"Two Michelin stars, rock music and a chapel-bred kitchen now on the Antwerp docks — fly in for a milestone dinner."
Nick Bril and Sergio Herman opened The Jane inside a former military-hospital chapel in 2014, and the room earned two Michelin stars within a year. In October 2025 Bril moved the whole operation to the Eilandje, Antwerp's old harbour district, reopening in a redeveloped warehouse at Limastraat 5. The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Belgium and Luxembourg confirmed both stars in the new space. A seat runs about €250 for the set seafood tasting.
Nick Bril trained under Sergio Herman at Oud Sluis before the two built The Jane together, and his cooking keeps the rock-and-roll streak the restaurant is known for: loud playlists, an open pass, plating that reads as precise rather than fussy. The signature is turbot with Oosterschelde lobster, spinach, buttermilk and a shellfish gravy reduced for hours. Seafood from the Zeeland coast drives most of the menu, and the set tasting runs about €250 before wine.
The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Belgium and Luxembourg reconfirmed the two stars after the move to Limastraat 5 on the Eilandje, which matters because relocating a two-star kitchen without losing a rating is rare. Bril also runs an upstairs bar as a separate, more walk-in-friendly counter, but the main room is the reason to come.
The original Jane was a deconsecrated chapel with a vast Studio Job chandelier and stained glass that swapped saints for skulls and burgers; the Eilandje space trades that for a tall warehouse volume with the same open kitchen at its centre. Sound runs to a hum with music over the top, not a hush. Lighting is low, tables are generously spaced, and dress is smart rather than jacket-required. The main room seats a few dozen covers.
Book The Jane for a milestone — a big birthday, an anniversary, a proposal you want to remember — because the room itself is the event. The setting carries the night, the seafood tasting gives it length, and the rock-soundtracked energy keeps it from feeling stiff. For more options see our Antwerp dining guide, the global best tasting-menu restaurants, and our picks for a proposal dinner.
Not for a quiet, hushed dinner or a delicate first date. The Jane plays loud music by design, and the warehouse acoustics make a low, lingering conversation hard work.
Yes — The Jane holds two Michelin stars and remains one of Europe's most distinctive dining rooms even after its 2025 move to the Eilandje. At about €250 for the set tasting it sits with its two-star peers on price, and the seafood cooking under Nick Bril is the draw. Treat it as a destination dinner and book the main room rather than the upstairs bar.
Hard. Tables are released in seasonal batches through the restaurant's online system at thejaneantwerp.com, and the prime weekend seatings go quickly. Plan several weeks out, set a reminder for when a new window opens, and have a couple of dates ready. The Eilandje location at Limastraat 5 has not made a Saturday table any easier to land.
Smart, with no jacket requirement. The Jane has always run looser than a classic two-star room: well-dressed guests in everything from tailoring to sharp casual fit the mood, and the rock soundtrack signals this is not a stiff white-tablecloth experience. Aim for the level you would wear to a good night out in a city centre and you will read correctly.
The set tasting menu runs about €250 per person before drinks. Wine pairings and a deep list push the total higher, so budget roughly €700 to €900 for two with pairings. There is no a la carte in the main room; the kitchen serves a single set menu, adjusted for allergies and dietary needs when you flag them at booking.
Yes — the room does the heavy lifting, which makes it a strong proposal or anniversary choice. The setting is theatrical, the seafood tasting gives the evening real length, and the staff will quietly help with a plan if you email ahead. See our best restaurants for a proposal for alternatives if you want a quieter room.
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