomegranate · sencha lemon · chamomile · ginger freshness
Digestifs
5 cl
- Elixir Babo, from Edegem€8.50
- Talisker Skye€11
- Cognac€9
- Calvados€10
- Amaretto€8
- Limoncello€9
- Baileys€8
- Cointreau€8
- Grand Marnier€8
- Licor 43€8
Group menus
- Choose one set menu for the whole party.
- À la carte is also possible, with up to four different mains.
- Let us know the chosen dishes, and any allergies, 48 hours in advance.
- One bill per group, paid on the day. We can provide an invoice.
Family menu, 4 courses
€65 per person
- hand-cut steak tartare or smoked Norwegian salmon (veggie: soup of the day)
- scampi “Babo” or vitello tonnato (veggie: cheese croquette with tarragon cream)
- cod, curry gourmand with falafel or vol-au-vent
- crème brûlée with raspberry and caramel chocolate or Elixir Babo
2-course menu
€45 per person
- starters to share: focaccia with yoghurt dip, nachos, serrano ham (veggie: cheese) and a bite-size shrimp croquette (veggie: cheese croquette)
- spring chicken, ravioli Napoletana or scampi “Babo”
- dessert à la carte available (supplement)
Meat menu
€58 per person
- starters to share: serrano ham and bitterballen with pickle mayo
- duo of vitello tonnato and toast cannibale
- steak au poivre with chicory salad or pork cheeks
- warm cherry sundae or Elixir Babo