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Tongeren

ALTER

Restaurant · Creative

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Creative cooking charted with one Michelin star in Belgium's oldest town—worth the detour.

Tongeren may be Belgium's oldest town, but ALTER brings decidedly contemporary energy with creative cooking that earned it one Michelin star. If you're ready to roam beyond the usual circuit, this is worth building a night around—the kind of place where ambition and recognition align.

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Worth the detour.

Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11