Liège, Belgium

Taverne Tchantchès et Nanesse sits in the Outremeuse district of Liège, the working-class island neighbourhood on the right bank of the Meuse that considers itself the true heart of the city. The taverne is housed in a building dating to the 16th century, with a wood fire, low beams, and Liège marionettes — including Tchantchès himself, the city's folk hero — displayed on the walls. The kitchen serves traditional Liège cuisine, including boudin blanc grillé, the city's white sausage seasoned with marjoram and grilled until the casing crisps. The Outremeuse connection matters: this is the neighbourhood that claims to have invented the Liège boudin blanc, and the taverne treats it as a house staple rather than a novelty. A Table du Terroir plaque on the door signals the kitchen's commitment to regional authenticity.