8 Postcards
Nestled in a stunningly transformed chapel, The Jane dazzles with soaring ceilings and inventive Michelin-starred cuisine, making every meal a cherished event.
"An Antwerp standout that's been called a “designer-inspired culinary temple,” The Jane is feting its 10th birthday this year. Nick Bril’s culinary wizardry is a fine match for the setting, a former chapel with vaulted ceilings and an open kitchen perched on the old altar. When Bril’s not plotting and plating his multicourse tasting menu four days a week, he moonlights as a DJ."
"The Jane is unique in Benelux. This designer-inspired culinary temple is quirkily housed in a large chapel, whose façade continues to bear a crucifix! A striking light fixture and stained-glass windows catch the eye in the theatrical interior, whose former altar provides a stage for the chefs to work their magic behind a glazed screen. Nick Bril takes you on a journey from Latin America and Asia to culinary paradise with dishes that reflect his personality. Each ingredient calls upon an incredible variety of combinations and techniques, yet the coherence between the delicate side dishes and the powerful main ingredient is consummate with gutsy sauces adding a final flourish. Examples include turbot smoked in Indian spices, curry and lovage, sprinkled with grey shrimp. Nothing leaves the kitchen that hasn’t been pondered and puzzled over in the flavoursome, occasionally complex culinary score. Upstairs, Untitled serves trendy nosh and a spot-on beverage menu." - Michelin Inspector
"Rank: #23 "Located on the site of a former military hospital dating back to the 19th century, The Jane has been re-fitted to feel like a true temple to gastronomy and is no doubt among the most architecturally beautiful restaurants in the world. From design and art to staff uniforms and music, chef-owner Nick Bril enlivens all senses on entering this church to fine dining, where he welcomes up to 200 guests on a daily basis."
"Rank: #66 "The setting for chef Nick Bril’s restaurant is the former chapel of a military hospital. The team worked extensively for three years with designer Piet Boon to create its dream restaurant, but the drama of the dining room with its high, vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows are nothing compared to the action that appears on the plate."
"Then there’s The Jane, a real dining destination set in a beautiful renovated chapel that will blow you away."
