Welcome to De Mijlpaal

“ I had dinner at "De Mijlpaal'' on a Saturday in Oct 2022. Service: The team was friendly and accommodating, I found the atmosphere remarkably familiar. Food: Apart from the starter, which had an Asian style, the dishes were mostly styled in a classic way. In two or three cases, the courses seemed a bit old-fashioned to me. Fish and seafood formed a small focus - I liked that. I would describe the level of most dishes and components as good. Besides that, I would rate the level of the starter as very good, the bread as simple and the dessert as substandard (mainly vanilla ice cream with coffee-cream - simple fare you would expect to be served in an ordinary ice cream parlour). A pre-dessert was not included. After the above-mentioned dessert, I preferred to do without coffee. I therefore do not know whether this would have been accompanied by some confiserie. Wine: I found most of the wines good to very good. It was a varied compilation. All wines were matching the dishes. I particularly liked a red one from Spain. I did find the dessert wine a bit inaccessible, though. Presentation: I would say that the colors and decorations of the dishes as well as textures were unexceptional overall. Apart from some simple positionings with side dishes there were no noteworthy "special effects" included. I found the proceedings at and around the table - including the presentation of the wines - mostly unremarkable. A noteworthy exception concerned the restaurant's signature dish, an intermediate course with sweetbread: This dish had been elaborately built up at the table by the chef. I found the timing very good. The same goes for the sizes of the portions, but with the exception of dessert, where a way too large portion was served. Premises: I would describe the style of the room as elegant, but a bit hackneyed. The room is obviously clairaudient. As the restaurant filled up, the background noise swelled to a constant disturbance and became even very loud from time to time. Price: The bill was considerably higher than I had expected, after I had checked the restaurant's website (which I always do) when I made the reservation. I found that rather annoying. Just one example: De Mijlpaal charged 18€ for one liter of sparkling water. In summary, I would say that the restaurant met my very high expectations more or less satisfactorily. ”

“ The menu was excellent, both in terms of flavors and presentation. Friendly service with clear explanations. A pleasant wine list. ”

“ Been here once and enjoyed dinner very much. Excellent food and excellent service. ”

“ My husband is Dutch so we have a small place south of the Netherlands amongst the hills and hiking trails. While we are in Europe one of the things we like to do is discover restaurants in and around the area. As a Canadian driving an hour to a place if it looks good is nothing really. Before returning home we wanted to try this place and it was really incredible. The food was incredible, the wine list amazing and wine pairing superb. My husband went with the non alcoholic one and it was incredible. Truly a great place in a lovely town ”

“ Fantastic lunch. The engagement of the dining and kitchen team was very pleasant. ”

“ De Mijlpaal was a nice Friday evening, but perhaps not as high quality as we expected. The food was excellent, but the creativity and service was not as high level as we had hoped. Still, it is an excellent experience and is a wonderful end to a day in Tongeren. ”

“ Excellent meal with excellent wines. We had a wonderful time together, like always at this place! We feel very welcome, and enjoyed every minute spent dinner! ”

“ From the aperitif to the degustation, we thoroughly enjoyed everything. The dishes were beautifully presented and delicious, perfectly presented. The dining room was beautifully decorated, both inside and on the terrace. Highly recommended. ”