Elfde Gebod
Restaurant · Antwerp ·

Elfde Gebod

Restaurant · Antwerp ·

Divine historic Flemish dishes, vast Belgian beer list, live music

religious decor
belgian beers
trappist beers
beef stew
rabbit stew
friendly staff
mussels frites
live music
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Torfbrug 10, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium Get directions

€20–40

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Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Dinner reservations recommended
Cozy

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Torfbrug 10, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium Get directions

+32 487 93 46 43
elfdegebod.com
@elfdegebod

€20–40 · Menu

Features

•Restroom
•Accepts reservations
•Popular for lunch
•Popular for dinner
•Dinner reservations recommended
•Cozy
•Romantic
•Trendy

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Jan 8, 2026

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Elfde Gebod – Antwerp, Belgium - Gastro Obscura

"In the shadow of Antwerp’s Cathedral of Our Lady, the building that now houses the Elfde Gebod has stood since 1425, surviving several wars and conflicts. It became property of the church at one point and was known as Het Paradijs (“The Paradise”). Today, the Elfde Gebod claims to be the oldest restaurant in Antwerp. The name means the “11th Commandment” in Dutch. The extra order from God, given to Antwerp exclusively, is quite simple and easy to follow: Thou shalt drink beer and enjoy thy life. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, considering Belgium’s reputation with this particular drink. The restaurant’s menu boasts a wide variety of brews, from authentic Trappist beers to local breweries’ offerings, as well as traditional Belgian food and desserts. But the restaurant’s most unique aspect is its interior, which is filled to the brim with a great collection of Christian art, including antique statues and figurines of Jesus, Mary, saints, and angels, as well as the occasional humorously sacrilegious trinket. Despite these religious decorations, you’re sure to find the place more cozy than solemn as you enjoy your bier and frites in this historic eatery. Know Before You Go The restaurant is open every day from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m." - DevilJoe1979, Fred Cherrygarden

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Elfde Gebod

Linda B.

Google
We enjoyed lunch here on a rainy Antwerp day. The interior of the restaurant is unique as many others have noted. It was a warm and inviting place to eat. The food, stoofvlees and vol-au-vent, was good, not outstanding. The home blond brew was very good and served generously. They have quite the menu for both beer and food. The service was excellent. Our server was friendly, helpful and efficient. We recommend making reservations.

VP

Google
Go for the "holy experience" deco. Feelings like dinning you're dinning in a chapel. Menu items are also given a fun biblical twist names. Food was generally tasty and tasty. We had the monk soup, trinity trio, local chicken and mushroom dish etc. Gets abit crowded and the services is abit slower then. Otherwise its a good recommendation.

Soviet K.

Google
It's nice cozy spot to visit after a long day walking around Antwerp in the rain. The food is pretty decent and you get a large portion. Although you do pay slightly more. There is tons of seating inside (top and ground floor) and outside. The blonde waitress that served us, was amazing!

Aino T.

Google
This place has an excellent choice of Belgian beers and typical Belgian food with amusing names for each dish inspired by the bible as it is located next to the Antwerp Cathedral. The decoration inside is bountiful but with nice weather I would recommend sitting outside on the terrace.

Bartłomiej

Google
The interior is really cool and atmospheric, the menu is also creatively composed. Food was pretty good. The service however is absolutely horrendous. They forgot we ordered and we had to wait an hour for the starters. They apologized and gave us a drink on the house but then we had to wait another 20 minutes for the check. Don’t go there if you haven’t got the patience for slow and incompetent service.

Ananya V.

Google
This restaurant is so quirky and unique. It's very old and Biblical. The name translates to "Eleventh Commandment". Good drinks and good food with a great environment for a change!

Elco K.

Google
This place has atmosphere in abundance. The staff was friendly, the service was very good and the food and drinks were amazing. I can especially recommend the Rabbit Stew. And it was quite affordable! Definitely worth another visit the next time we're in Antwerp.

Gerald Corzo P.

Google
We stopped by for ribs and found them a bit on the oversauced side, almost as if they had been left too long in the marinade. The side potatoes were quite oily and seemed to have been cooked earlier in the day. On the positive side, the music was pleasant and the atmosphere cosy, which made the visit enjoyable overall. The place itself is quite narrow, so don’t be surprised if people brush past your table as they move around.
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Mama K.

Yelp
The beers are very good, if a little expensive at € 6.49. The food was acceptable but not delicious, despite costing € 25.99 for the fish platter and € 27.99 for the ribs. But this is one of those places where we felt pressured to leave a tip, even though service charges are included in the bill already. This restaurant prints a big box on the ticket letting you know what a 10%, a 15%, and a 20% tip would be. It seemed like a cash grab to take advantage of Americans who are used to a very different system.
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Brian G.

Yelp
If you are ever close to Antwerp then you MUST visit this restaurant/bar. It is truly UNIQUE!! It dates back to the 15th century and very close to the cathedral (still today of course) although centuries ago there was a wall around the city. https://elfdegebod.com/history/ The interior is beyond words and a MUST see. The food is good but somewhat limited, but we all enjoyed either the rabbit stew or the beef stew. Also the ciders are good and the extensive selection of beers - wow!! The service was good, although it was even better 5 years ago on our first visit (pre COVID). Person to person is sooooo much better than QR codes and the like!!
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Sunil R.

Yelp
This has to be one of the coolest pubs I have been to. We saw it featured in a travel show and it is worth the hype. The facade with the creepers on the wall looks great and the inside is like a stunning church, it apparently was where the nuns used to stay. I don't know if I committed a sin by drinking beer here but so do a lot of other people, they were super busy. The food (bitterballen was my favorite) was surprisingly good and the service was great. I am a big fan!
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Patti C.

Yelp
Amazing service and food It's like being at church with drinks and food - lots of religious artifacts adorne this facility - great service with super friendly waitress and even live music on a Sunday night food is rich and Flemish try the stew and oysters you will not be dissapponted
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Judy T.

Yelp
I had the beef stew which had an amazing distinctive taste. The ale it's made with is so pungent it makes for a really dynamic impressive flavor. The fries were delicious. I basically just came for the kitsch and it's full on. Not disappointed. I loved it! Hilarious. And so seeped in religious pomp and glitter, like the big churches of Antwerp, it's so extra. Worth a stop for food or a bev. Fun and festive vibes and all the staff were nice, really cool.
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Ataru Y.

Yelp
3.5 stars. The staffs are nice. However I would said this is a restaurant for tourists, the food is flavorful but neither delicious or bad. It is hard to judge. But don't like it when they charge for the condiments without knowing. We got charged with 3 mayonnaise came with our dishes.

Ed H.

Yelp
We came here on recommendation from the hotel concierge. Its located in the historic district right next to the Cathedral of Our Lady. Our concierge had made our reservation and actually messed up the date. We didn't realize this and went to the restaurant and the matre d' managed to fit us in without trouble on a very full Saturday evening! That's great service. We split a small salad and it was a nice little (and healthy!) starter. Having had a number of Belgian and Flemish dishes, I wanted to continue the theme and had the Apostle's fish stew. It was a nice mix of seafood with a tasty broth. The lady had the meatballs and both the meatballs and the sauce were delicious. They have quite a good beer selection including a very good selection of Trappist beers, I opted for the Westmalle Tripel which was nice and fresh. Nice quirky themed decor appropriate for the location at the Cathedral. Our server was friendly and helpful. Would recommend.
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Rebecca H.

Yelp
This place is AWESOME. The interior decor is very special and........unusual. You probably already know why. It's absolutely worth a visit even if they were serving cardboard. We sat in the corner of the front room. The service was very good and prompt. We were freshly off the boat from Amurica and I was dying to get my hands on the local delicacy cheese croquettes. They were delicious, as one would expect. GF was also dying to her hands on the local delicacy moules frites which was served the authentic way in the little cauldron thing and steaming hot with a plentiful bowl of crispy fries. Her review "they were really good". I did not see anything left over, I'll put it that way. My parents, who are accompanying us on this trip, both ordered the vegan salad and you would think they were in a porno with their verbalizations while consuming this. Solid meal in a really special restaurant makes this an absolute must visit.
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Walter T.

Yelp
We wanted to try the Belgian classics beyond waffles and chocolate. So we got the Belgium beef stew, mussels in wine and ribs. Wow, they were all so good! Combined with a selection of Belgium beers, this was a perfect way to end 2023 and our time in Belgium. Service was very good and conveniently near the Town Hall and river.
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Hailey G.

Yelp
Love this restaurant and the original gothic decor. A must see in Antwerp. The food and drinks were delicious. We loved being able to taste authentic Belgian food.
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Candyce B.

Yelp
I still don't know what to make of this place. It's interesting and eclectic but it's worth a visit. Once you grab a seat the ordering process is super easy. You can grab any waiter you see walking around or order right from your table. I kept it simple for dinner and just grabbed a beer with a burger and fries. It doesn't get more classic than that. The burger was cooked well and the fries were pretty standard. Overall, this was a very solid meal. If you don't have time to eat, it's definitely worth grabbing a table for a quick drink!

Joseph S.

Yelp
The food was mediocre. The bathroom smelled awful. But the reason for the one star was that the desert took FOREVER to come out.
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Igor K.

Yelp
Difficult to sit down at our table, too packed, got multiple dirty glasses, waited for ever for our food, filthy bathroom, and the waitress spoke no language at all... The nice thing about the place is when you see it from outside. Stay there...
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Marisa L.

Yelp
The food was delicious and the decor made for a really fun experience! Try the beef stew!

James G.

Yelp
I had an excellent pot of mosselin frietje (moules frites; steamed mussels with fries) with garlic sauce. Fresh sage and bay leaf in the sauce, with a deliciously absurd quantity of garlic. Along with a Trappist ale, it was a great dinner. Especially with hundreds of saints and angels watching. I love this place
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Liz M.

Yelp
This is the funkiest, strangest eating and drinking establishment. It resides in the Cathedral's shadows. The place is filled to the brim with cathedral statuary of all kinds. So much creepy religious character LOL, the menu is embossed leather, and the placemats look sacrilegious. Would hate to be trapped in there overnight. Het Elfde Gebod means "the eleventh commandment", when I asked the waiter, he said it means "enjoy your life"... The food was thankfully very good, but I would eat there even if it wasn't. We were looking for a restaurant, and a hairy guy dressed as an old monk with a curved metal staff invited us in. A not-to-be missed experience.
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Lori P.

Yelp
This was the coolest little bar/restaurant I have been to in a long while. My Mom & I were walking around the Cathedral around lunch time & out of the corner of my eye, I noticed religious statues in the windows so when I looked back, I saw it was a restaurant, so we decided to go in & at least take a look inside. We were surrounded by religious statues of Mary, Jesus, etc everywhere. It was really a cool ambiance. We decided to eat here. The food was so good & the beer selection was awesome. The service was fantastic. It's so centrally located. I would highly recommend coming here for lunch one day. Such a great find.
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Matthew S.

Yelp
A very uniquely decorated bar. It is filled with artwork, statues, etc. that are religious / Christian in nature. They have a wide selection of beer here. Mussels were okay and the frites were okay, but better can be found in Belgium.

Rowa A.

Yelp
Tried to charge us 7 euro for a candle that went out, drunk waiter kept harassing my friend.
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Shannon V.

Yelp
Most bizarre and fascinating interior of a bar I have ever seen. Totally covered with religious figures and statues.. I couldn't stop looking around! We sat inside due to rain but we're very happy we did, to experience the unique decor! We had good service and good food. My husband had mussels which he says were one of the best he has ever had.