Brussels
Using locally sourced and organic ingredients, award-winning chef Damien Bouchéry puts his own twist on French cooking with veal tartare and grilled…
Must-see restaurants in Brussels
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ÖTAP chef Paul-Antoine Bertin serves small seasonal plates with natural wines and expertly presented cocktails. Expect anything from Iberico ham rolls to…
Brussels
The jars of preserves, beautiful cakes and fruit tarts at this classic and charming bistro entice plenty of Brussels residents, as do well-priced meals…
Brussels
Standing at a culinary crossroads, Kitchen 151 offers a whole world of flavours from the Middle East. Drag thick, fluffy pitas through velvety hummus, or…
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A vegan canteen-cum-concept store, TICH sells organic groceries and vegetarian-friendly cookbooks alongside its açai bowls, cold-pressed juices and…
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MOK serves some of the capital’s best coffee and offers a wide range of vegan-inspired recipes prepared by Josefien Smets – think crispy tofu and pickled…
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A bright and welcoming cafe with big picture windows that’s perfect for lunch, coffee or hot chocolate if you’re between museums. Don’t leave without…
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The name evokes cooking just like ‘at home’, but unless you have a personal chef crafting North Sea lobster salad with black truffles and potatoes, sole…
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Just off Place du Grand Sablon, this is a tiny but atmospheric tile-floored épicerie, fragrant with spices and home-cooked dishes – there’s a small…
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Well-reputed fishmonger’s window catering to a wide cross-section of Brussels folk plus assorted visitors – place your order and when it’s ready your name…
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This long-established Franco-Belgian restaurant is popular with a discerning EU crowd. The decor is rather dark and conservative, but the classic and…
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An enchanting old-world restaurant near the eponymous church featuring gingham tablecloths, walls jammed with framed pictures, and authentic dishes from…
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With a Sistine Chapel–style ceiling and gold trimmed furniture, H&H is a real treat that serves haute vegetarian cuisine such as salt-crust baked swede…
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With a striped monochrome awning, marbled counter and Neapolitan slow-rising-dough pizzas, Nona is a slice of bella vita in Brussels. Barring Italian…
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As Brussels’ most sustainable restaurant, Bel Mundo makes scrumptious, affordable dishes using seasonal vegetables from its organic backyard garden and…
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A small bronze replica of Rodin’s The Thinker welcomes visitors to this hidden canteen, which was once a military hospital. Refurbished with sleek…
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This superbly restored orangery in Parc d’Egmont has huge windows that allow the sunlight to glaze the tables. During the week, it sells healthy lunches…
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Named after the hedonistic film by Gia Coppola, Palo Alto pairs authentic Mediterranean food with an extensive gin list, much of which is displayed in…
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Behind the turquoise-tiled facade of Knees to Chin is an emporium of delicious Vietnamese rice-paper rolls. The menu is seasonal, so expect anything from…
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Spread out across two floors, this huge bar-restaurant packs in the crowds with its buffet lunches and dinners. Expect slow-roasted aubergines, tomatoes…
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With bamboo tables and Corbusier-blue walls, Maru serves the city’s best gyoza (dumplings) alongside a host of Korean delicacies, including sizzling…
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Don’t let the Scandinavian interior fool you: Moni serves some of the best Pugliese cuisine in the city. Sharing plates include antipasti with deli cuts…
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Kiss your diet goodbye at La Petite Production, which serves up decadent brunches of triple pancakes served with maple syrup, colourful bowls of fresh…
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MiTo's Milanese pizzamakerstop their slow-rising dough with choice organic and regional produce. The result? Ten light heavenly pizzas to gush over on the…
Brussels
Makisu lets you pimp your sushi how you want it. Choose your outer style (nori seaweed, rice or a soy sheet), customise your filling from a whole host of…
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Offering sophisticated French cuisine with an Asian twist (think chicken terrine with a touch of lemongrass, ginger or coconut), this renovated Brussels…
Brussels
In an airy white space on this street to watch, Henri concocts tangy fusion dishes such as tuna with ginger, soy and lime, artichokes with scampi, lime…
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Enticing cookies, doughnuts and cream pastry puffs are the draw at this patisserie – the tough part is picking a flavour. Choices range from vanilla-yuzu…
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Established in 1829, Brussels’ best-known biscuiterie has five local branches, this one with an attached tearoom. The chocolate for Dandoy’s choc-dipped…
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A fabulous little bakery housed in a gabled building whose cute frontage is painted with a colourful map. There's posh patisserie fodder, as well as…
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You’d be hard pressed to find a more unlikely setting for Brussels’ finest seafood than this '80s-styled place. But at the Michelin-starred Sea Grill,…
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From classic braised pork bao to Peking duck pancakes, Old Boy serves up some of Brussels’ best Asian street food, paired with a flawless list of natural…
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The decor is minimal with bright pops of colour. The focus here is very much on the food, created by a French-influenced Korean chef. Everything is served…
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Brussels can be divided into two kinds of people: not French- and Dutch-speaking, or locals and expats, but rather those who swear by this chip shop, and…
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Offering grown-up eating in a muted belle époque dining room, Les Brigittines dishes up traditional French and Belgian food. Its classic (and very meaty)…
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Perfect for a drink, but also good for a simple bite (think salads and variations on croque-monsieurs), this art nouveau cafe with its stained glass,…
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This cavernous brasserie has curious train-wheel decor enlivening the pale wooden panelling of an otherwise classic cafe. A youthful crowd keeps things…
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Brussels’ best fromagerie was established in 1902 and retains its original glazed tiles. It still stocks a beguiling array of cheeses, which you can also…
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A Matongé institution, the exterior here is distinguished by a large clock – hence the name. It has a Senegalese owner and serves all types of African…
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An all-day brasserie from restaurant designer Frederic Nicolay – the man behind Grand Central, BarBeton and Kumiko – Flamingo gets busy at lunchtime as…
