De Bomma

De Bomma is a restaurant devoted to familiar Flemish cooking, straightforward comfort food and a touch of nostalgia. Located on Willem Ogierplaats opposite Het Steen, the restaurant brings the idea of a traditional grandmother’s kitchen into a contemporary dining setting.

The menu is built around choice. Rather than following a single fixed combination, diners can bring together favourite ingredients and compose a meal that matches individual tastes. This flexible approach gives classic everyday cooking a more personal format, while keeping the focus on recognisable flavours and satisfying dishes.

De Bomma’s style is rooted in the food of the home kitchen and in the idea of volkskeuken, or accessible cooking made for sharing and enjoyment. Flemish classics and comfort-food dishes form the basis of the offer, with tradition treated as something that can be adapted rather than preserved in only one form.

Nostalgia is part of the restaurant’s character without being limited to the menu. The name and concept refer to the warmth associated with a grandmother’s table, and the venue invites guests to contribute an original photograph of their own grandmother for display. That personal element gives the setting a playful connection to family memories and familiar home cooking.

The restaurant suits diners looking for an uncomplicated meal based on Flemish traditions, as well as groups with different preferences who appreciate the freedom to shape a meal from a range of ingredients. Its location near Het Steen also makes it a practical stop for a meal around the historic waterfront area. De Bomma provides a takeaway option for dishes enjoyed away from the restaurant, and gift vouchers are also available for those who want to offer the dining experience as a present.