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De Refugie

Kapucijnenstraat 75, 3300 Tienen

Closed now · opens 12:00

Belgian
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Source: the restaurant's website, read on 6 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 6 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Choice of starters
Savory Tompouce
Hartige Tompouce — Smolders smoked salmon, cucumber, balsamic
estimate≈ 320 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Homemade mushroom ravioli
Huisgemaakte ravioli met champignons — fried duck liver, crème Archiduc
estimate≈ 480 kcal28 g carbs
Choice of main courses
Catch of the day
Visvangst van de dag — mussels, celery, chives, Granny Smith
estimate≈ 550 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Mechelse Koekoek Cordon Bleu
Cordon Bleu van Mechelse Koekoek — Comté, farmhouse ham, ivory sauce
estimate≈ 850 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Seafood Platter
Halve kreeft, halve krab, 6 oesters, 3 langoustines, karakollen, st.jakobsnoot, roze garnalen, grijze garnalen, citroen, oestervinaigrette, mayonaise, cocktailsaus — lobster, crab, oysters, langoustines, whelks, scallop, pink and grey shrimp, lemon, vinaigrette, mayo, cocktail sauce
estimate≈ 950 kcal35 g carbs
Smolders smoked salmon
gerookte zalm Smolders — cucumber, balsamic
estimate≈ 220 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Fried duck liver
gebakken eendenlever — crème Archiduc
estimate≈ 420 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Chicken Sot-l'y-laisse
Sot-l'y-laisse van kip — creamy sauce with wild garlic and fine garden herbs
estimate≈ 620 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Avocado-wasabi dipvegan, vegetarian
advocado-wasabi dip
estimate≈ 180 kcal7 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Soubise sauce
Soubise saus
estimate≈ 120 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Homemade Bourbon Grand Cru vanilla ice cream
Huisgemaakt vanille ijs Bourbon Grand Cru en warme chocoladesaus — with warm chocolate sauce
estimate≈ 380 kcal45 g carbsheavy 40
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
1 bol vanille met chocoladesaus — with chocolate sauce and garnishes
estimate≈ 280 kcal35 g carbsheavy 41
Lemon sorbet with vodkavegan, vegetarian
Citroen sorbet met wodka
estimate≈ 160 kcal22 g carbsheavy 39
With Grand Marnier
Met Grand Marnier
estimate≈ 150 kcal18 g carbs
Vanilla and banana ice cream
Vanille ijs , banaan ijs , Callebaut chocolade saus — with Callebaut chocolate sauce
estimate≈ 420 kcal52 g carbsheavy 41
Pavlovavegetarian
Pavlova , rood fruit , sorbet , confituur framboos — red fruits, sorbet, raspberry confiture
estimate≈ 450 kcal65 g carbsheavy 31
Chef's dessert trio
3 dessertjes van de Chef , kopje koffie — with a cup of coffee
estimate≈ 550 kcal60 g carbsheavy 36
Thursday (meat) & Friday (fish) Lunch
Donderdagmiddag ( vlees) en vrijdagmiddag((Vis) — 3 chef's appetizers, soup of the day, main course, 1 glass of wine or 1/2L water
estimate≈ 1400 kcal110 g carbsheavy 37
Mussels, celery, chives, Granny Smith
mosselen , selder , bieslook , Granny Smith
estimate≈ 420 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 84
Saus Dugléré
Saus Dugléré , jonge bladspinazie , puree — young baby spinach, mashed potatoes
estimate≈ 320 kcal30 g carbs
Comté cheese
Comtékaas , boerenhesp , Ivoire saus — with farmhouse ham and Ivoire sauce
estimate≈ 450 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Grilled
Gegrild , Choronsaus , frietjes , fris slaatje — with Choron sauce, fries, and a fresh side salad
estimate≈ 850 kcal55 g carbs
Sliced à la minute
à la minute gesneden , frietjes , fris slaatje — with fries and a fresh side salad
estimate≈ 800 kcal52 g carbs
Glazed with miso
Geglaceerd met miso , rijst — with rice
estimate≈ 620 kcal58 g carbsbalanced 73

Is this menu still right?

73dia
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Low carb Belgian classics

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This restaurant offers various protein-rich main courses with low carbohydrates. The focus is on fish and meat.

10 diabetes-friendly · 24 dishes

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Address
Kapucijnenstraat 75, 3300 Tienen
Hours
Monclosed
Tueclosed
Wedclosed
Thu12:00–13:30, 18:00–21:00
Fri12:00–13:30, 18:00–21:00
Sat12:00–13:30, 18:00–21:00
Sun12:00–13:30, 18:00–21:00
Contact
+3216824532 derefugie@skynet.be
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), derefugie.be/
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completeness 67 %, confidence 78 %

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