The counters in Brussels worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Brussels worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
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Order A Brussels waffle, which is crispy, light and square, topped with whipped cream.
Maison Dandoy's shop on Charles Buls street serves Liège or Brussels waffles with toppings such as chocolate, whipped cream, icing sugar and speculoos.
Order Crunchy crispbread, called the true star of the past century.
Maison Dandoy at Rue au Beurre 31 is on the street where Jean-Baptiste Dandoy moved in 1858, after opening his first boutique in Brussels in 1829.
Boulangerie Charli at 34 rue Sainte-Catherine in Brussels was created in 2009 to offer quality French bakery products, all made in its own workshops.
Boulengier makes everything on site, from kneading to oven, with chosen flours, slow fermentation and craft know-how for true everyday breads.
Order The signature hot chocolate treat.
Frederic Blondeel is a cacao roaster and chocolate maker that combines an urban roastery, chocolate factory, shop and coffee and ice cream bar in Koekelberg.
Order Rustic sourdough breads
Renard Bakery, on the busy, cosmopolitan Fernand Cocq Square in Ixelles, makes rustic sourdough breads and artisan pastries from flour, water and sourdough.
Order Mont-Blanc in autumn and winter
Yasushi Sasaki has run his pâtisserie in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre since 2007, combining Japanese know-how and European inspirations to create unique sweets.
Order Homemade pancakes with seasonal fruits, maple syrup and almond flakes
Holy Bagels began as a Brussels food bike and serves bagels shaped fresh every morning, with single-origin Cameroonian coffee roasted by Parlor Coffee.
Gâteau is a small craft business making 100% homemade products in its own workshop for food lovers, with a shop in Etterbeek open Tuesday to Sunday.
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Le Saint-Aulaye has been an artisan bakery and pastry shop since 1986, rooted in tradition and one of the references in Brussels, with a shop in Uccle.
Rose de Damas is a pastry shop a few steps from the Grand-Place, selling artisan pastries plus teas, infusions and other products to go with them.
Order Pastéis de nata, in 7 flavours at 3,90 € each
Wooly Pâtisserie is a Portuguese pastry shop founded in 2015 in Waterloo, baking pastéis de nata in 7 flavours at 3,90 € each across 4 shops.
Order A box of 12 assorted macarons, with lemon and blackcurrant among the flavours
Brian Joyeux sells macarons by the box or loose, plus biscuits, chocolates and confectionery, at Rue du Congrès 3, open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00.
Hermine is a pâtisserie in Ixelles with Belgian-Breton craft know-how, fresh, local or organic ingredients and pastries without chemical colouring.
Order Irresistible, the chocolate star with a touch of caramel
La Releve Bakery in Saint-Gilles carries on more than 20 years of know-how from its predecessors and prepares each order to measure on the day of pick-up.
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