Antwerp's food section spans 2 curated guides. The restaurants guide holds 12 verified entries, and the cafes guide carries another 12. Both hit our 12-entry selection cap, so each is a filtered shortlist rather than a full catalog. That 2-guide structure splits the section between sit-down dining and cafe culture, with matched editorial depth on each side.
Open the restaurants guide first if you're planning evening meals across several nights in Antwerp. The cafes guide covers different ground, built for Antwerp's daytime hours and lighter eating. With 12 entries in each guide, you have enough range to cover a full week without repeating. The 2 guides don't overlap. Use them as 2 separate planning tracks.
August and September each bring 11 rain days, so indoor seating matters as much as terraces during both months. Highs reach 23 C in August and 21 C in September, warm enough for outdoor tables on dry afternoons but paired with those 11 wet days per month.
August averages 23 C highs with 11 rain days, and September drops to 21 C with the same count, so plan for both terrace and indoor dining.