Camion
All-day, plant-based and relaxed. Mon–Fri 8:00–15:00, Sat–Sun 9:00–15:00.
Our story
One venue, two rhythms
Camion & Camionette lives in the Poortgebouw at the edge of Antwerp's Groen Kwartier, a former hospital site turned green neighbourhood that still feels a little like a well-kept secret. Here we run a single house with two personalities: a bright, plant-based day and a slower, circular evening — same kitchen, same people, different pace.
We are not a restaurant with a daytime annexe or a café with a night shift. The two are deliberately woven together: produce bought and prepared for one service carries naturally into the other, and the generosity of the daytime table sets the tone for the intimacy of dinner.
The idea
A plant-based day, a circular night
By daylight, Camion is an easy, all-day kitchen where the menu is entirely plant-forward and built around whatever is at its best that week. It is a place to linger over coffee, share a long lunch, or drop in on the way through the neighbourhood.
After dark, Camionette turns the same room into something quieter and more intentional: a limited number of covers, a considered sequence of dishes, and a kitchen that treats low waste and seasonality as the starting point rather than an afterthought.
Neither half makes complete sense without the other. Read the full concepts to see how each rhythm plays out.
Two ways to visit
Choose your moment
Camionette
Circular fine dining, intimate and seasonal. Wed–Sat, dinner only.
What we hold to
The values behind both rooms
These are the principles that shape every service, morning and evening alike.
Seasonality
The menu follows the year rather than the other way around. What is plentiful and good right now decides what we cook.
Plant-forward
Vegetables, grains and pulses lead every plate. Plant-based cooking is our craft, not a compromise or a side option.
Circular & low waste
We think in whole ingredients and full cycles — using trim, stems and surplus across services so that little is thrown away.
Neighbourhood first
We want to be a genuine local place: familiar faces at breakfast, new ones at dinner, and a door that feels open to the Groen Kwartier around us.
Who we are
A small team with a shared outlook
We are a compact, hands-on team of cooks, hosts and makers who share one conviction: that plant-forward food, made carefully and served warmly, can hold its own at any hour of the day. We work closely together across both services, so the same care shows up in a morning coffee as in an evening course.
Our vision is simple and long-term: to keep Camion & Camionette rooted in its neighbourhood, to keep learning from each season, and to prove that a circular approach can feel generous rather than austere.
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Where to go next
Visit
Come and see us in the Groen Kwartier
Find us
Poortgebouw
Hospitaalplein 5
2018 Antwerpen
Ready when you are
Book a table for the day or the night — or get in touch for anything else.