Héliport is so much more than a brasserie! It is established in a pretty little castle 10km outside of Liège. Depicted by a patchwork of old beams and snug details, it oozes with character and boasts a lovely alfresco terrace for summer dining. The food is also light years from your run-of-the-mill brasserie fare. The recipes may well be traditional, but Frédéric Salpetier gives each one a fascinating personal, sometimes Asian twist. He may pair juicy breast and confit leg of Anjou pigeon with girolles à la Bordelaise, coated in a gutsy gravy and flanked by melt-in-the-mouth mashed potato. The sauces are quite simply out of this world. Rather than prissy, superfluous effects, Frédéric seeks to exalt each individual flavour. Traditional brasserie values are however respected in the lavish helpings. Héliport is the quintessence of innovative tradition.