Hiro Izakaya

Hiro Izakaya is a contemporary restaurant and natural wine bar in Antwerp, known for its understated interior, seasonal menu, and effortlessly cool atmosphere.

For this series, I wanted the imagery to feel a little rough around the edges—in the best way. Less polished perfection, more texture, mood, and movement. The goal was to create visuals that felt as natural and characterful as the space itself.

Using direct flash, grain, and a documentary-inspired approach, I focused on capturing the small details that make Hiro what it is: shared plates, late-night conversations, glowing lights, and the feeling of being there.

The result is a collection of images that reflects the restaurant's identity while preserving the raw, lived-in energy that makes the experience memorable.

Several empty and partially filled glasses on a wooden table at night, outside a building with a window and a red neon sign.
Hand holding a cocktail glass with ice and orange-colored liquid, two empty glasses and a bottle on a wooden table.
Inside a refrigerator, various cans and bottles of beverages including craft beers, a water bottle, and a colorful artwork featuring a mouth with a tongue licking a green lollipop are visible.
A dimly lit restaurant table with a glass of white wine, bowls of edamame and a snack, a corkscrew, a bottle, and a tray of green beans, with a brick wall in the background.
A woman with tattoos on her arm and wearing a black shirt with a yellow bandana in a dimly lit bar or restaurant, raising her arm, with a man with a beard and tattoos in the background.
A deep fryer with food remnants, with trays, crumpled blue paper, and spilled batter or oil around it.
A ceiling light fixture with an Edison-style bulb emitting warm light, mounted on a ceiling covered with comic book pages.
A rustic wooden table set with two small wooden platters each holding a piece of sushi, wine glasses with red wine, water glasses, a glass water bottle, a spoon, a fork, a knife, and a person's hand holding a smartphone.
A cocktail glass with a creamy, frothy drink topped with a drizzle of caramel, placed on a wooden table, with a person reading a menu in the background.