Wittamer ★ 4.5
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 and the original counter at number 12.
Worth the queue: Royal de chocolat
HoursTue-Fri 07:00 to 19:00, Sat 07:00 to 18:00, Sun 07:00 to 17:00 (closed Monday)
Location
Address: Avenue Jean Volders 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Brussels
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Frederic Blondeel ★ 4.5
Frederic Blondeel in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine roasts single-origin cocoa in his Quai aux Briques workshop. The patisserie counter runs alongside the chocolate; coffee is roasted in the same shop.
Worth the queue: Single-origin praline boxes
Renard Bakery ★ 4.4
Renard Bakery in Brussels' Ixelles has been running on Place Fernand Cocq since 2015 under Laurent and Sophie. Sourdough breads, viennoiseries, cakes and seasonal tarts; the counter opens at 07:00 on weekdays.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Yasushi Sasaki Patisserie ★ 4.4
Yasushi Sasaki in Brussels' Woluwe-Saint-Pierre runs Japanese-French patisserie in the Chant d'Oiseau quarter since 2007. Yuzu, matcha and grapefruit work into a French canon of millefeuille and entremets.
Worth the queue: Yuzu millefeuille
Gaufres and Waffles ★ 4.1
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, fruit) and savoury (steak tartare, lobster, salmon) on pearl-sugar irons.
Worth the queue: Mattagne sweet waffle
Maison Dandoy ★ 4.6
Maison Dandoy in Brussels has been baking speculoos since Jean-Baptiste Dandoy opened in 1829. The Rue Charles Buls tea room serves Brussels and Liège waffles from the upstairs counter.
Worth the queue: Gaufre de Bruxelles with whipped cream