Restaurant Session (in Opglabbeek, Belgium): Slagmolen

Restaurants in Belgium are allowed to open their doors again!!! To celebrate, we went for lunch at restaurant Slagmolen , from chef Bert Meewis, in Opglabbeek.

As it was a nice day, we sat at the terrace. So nice to be able to go out and enjoy a full gastronomic experience again!!

Glasses ready and...

 

 

 ...a full bresse chicken in the rotisseri. They are ready to go! :-)

 

Aperitif time! I had a cocktail of vodka, lavender and raspberries. With the aperitif, very thin toast and salmon cream - with a nice spiciness on top.

Freshly baked (warm) bread with...

...butter, olive oil, lard (so good!), salt and pepper.

 

We started with two dishes to share. Lobster salad from apple - love this combination!

[Salade van kreeft met appel]

 

 And the tuna tataki with tomato and avocado. Pretty (and) tasty!

 [Tataki van tonijn met tomaat en avocado]

With the dishes to share, a glass of 2016 Riesling Estate Rauenthal from Georg Breuer.

 

As first starter, a signature dish: hand cut tartar with Belgian caviar. It lays on a bed of crispy potato chips. It is perfection, we love it!

[Handgesneden rundertartaar met Belgische kaviaar]

With the tartar, a wine from the region: a glass of 2016 Chardonnay Heerenlaak from Wijndomein Aldeneyck. Very nice!

 

As second starter, pan seared foie gras with apple.

[Gebakken eendenlever met appel]

Pairing with the foie, a glass of 2015 Sauternes Chateau Camperose du Hayot.

 

As main dish, entrecote bearnaise black angus...

[Entrecôte Béarnaise, pommes pont neuf en salade]

...potatoes pont neuf and salad. Excellent meat (full of flavour!), delicious side dishes.

With the main dish, a glass of  2016 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Chateau Fonrazade.

 

Time for dessert! We asked for the signature Dame Blanche dessert: a perfect creamy vanilla ice cream covered with hot chocolate sauce and whipped Cream. Soooooo delicious!!!

[Dame Blanche]

Some extra hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream at the table - just in case ;-)

As well as some thin enrolled biscuits.

 

 

Fitting with the dessert, another glass of the Sauternes.

To finish a great lunch, espresso and gourmandise in format of a delicious lemon cake. As the ice cream portion was very generous, I asked if would be possible to take the cake with us. They wrapped it in a perfect little card box. I'm always shy to ask for those things (as I got some 'Not possible' before), but it is so nice when you just get a friendly answer and they make it possible - just leaves a perfect impression!

May 15th, 2021.