Gillis

the man

the legend

In the fifteenth century, city architect Gillis de Suttere designed the plans for the Grote Vleeshal (the Great Butcher’s hall), still one of the icons of Ghent. When Bram and his father later opened a meat restaurant in the heart of the city, it inspired them to name a steakhouse in his honor (read: we needed a name for our new place, and Gillis had a nice ring to it).

The concept of Gillis was straightforward from the beginning: eat great meat, and drink great wine.

Over the past ten years, Bram has brought together everything he loves: his butcher skills, his passion for the very best meat, his love for Italian wines, and – above all – the feeling that Gillis is not just a restaurant. It’s a place where we want you to feel at home.

And since Jozefien, the woman of his dreams and future wife, came into the picture, it’s been complete. Bram and Jozefien work side by side, and you can see that. “We’re doing more and more of what we truly want,” says Bram. “And our guests feel that too. They feel at home here.”

That’s why above the fireplace, you won’t find some boring phrase, but a clear message: “Eat great meat and drink great wine, or go home.”

You know it.
See you at Gillis.