Product Before Decoration
Chef Tom Vermeiren earned his experience at Clandestino and Likoké before opening Wilford T on the Wilfordkaai with his wife Delphine. A former member of Jong Keukengeweld and a proud member of Flanders Kitchen Rebels, he cooks with strong attention to the seasons, the product and deep, intense sauces. His kitchen is young and refreshing, often bringing fresh influences into a product-led style. The collaboration with Wilford X gives his restaurant a distinctive frame, joining the dream of his own restaurant with a setting where art and gastronomy live together.
“From a young age, it was my dream to open my own restaurant. In this building, with art and gastronomy together, the picture feels complete.”
Wilford T
Wilford T has welcomed guests to the Wilfordkaai in Temse since 1 June 2016. Set in a listed townhouse by the Scheldt, the restaurant brings gastronomy and contemporary art together through its close connection with art platform Wilford X. Inside, the room is sober and clean-lined, with a central open kitchen and works by Belgian and international artists. Chef Tom Vermeiren and his wife Delphine have built a restaurant where product, hospitality and art share the same space, turning dinner into something personal, precise and visually distinctive.
