Would that have meant “De Peerdestal” (The Horses Stable) perhaps?
Of course, that’s the resto I meant. My Belgian is not really fluent. 
I have found many airfields, particularly in France, where a lunchtime arrival leads to difficulties. In some places the lunch break is sacred!
“De Pfeedestal"
Would that have meant “De Peerdestal” (The Horses Stable) perhaps?
http://en.resto.be/restaurant/antwerp/2000-antwerp/2334-de-peerdestal/#/step1
But @Aeroplus is quite right: the city is full of nice eateries.
@AeroPlus Thank you for your recommendation of the restaurant. Although I read it too late I will keep it in mind for the next visit. Yes I think there will be one. The city itself was really nice and to eat, it seems there are several good places. Check out the “De Pfeedestal” next time if you are there. Very good food. Finally the departure was easy, friendly taxi-driver, fees on the airport not too expensive with 50,— € for two nights with the Bonananza, only the nearly fully strip we had to do at the security was a little annoying. But I understand them after the things that happend on Brussels airport.
I agree that a departure of the city does not leave a lot of room for error.
One reason many Belgians indeed avoid the city is that there’s such a lot of Dutch around Another is that the locals have an extremely bad reputation for thinking very high of themselves. This is of course the case for all burghers of big cities, but Antwerp is less big than some of its people think 
Myself avoid the city, too, for the reasons stated, plus that, like most cities today, it is very hard there to find a parking place for my famous campervan. That is even a problem at the airport, where parking is now controlled and for pay. Quite needlessly, IMHO.
As for being so near town: yes, indeeed, but that has its disadvantages too. One training flight took of from 30 (as it was called at the time, shifted to 29 since), the instructor switched off the engine as an exercise, engine wouldn’t come on again, tried the impossible turn back to the airport, crashed on the Diksmuidelaan, both occupants dead. Report is online somewhere at fgov.mobilit.be . Another EFATO, a real one this time, ended less unfortunate with a landing on the exit of the ring motorway…
It must have been the dog @eddsPeter :-)
I love Antwerp. It is a great city and the airport is unique in that it is so nearby the city centre. Never paid for handling in SR22, PA28 or PA34. Also never had to fill in a GenDec. Must be something related to coming from out of the Schengen area? In the winter time, it is one of my favourite cities to go to, while I have heard that many Belgians don’t think too much of Antwerp and prefer Gent or other cities (where Gent doesn’t have the airport).
The restaurant on the airport itself is rather good as well. But there are better places in the city itself. One place I like is Dock’s Cafe at the Schelde.
Just arrived at EBAW. It was not the best first impression we got: First BP Carnet isn’t working here. The guy off the service helped us, but in the beginning he was very unfriendly because he was on the way to lunch. Finally he helped us and it was he who told us, that even their card isn’t working reliable. So if going there wanting to refuel ask the towerguys immediately for BP assistance.
Then the next hurdle when going to the city. All the taxi drivers taking their lunch break too, and being asked to take us to the town, no one was interested at all and pointing on our dog they said: dog not allowed in taxi. Finally we took the bus and arrived at the hotel.
So maybe from now on it will become a nice stay, but the overall first idea was a go around at EBAW.
Antwerp trip went very smooth, no handling required and AVGAS at 1.80 euros. Parking at the GAT very cheap and efficient.
