Au Dos de la Cuillère

Au Dos de la Cuillère is a small restaurant in Verviers. It was opened by Sophie and Martin on 5 September 2019 after several years of training and experience. Martin trained at IFAPME and worked at the Manoir de Lébioles. Both Sophie and Martin furthered their experience in France at Lameloise under Eric Pras (three Michelin stars) and at Belgian tables Menuiserie and Toma. The team emphasizes close, long-term relationships with local producers, breeders, cheesemakers and fishmongers to showcase the potential of the region. The restaurant explicitly promotes circuit court sourcing and provenance and has been awarded the Bib Gourmand distinction. The kitchen practices a slow-food, locavore philosophy, delivering seasonal, terroir-driven cooking. Dishes use local ingredients sourced from a network of nearby producers and artisans, and menus are concise and change according to the best available produce and the chef's seasonal choices. Specialties include Tartelette Sarté with truffles; langoustines and beets prepared two ways; a croquette of pig's trotters with coleslaw and tartare; suckling/cochon élevé sur paille with topinambours and rösti; and a regional cheese selection with syrup and toasted dried fruit.