Frederic Blondeel is a bakery in Brussels.
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.
Address: Quai aux Briques 24, 1000 Brussels
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 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 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 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
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; the shop counter still sells the original speculoos.
Worth the queue: Original speculoos biscuit
Boulangerie Charli in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine has run since 2009 under Charles Reboulet. Organic flour, no additives, long-fermented sourdough; the glass partition lets you watch the bakers shape loaves.
Worth the queue: Fig and walnut sourdough
