Where to brunch in Brussels: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Brussels. the morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Le Pain du Châtelain in Brussels' Ixelles is the bakery and tea room on Place du Châtelain. Mornings run croissants, muesli, omelettes and hot drinks; the counter doubles as the neighbourhood viennoiserie source.
Order: Omelette plate with croissant and hot drink
Hinterland in Brussels' Saint-Gilles runs organic all-day breakfast and brunch from Chaussee de Charleroi. Vegetarian and vegan options across the carte, with slow-roasted house coffee. Closed Wednesday.
Order: Big breakfast with eggs, sausage and house-roasted coffee
Peck 47 in Brussels' Saint-Gery is the brunch room near the Bourse with all-day pancakes and eggs. Specialty coffee from rotating Belgian roasters; queue runs deep on weekends.
Order: Stack of pancakes with maple syrup
Frank. in Brussels serves brunch and third-wave specialty espresso on Rue des Princes next to la Monnaie. Small dining room with an Australian-style breakfast carte from scratch.
Order: Avocado toast with poached eggs and house espresso
Karsmakers Coffee House in Brussels' European Quarter has served specialty coffee and New York bagels since Jay Karsmakers opened in 2008. Across the street from the European Parliament, with a long lunchtime queue of Eurocrats; closed weekends.
Order: Pour-over filter coffee with a New York bagel
BATCH in Brussels' Ixelles is a brunch room on Chaussee de Waterloo that runs all day. Eggs Benedict, avocado toast, French toast and a small wine and cocktails list for evening.
Order: Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon
Rascal's Cafe in Brussels' Saint-Gilles runs an all-day English breakfast off Rue de Savoie. Full fry-up, fish and chips, scones and a roster of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free swaps; a Thursday late shift goes through to 22:30.
Order: Full English breakfast with Scotch egg on the side