Wed-Sun 11:00 to 18:00Walk-in onlyJapanese-French patisserie
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
Daily 11:30 to 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, fruit) and savoury (steak tartare, lobster, salmon) on pearl-sugar irons.
Worth the queue: Mattagne sweet waffle
Daily 09:30 to 22:00Walk-in onlySpeculoos and Brussels waffles
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
Daily 10:00 to 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; the shop counter still sells the original speculoos.
Worth the queue: Original speculoos biscuit
Mon-Sat 07:30 to 19:00, Sun 08:00 to 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; the glass partition lets you watch the bakers shape loaves.
Worth the queue: Fig and walnut sourdough
Tue-Fri 07:00 to 19:00, Sat 07:00 to 18:00, Sun 07:00 to 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 Moloughney. Long-rise organic breads, viennoiseries and pastries; closed Monday.
Worth the queue: Pain de campagne