Storm

Restaurant STORM is born of a deep love for the culinary craft, the sea and the hometown of Oostende and is run by partners Michiel and Nathalie, both born and raised there. Michiel trained at Villa Maritza, the Ostend Queen and on several foreign stages and has developed a personal style with particular respect for the sea, while Nathalie began in her grandparents' business and focuses on service, detail and warm hospitality. STORM operates two fixed menus — LAAGTIJ (4 courses) and HOOGTIJ (5 courses) — offers matching wines up to the main course, is recognised by the Michelin Guide (Selected) and invites guests to "seatox" and be pampered. The restaurant adopts a dynamic approach and offers a warm, classically attentive welcome. Service is friendly and focused on pampering guests; the setting is coastal by character with the North Sea literally within reach of the kitchen. The kitchen presents modern French cooking with a clear focus on fish and seafood from the North Sea, relying on seasonal, market-driven ingredients. The team composes set tasting menus that follow market supply and the seasons, with dishes changing according to daily market supply and weather conditions, and wine pairings offered to accompany the menus. Specialties include the daily catch, North Sea crab (Noordzeekrab), cod (koolvis) preparations, Millefeuille "Mooi Meid" and a white chocolate lemon-mascarpone dessert.