1.

eat meat

Our menu doesn’t list vegetarian or vegan options. Although we respect and embrace meat-free lifestyle choices, Gillis is a steakhouse for meat lovers, and we serve beef with a side of meat. Let us know beforehand if you please-please-please prefer fish.

2.

have nuts and be nuts

Our meat is pure and comes from carefully selected suppliers, without additives or artificial ingredients.

In our kitchen, we work daily with fresh ingredients, often prepared using homemade stocks and broths. As a result, we rely on core base ingredients – such as butter, egg, garlic, onion, leek, celery, pepper, soy sauce, mushrooms – which are used in many of our dishes.

We try, whenever possible, to accommodate guests with allergies or intolerances. However, due to our cooking methods, it is not always possible to fully adapt every dish or completely avoid certain ingredients.

Where adjustments are not feasible, we indicate what is possible or which alternatives are available.

Please inform us in advance about any allergies or intolerances so we can review the options and determine the best choice.

3.

get a babysitter

Feel free to bring your kids along for the evening if they can manage a 1kg steak. If they don’t: get a babysitter (tip: B-sit app). Enjoy a candlelight dinner or invite some friends. You’ll thank us later.

4.

never lick a steak knife

No, but seriously. The knives were hand-made by a cutting-edge madman. However, we get why you are completely besotted with our bespoke cutlery and plates. Everything is made with love by local crafts(wo)men, and we’ve got some extra stash for you to purchase. Ask Bram or Jozefien for the price list.

5.

sleep all day, dine all night

The table is yours for the night. So home in on the Gillis experience. Enjoy our crisp cocktails and bar bites, luscious desserts and exquisite selection of after-dinner cigars and nightcaps. On Fridays and Saturdays, you’ve got no excuse: bar bites ànd steak it is!

6.

eight is the perfect number

In Asian culture, eight is supposed to be the perfect number. We agree. We manage to get four luxurious dry-aged côte-à-l’os (grilled to perfection) at the same time at a given table. You do the math (= no more than eight people, please).

7.

check your reservation

Little did we know that someone would open up a burger joint called Jilles in Ghent around the time we got started. Kudos to Jilles: they stack a damn good burger. And the beer pairing is nice too. But we’re NOT the same restaurant. Please check your reservation: Gillis is located in the vibrant city center (Hoogstraat 23, 9000 Ghent).