Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar€€€MarollesWed-Sun 17:00-02:00, closed Mon-Tue
Plumette in Brussels Marolles is the intimate 1930s speakeasy on Rue de l Epee with tailor-made cocktails. Open wed-sun 17:00-02:00; reservations advised.
Signature drink: Tailor-made cocktails alongside classics in a 1930s speakeasy room
Food: Cocktail-bar snacks
Cocktail barJazz cocktail bar€€€Daily 16:00-05:00
L'Archiduc in Brussels' Dansaert has been the jazz temple since 1937. Order the classic manhattan. At Rue Antoine Dansaert 6. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Classic Manhattan
Food: Bar snacks
Cocktail barBelle Epoque cafe-bar€€€Daily 10:00-24:00
Le Cirio in Brussels has been pouring the half en half (white wine and sparkling) since Francesco Cirio opened in 1886. At Rue de la Bourse 18.
Signature drink: Half en half
Food: Snacks, salads
Cocktail barLambic cafe€€€Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00
A La Mort Subite in Brussels has been pouring gueuze since 1928 behind the Galeries Saint-Hubert. Long marble tables, mirrored walls, white-shirt waiters.
Signature drink: Mort Subite Gueuze
Food: Snacks, croque-monsieur
Cocktail barBeer bar€€€Sun-Thu 11:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00
Moeder Lambic on Place Fontainas runs 46 taps of Belgian and European craft, plus a 200-bottle cellar leaning hard on lambic. Order the cantillon gueuze.
Signature drink: Cantillon Gueuze
Food: Cheese, charcuterie
Cocktail barBeer bar€€€Mon-Thu 11:00-03:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-02:00
Delirium Cafe in Brussels has the Guinness record for the most beers on offer at 3,162 varieties. Located on a side alley off Rue des Bouchers.
Signature drink: Delirium Tremens
Food: Snacks