{"id":11541,"date":"2024-09-27T14:59:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bistronomie.digitalengineers.be\/bistro\/het-vliegend-tapijt\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T20:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:38:08","slug":"het-vliegend-tapijt","status":"publish","type":"bistro","link":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/bistro\/het-vliegend-tapijt\/","title":{"rendered":"Het Vliegend Tapijt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Felix Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong> comes from a family of restaurateurs. This <strong>&#8220;Jong Keukengeweld&#8221;<\/strong> chef, along with his wife <strong>Nel Desmet<\/strong>, took over <strong>Het Vliegend Tapijt<\/strong> from his parents. Before stepping into the family business in <strong>Marke<\/strong>, Felix honed his skills at renowned establishments like <strong>\u2019t Oud Konijntje<\/strong> and <strong>La Dur\u00e9e<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the restaurant underwent a <strong>full transformation<\/strong>. The former <strong>retro brown caf\u00e9<\/strong> made way for a <strong>sleek yet warm interior<\/strong>, where the young couple wins over their guests with <strong>flavorful, authentic dishes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Felix cooks with <strong>respect for high-quality ingredients<\/strong>, drawing inspiration from <strong>classic Belgian cuisine<\/strong>. The menu features refined combinations such as <strong>homemade ricotta with pumpkin and za\u2019atar<\/strong> or <strong>frog legs with artichoke and nuts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During the week, guests can enjoy a <strong>3-course menu (\u20ac40)<\/strong> alongside the <strong>4-, 5-, or 6-course menus (\u20ac50, \u20ac65, and \u20ac75)<\/strong>. Seasonal, traditional dishes are always given a <strong>modern twist<\/strong>. Examples include <strong>rabbit with eggplant, broccoletti, and choron sauce<\/strong> or <strong>North Sea fish with oyster, Jerusalem artichoke, and sorrel<\/strong>. Ingredients remain the stars of each dish, presented in <strong>honest, no-nonsense preparations<\/strong>. Each course comes with a carefully selected <strong>wine pairing<\/strong>, often <strong>natural wines<\/strong> from <strong>small-scale winemakers<\/strong>, personally chosen by <strong>hostess Nel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Felix is also one of the <strong>driving forces behind Caf\u00e9 Pat\u00e9<\/strong>, a <strong>chefs&#8217; collective<\/strong>\u2014founded with <strong>Matthias Speybrouck (Va et Vient)<\/strong>\u2014aiming to bring <strong>innovation and fresh energy to the Kortrijk dining scene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Het Vliegend Tapijt: a perfect blend of tradition and modern culinary creativity.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11543,"template":"","bistro-provincies":[229],"bistro-categorie":[],"class_list":["post-11541","bistro","type-bistro","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bistro-provincies-west-flanders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bistro\/11541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bistro"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bistro"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bistro-provincies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bistro-provincies?post=11541"},{"taxonomy":"bistro-categorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bistronomie.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bistro-categorie?post=11541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}