ristorazione — Blankenberge · Fiandre Occidentali
On the Zeedijk in Blankenberge, where the North Sea wind meets Italian cooking, Il Gabbiano carries the signature of chef Alessandro Sansone: not a typical restaurant, but a cucina d'autore (chef-driven cuisine) that starts from tradition and moves freely beyond it.
Cross the threshold at number 173 on the Zeedijk, and you enter a gastronomic project that is precise and declared. Il Gabbiano is recognised as an Eccellenza Italiana for its promotion of Made in Italy in dining abroad: a recognition that is not decorative, but describes a restaurant that does not imitate Italian tradition, but reinterprets it with its own technique and the chef's personal vision.
In the dining room, the atmosphere is warm and intimate: Il Gabbiano is not designed for large numbers, but for those who choose to sit down and discover a cuisine that moves freely between creativity, elegance and authenticity. Every table is an invitation to slow down, in a setting where form and substance correspond with care.
At the stove, Alessandro Sansone works with fresh ingredients selected with rigour: handmade pasta, refined fish dishes, seasonal preparations that change with the rhythm of the market and the season. Every creation bears his signature — not a reworking of the classic, but a personal proposal where technique, flavour and elegance meet without compromise.
The dish that reaches the table is the destination of a precise journey: discover the full page and book your stop at Il Gabbiano.
