# Café Mosselhuis

Restaurant en Ostend · centre · Ostend and De Haan

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-eat/cafe-mosselhuis · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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A restaurant in the centre of Ostend devoted to North Sea fish, with the Michelin-starred chef Willem Hiele; open on Sunday lunchtime.

Café Mosselhuis is a restaurant in the centre of Ostend that presents itself as an ode to the North Sea: cooking that follows what the fishermen bring in, with a fixed seasonal menu and suggestions that change every day. It is run by Willem Hiele, a Michelin-starred cook from the coast, in a simple, unfussy style.
When to go
In November 2026 it opens on Monday for lunch and dinner, on Friday and Saturday for lunch and with two sittings in the evening, and on Sunday lunchtime, with a second sitting from 14:00 to 16:00. Closed Tuesday to Thursday. Book on its website.
Getting there
It is on the Nieuwstraat, a five-minute walk from the station and the tram, and another five from the seafront promenade.

Qué pedir: the mussels or the catch of the day from the suggestions, which change according to what the boats bring in

A tener en cuenta: Open Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday · closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

## Practical details

- Address: Nieuwstraat 14, 8400 Oostende
- Phone: +32 59 70 51 60
- Email: info@cafemosselhuis.be
- Opening hours: Mon 11:30–13:30 y 19:00–22:00; Tue–Thu closed; Fri y Sat 11:30–13:30 y 17:30–19:30 y 20:00–22:00; Sun 11:30–13:30 y 14:00–16:00
- Two sittings on Friday and Saturday evening; November 2026 hours, confirm in season
- Cuisine: fish, seafood, Flemish
- House specialities: Mussels, North Sea catch of the day
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://cafemosselhuis.be
- Coordenadas: 51.2334, 2.9213

## Cerca de aquí

- [James Ensor's house](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/james-ensor-house), a 302 m
- [Ostend beach and seafront promenade](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/ostend-beach-and-promenade), a 441 m
- [The coast tram, from Ostend to De Haan](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/coast-tram), a 544 m
- [Hotel Burlington](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-stay/hotel-burlington), a 567 m
- [Café Du Parc](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-eat/cafe-du-parc), a 604 m
- [Hotel Du Parc](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-stay/hotel-du-parc), a 604 m
- [Rosa Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/where-to-stay/rosa-hotel), a 689 m
- [The Mercator sailing ship, the training vessel in Ostend harbour](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan/things-to-do/mercator-ship), a 753 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sundays?
Yes, at lunchtime, with two sittings.

### Who is behind it?
The Michelin-starred chef Willem Hiele.

Destino: [Ostend and De Haan](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ostend-and-de-haan.md)