The modern welcoming interior of Escabèche is a hit with the inhabitants of Knokke. Chef Verhasselt is a past master in enhancing the flavour of first-class ingredients. Wholesome Gallic culinary traditions, blessedly free of fancy frills, flanked by subtle side dishes and occasionally jazzed up with Mediterranean or Oriental twists. The extensive, mouth-watering menu ranges from a hamachi-based festival of Asian flavours to pigeon - a purebred classic of French cuisine.