Bakery counters in Brussels worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Maison Dandoy ★ 4.6

Bakery€Daily 09:30-22:00Walk-in onlySpeculoos and Brussels waffles

Maison Dandoy in Brussels has been baking speculoos since Jean-Baptiste Dandoy opened in 1829. Open daily 09:30-22:00. At Rue Charles Buls 14.

Worth the queue: Gaufre de Bruxelles with whipped cream

Rue Charles Buls 14, 1000 Brussels

Maison Dandoy Rue au Beurre ★ 4.5

Bakery€Daily 10:00-19:00Walk-in onlySpeculoos and biscuits

Maison Dandoy on Rue au Beurre in Brussels is the family's 1858 flagship beside the Grand Place. Philippe Dandoy moved the bakery here from Marche aux Herbes.

Worth the queue: Original speculoos biscuit

Rue au Beurre 31, 1000 Brussels

Boulangerie Charli ★ 4.5

Bakery€Mon-Sat 07:30-19:00, Sun 08:00-13:30Walk-in onlyOrganic sourdough breads

Boulangerie Charli in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine has run since 2009 under Charles Reboulet. Organic flour, no additives, long-fermented sourdough.

Worth the queue: Fig and walnut sourdough

Rue Sainte-Catherine 34, 1000 Brussels

Boulengier ★ 4.5

Bakery€Tue-Fri 07:00-19:00, Sat 07:00-18:00, Sun 07:00-17:00 (closed Monday)Walk-in only24-hour-fermented sourdough

Boulengier in Brussels' Saint-Gilles has been baking 24-hour-fermented sourdough on Avenue Jean Volders since 2018, founded by Marc Paeps and Christopher.

Worth the queue: Pain de campagne

Avenue Jean Volders 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles

Wittamer ★ 4.5

Bakery€Tue-Sun 08:00-19:00Belgian patisserie and chocolate

Wittamer in Brussels has held the Sablon corner since 1910. The family patisserie supplies the Belgian royal house, with a tea room at number 6.

Worth the queue: Royal de chocolat

Place du Grand Sablon 12, 1000 Brussels

Frederic Blondeel ★ 4.5

Bakery€Tue-Sun 10:00-18:30Walk-in onlyBean-to-bar chocolate and patisserie

Frederic Blondeel in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine roasts single-origin cocoa in his Quai aux Briques workshop. Open tue-sun 10:00-18:30. Booking recommended.

Worth the queue: Single-origin praline boxes

Quai aux Briques 24, 1000 Brussels

Renard Bakery ★ 4.4

Bakery€Mon and Wed-Sat 07:00-18:30, Sun 07:00-14:00, closed TuesdayWalk-in onlyArtisan sourdough breads and patisserie

Renard Bakery in Brussels' Ixelles has been running on Place Fernand Cocq since 2015 under Laurent and Sophie. Sourdough breads, viennoiseries.

Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf

Place Fernand Cocq 3, 1050 Ixelles

Gaufres and Waffles ★ 4.1

Bakery€Daily 11:30-19:00Walk-in onlyBelgian waffles

Gaufres and Waffles in the Galerie du Roi is the Brussels waffle counter built around recipes by double Michelin-starred Yves Mattagne, both sweet (chocolate.

Worth the queue: Mattagne sweet waffle

Galerie du Roi 6, 1000 Brussels
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