PAZZO

What PAZZO does

PAZZO (legal entity Poco Pazzo bv) is a privately-held Belgian fine-dining restaurant and wine bar located at Oudeleeuwenrui 12 in the historic center of Antwerp. Operating since approximately 1998-1999, the business is owned and fronted by host Tom d'Hooghe, who personally curates the wine selection, and the kitchen has been led since 2025 by Chef Tim Meuleneire following the 25-year tenure of Chef Ingrid Neven. The venue combines a main dining room, a first-floor atmospheric wine bar, a vaulted private cellar, and a cigar lounge, serving French-Belgian-Italian cuisine with a signature truffle program supplied directly by Italian partner Team Tartufi.

The core offering is segmented across four revenue streams: à la carte fine dining (menu items €10-€78, including dedicated truffle dishes), a curated wine-by-the-glass and bottle program featuring producers such as Bollinger, Gaja, Conterno, Roagna, and Antinori, private and corporate event hire across three capacity tiers (wine bar up to 16 guests, vaulted cellar 17-28 guests, weekend events 20-60 guests) with a €750 venue minimum, and 12-month gift vouchers. The go-to-market is purely direct-to-consumer via the physical site, online reservations, and direct inquiry for private events; marketing runs on organic Instagram and Facebook plus Google Maps listing, with no evidence of paid acquisition or content programs. Operating hours are Monday-Friday lunch (12:00-14:00) and dinner (18:00-21:30), with closures on weekends and public holidays for general service (weekends reserved for private hire).

The business has no proprietary technology platform, no app, no disclosed funding, and no subsidiaries or parent entity. Distribution is entirely single-site and domestic (Belgium/Flanders). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the 14-employee footprint and single-location operations imply a small, owner-operated hospitality business whose economics are driven by covers, average ticket, beverage mix, and private-event utilization rather than any scalable platform model.

Name

PAZZO

Legal name

Poco Pazzo bv

Website

https://pazzo.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PAZZO is a privately-held Belgian fine-dining restaurant and wine bar in central Antwerp, serving French-Belgian-Italian cuisine with a signature truffle program, curated international wines, private event spaces, and a cigar lounge to individual diners, private groups, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF), Cigar Bars & Lounges (CRANACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Wine bar
• Truffle cuisine
• Private dining events
• Belgian restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining - food sales: Revenue from serving à la carte dishes including truffles, seafood, pasta, meat courses, and desserts. Menu items range from €10-78 per dish.
2. Wine bar and beverage sales: Revenue from wine by the glass and bottle sales, including premium selections from international winemakers. Also includes cigar lounge offerings.
3. Private events and group dining: Revenue from private room rentals (wine bar up to 16 persons, vaulted cellar 17-28 persons, weekend events 20-60 persons). Minimum spending of €750 for venue rental applies. Group menus and custom quotes are provided.
4. Gift vouchers: Gift vouchers sold with 12-month validity, valid for restaurant dining experiences. Cannot be exchanged for cash.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PAZZO is a fine dining restaurant and wine bar in Antwerp, Belgium, serving French-Belgian-Italian cuisine with a signature focus on fresh truffles sourced from Alba, Italy. The venue offers à la carte dining, a curated wine bar with selections from world-renowned winemakers, private dining rooms (vaulted cellar and wine bar) for groups of 10-60, a cigar lounge, and gift vouchers.

Product overview

PAZZO (Poco Pazzo bv) is a fine dining restaurant and wine bar located in Antwerp, Belgium, offering a unified hospitality experience. The core offering consists of Restaurant Pazzo (fine dining with French-Belgian cuisine featuring signature truffle dishes), the Wine Bar (first-floor lounge with curated wine selections), and Private Dining Rooms (vaulted cellar and exclusive hire options for 17-60 guests). Additional offerings include a Cigar Lounge, the Menu (seasonal dishes including truffles, seafood, pasta), and the Wine List (global wine selection by glass or bottle). Gift Vouchers complete the portfolio as a supplementary product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Team TartuficoreOthersDirect supplier of fresh truffles imported from Alba, Italy. This is a core supply partnership supporting Pazzo's signature truffle-focused menu offerings. Truffles are the restaurant's key differentiator and specialty ingredient.
• Pierre LegrasminorOthersPremium French champagne house included in Pazzo's curated wine selection. Part of the extensive wine program featuring personally selected wines from world-class winemakers.
• BollingerminorOthersPrestigious French champagne house featured in Pazzo's wine list, representing quality French wine selections for the restaurant's wine bar and table service.
• Peter ColemontminorOthersWine producer included in Pazzo's curated wine selection from international winemakers, featured alongside other quality wine producers for table and wine bar service.
• GajaminorOthersRenowned Italian wine producer (Barbaresco, Barolo) included in Pazzo's wine program. Part of the premium international wine selection offered to guests.
• Conterno (Giacomo Conterno)minorOthersPrestigious Barolo producer included in Pazzo's wine selection. Represents the restaurant's commitment to offering rare and distinguished wines.
• RoagnaminorOthersItalian wine producer (Barbaresco, Barolo) featured in Pazzo's curated wine list, selected for quality and craftsmanship.
• Antinori (Marchesi Antinori)minorOthersLeading Italian wine family and producer included in Pazzo's wine selection, representing quality Tuscan wines.
• Elixir d'AnversminorOthersLocal Antwerp herbal liqueur featured in seasonal menu items such as the strawberry dessert. Represents the restaurant's use of local Belgian products.
• Van TrichtminorOthersCheese supplier providing cheese selection for the restaurant's dessert menu. 'Assortiment kazen Van Tricht' featured as cheese course option.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Boury: Belgian fine dining restaurant with Michelin recognition outside Antwerp. Comparable as a Belgian chef-driven fine dining house with curated wine pairings and event/private dining offerings.

Direct peers

• The Jane: Fine dining restaurant in Antwerp led by chef Sergio Herman. Directly comparable as a high-end, chef-driven Antwerp restaurant with tasting-menu experiences and premium positioning.
• Sir Anthony van Dijck: Long-established fine dining restaurant in Antwerp with Michelin recognition. Comparable as a heritage Antwerp fine-dining house competing for the same discerning local diners and corporate-event clientele.
• Het Zilte: Two-Michelin-starred seafood restaurant atop MAS in Antwerp. Comparable as a destination fine-dining venue in Antwerp attracting both locals and international visitors seeking premium tasting experiences.
• Dome Sur Mer: Fine dining seafood restaurant in Antwerp. Comparable as a high-end Antwerp restaurant targeting business diners and special occasions with curated beverage programs.
• Le Pristine: Antwerp restaurant by chef Sergio Herman with a strong Italian-leaning menu. Comparable as a chef-led, premium-casual Antwerp venue overlapping Pazzo's French-Belgian-Italian culinary territory.

Regional players

• Brasserie Baron Osy: Antwerp brasserie with private dining and event spaces. Comparable as a Belgian venue offering curated food, wine, and group/private bookings in a heritage setting.
• La Canne en Ville: Brussels-based fine dining restaurant with a curated wine selection and private dining rooms. Comparable as a Belgian fine-dining venue pairing food with a personally selected wine list and private event capabilities.
• De Vleeshalle: Antwerp restaurant housed in the historic Vleeshuis with a strong meat-focused menu and curated wine list. Comparable in scale and category as a heritage Antwerp restaurant offering premium pairings.

Others

• Van Tricht (cheese & wine bar concept): Antwerp-based artisanal cheesemonger and wine partner that supplies Pazzo's cheese course. Comparable as an adjacent curated-food ecosystem partner overlapping Pazzo's premium-customer base in Antwerp.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pazzoantwerp
• Instagraminstagram.com/pazzoantwerp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poco-pazzo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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