A restaurant in Namur: your menu, ready for the terrace and the Fêtes de Wallonie

Namur had 115,457 residents on 1 January 2026, 428 more than a year earlier. In Wallonia only Charleroi and Liège are larger.¹

The province of Namur has 506,271 residents, the arrondissement 325,902.¹

Brasserie du Quai sits at the foot of the Pont du Luxembourg on the banks of the Meuse, with a heated terrace by the water; in Wépion, Chez Chen has a glazed terrace facing the river and the Neviau rocks.^2,3

The Hôtel des Tanneurs fills 15 seventeenth-century houses a short walk from the Théâtre de Namur and the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse. Partage chose the pedestrian centre, Attablez-vous the heights of La Plante.^4,5,6

For Namur and its surroundings the MICHELIN Guide lists 54 restaurants: two with two stars, eight with one star, 18 Bib Gourmands and 26 selected addresses. Of these, 39 flag vegetarian options, 14 vegan and 10 gluten-free; 41 have a terrace.⁷

Facing the Meuse, Brasserie du Quai starts with shrimp croquettes and vol-au-vent; this autumn it serves pheasant with braised chicory. L’Espièglerie, open since 1988, takes care over its beers and Bordeaux wines.^2,8,9

Any terrace on public land needs prior permission. The request goes to the Domaine public et Sécurité department, by e-mail ([email protected]) or by post to the Hôtel de Ville, a month before you set up; an officer then carries out an inquiry that sets the conditions.¹⁰

A fee applies, set by regulation. An extra terrace in front of a neighbour or on a square also needs written consent from the tenant or the owner, and a written undertaking to store the furniture off the street. On a regional road, written consent from the relevant authority is needed too.¹⁰

The department answers on +32 81 24 72 26; it sees people in the morning with or without an appointment, in the afternoon by appointment only.¹⁰

During the Fêtes de Wallonie the city applies a public-space regulation, revised in 2023. Trading starts on Friday at noon; in pedestrian streets it can begin on Thursday evening with permission.¹¹

Terrace extensions must be requested in writing by 15 May. Only cafés and restaurants may sell alcoholic and fermented drinks on the street, and an alcohol counter may not exceed 2 m² within the terrace. A trader behind on the annual terrace fee cannot set up that weekend.¹¹

The regulation defines a restaurant: a venue open all year, with at least ten tables, where guests order, are served at the table and pay after eating. Snack bars, chip shops and fast-food outlets do not count.¹¹