This was my first time to Europe and I was in Antwerp for work. One of my co-workers in Antwerp was kind enough to take me and some colleagues to dinner at 't Pakhuis.
First off, Belgian beer is awesome! They brew it themselves here. I went with the blonde beer that had slightly less alcohol content so we ordered one pitcher of that and one of the darker beer. I learned in Belgium, they are very particular about the type of glass that you use with a particular beer. So those that were having the darker ones had a wider glass than I. It is also taboo to pour the wrong beer in the wrong glass but after a few glasses, my Belgian colleagues threw that rule out the window.
I had the best beef carpaccio salad. Very little greens but the carpaccio together with the shaved parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes were just too good. I also had a fish entree but not sure why I would try fish in Belgium when I was certain it couldn't beat the fish in Hawaii. I was right in that case but all in all, I really enjoyed myself. Probably the beer made up for the fish at that point. Belgian beer was the best cure for my jetlag (12 hour difference) also!
I highly recommend 't Pakhuis for the great beer, ambiance (relaxing atmosphere), and attentive staff. I'm sure good company makes it even better. read more