about us

our restaurant is about sharing, exploring and pushing the culinary envelope. to try local and/or wild ingredients, to discover new flavours, and to be open for a chance to be surprised.

 

at and/or, our mission is to push the boundaries of culinary exploration through the discovery and use of local, wild and obscure produce. 

We are dedicated to creating a space where innovation and tradition meet, allowing for the exchange of fresh ideas and new perspectives. Led by Chef Karen, we aim to challenge and be challenged, embracing creativity. that is how we chose our name. for us, and/or symbolises the exchange of new ideas and their opposite. Through a love of foraging and a collaboration with local farmers, we present seasonal ingredients in unexpected ways, inviting diners to reconsider their relationship with both food and the dining experience as a whole. With a strong focus on sustainability, we strive to promote a no/low-waste approach within the hospitality community, fostering a more mindful and adventurous way of eating.

chef karen shu began her career in new york city, starting with her education from the french culinary institute in nyc, working her way up through michelin starred restaurants in manhattan, from line cook to chef de cuisine for michelin starred chef jean-georges vongerichten.she has also worked internationally as a private chef, cultivating her craft traveling around the world and focusing her vision now on a plant centric cuisine. at and/or chef karen will be able to show the world [that] plant-forward fine dining could match any other restaurant.

and/or in the media

Dat chef Karen Shu haar keukencarrière begon in sterrenrestaurants in New York, voel je aan de kosmopolitische sfeer die in de gloednieuwe wijnbar hangt.

"Topwijnen, hippe muziek en lekkere sharinggerechten: bij And/or moet je er niet voor reserveren"

Antwerpse restaurants And/or en Eppo krijgen Bib Gourmand: “Kookstijl noch concept zijn van belang, zolang het maar verdomd lekker is”

De keuken van Karen Shu is een vegan speeltuin: “Vegan is niet langer een saai hippieding. Zodra mensen beseffen wat er allemaal mogelijk is, gaan ze overstag”

Chefs Pavan Bajwa en Karen Shu: ‘Je kan ons vergelijken met crackdealers: we delen ons spul uit tot de mensen eraan verslaafd raken’

Filipijns- New Yorkse Karen Shu opent and/or in Antwerpen: “Ja, je kan plantaardig koken op sterrenniveau”​

Topchef Karen (37) kookte voor de Obamas en Beyoncé, en opent nu plantaardig restaurant in de Antwerpse Brederodebuurt