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Address
Kapeldreef 46, 3001, Heverlee, Heverlee
Price range
€€€€
Phone
+32 16 22 47 75
Michelin
★ (1 star)
Gault & Millau
15 / 20

EST holds a single Michelin star for consistent, well-executed French cooking that avoids showiness in favour of flavour and precision. The room is small and deliberately paced, so you're not rushed through courses. Service is attentive without hovering. This is a place for an unhurried evening—three hours minimum—where you taste what the kitchen decides to make, not a menu you flip through. Book well ahead; walk-ins are unlikely to find a table. Best suited to diners who enjoy formal service and trust the kitchen to lead.

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Rating data via Michelin Guide Belgium 2025. Discovered via Michelin Guide Belgium. Always check the venue’s own channels for opening hours, reservations and prices before you go.

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