Our opening hours
Open 7 days a week:
12pm-3pm: Lunch Menu
From 3pm to 6pm: Drink menu / sweet or savoury snacks
From 6 PM - 10 PM to 11 PM on Friday and Saturday evenings: Evening menu / la cena
Who is Filomena?
Let us tell you a moving story: that of the Petta family
Coming from Italy with courage and determination to offer a better future to their five children.
In 1970, Filomena and Michele Petta left their native country, the Molise region of Castelmauro, to find decent work and raise their family in Belgium. Mr Petta's hard work as a road worker and Nonna Filomena's talent as a seamstress bore fruit, instilling in their children a love of work.
Discover how their legacy led to an incredible entrepreneurial adventure…
The different spaces
A trip through Italy
Angelo Sabatelli
Our chef, who comes straight from Puglia
Angelo Sabatelli, born in Monopoli, a picturesque village on the Italian Adriatic coast, on 1 January 1969, has forged a brilliant culinary career across the globe. From the age of 13, he began working in a renowned restaurant in Polignano a Mare, where he perfected the art of working with fish. His passion for cooking led him to pursue studies in hotel management, developing a particular fondness for Italian pastry. Military service instilled in him discipline, attention to detail, and perfectionism, qualities that have marked his career.
After years of experience in Italy as a sous-chef and chef in renowned establishments, Angelo Sabatelli earned his first Michelin star at Restaurant Il Convivio, in Rome, just eight months after taking the helm.
He was then recruited for prestigious positions internationally:
- Hyatt Regency Aryaduta 5*L Hotel, Jakarta: where he became head chef while learning English.
- Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 5*L hotel: takes on a new challenge by heading Restaurant Grissini.
- The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 5*L, Shanghai: he's taking charge of four restaurants, including the best in the city.
- One & Only Le Touessrok 5*L Hotel, Mauritius: Consultancy work is carried out.
Angelo Sabatelli finally returns to his native region to open his own establishment, the Angelo Sabatelli Ristorante, located in Putignano in Puglia. This Michelin-starred restaurant is lauded by the Michelin Guide for its culinary excellence. You can find out more about his restaurant here and view his profile on the Michelin Guide website.
Nonna Filomena's Family Legacy
The Petta group was founded in the 1990s, bringing together several companies across various sectors of business.
In 2009, the hotel adventure began when the family discovered a bankrupt establishment up for sale. This hotel, soulless and with no apparent future, was merely a shadow of its former self. The location was love at first sight for the family, who took on the challenge of transforming this hotel into one of Belgium's finest 4-star establishments.
Since 2009, around ten renovation waves have been carried out to reach the current level we are offering you today.
At the helm of this company is Pauline Petta, CEO, who wished to pay tribute to the one without whom none of this would have been possible: Nonna Filomena. The captain of the family ship, a hand of iron in a velvet glove… She who raised her five children while working tirelessly, she who instilled in them the most precious Italian values, she who cooked divinely well and to whom we pay tribute through this Trattoria.
A family love story, above all...