Best restaurants in Ostend 2026

The Queen of seaside towns: who doesn't know Ostend. If any seaside city has international appeal, it is this one. Pop stars like James Ensor and Marvin Gaye once called Ostend home, which is saying something. We understand why: getting lost here among the beautiful bel-etage and bel-époque houses from the 19th century is a real pleasure.

Colours further colour the street scene: several museums and cultural houses, three picturesque parks including a Japanese garden, historical heavyweights in the form of churches, a town hall, hotel buildings and so on. You would almost forget that you can also go for a walk on the dike and on the beach here, enjoying all the delights the North Sea has to offer.