Noordzee Mer du Nord ★ 4.5
Noordzee Mer du Nord in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine is the standing-only seafood counter. Shrimp croquettes, fish soup, oysters and grilled langoustines; cheap quality at the steel bar.
Try: Shrimp croquettes
The dishLiège-style waffle with toppings
Location
Address: Rue Neuve 25, 1000 Brussels
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Shezan ★ 4.0
Shezan in Brussels' Ixelles serves Pakistani halal lunch under €16 on Chaussee de Wavre. Tandoori grills, biryanis, full halal kitchen; weekday lunch deal is the value pick.
Try: Halal Pakistani biryani
Marche du Midi Stalls ★ 4.2
Marche du Midi stalls in Brussels fire Moroccan and Tunisian merguez every Sunday morning. The stalls run along Gare du Midi; merguez sandwiches lead the queue.
Try: Merguez sandwich
Maison Antoine ★ 4.5
Maison Antoine in Brussels' Place Jourdan has been the canonical fritkot since 1948. Paper cones of double-fried Bintje potatoes, eaten standing or at the surrounding bars that allow Antoine bags.
Try: Frites with classic sauces
Frit Flagey ★ 4.4
Frit Flagey in Brussels' Ixelles is the green caravan on Place Eugène Flagey. Hand-cut Bintje potatoes, double-fried in beef fat, with the deepest sauce list in the city.
Try: Frites in beef fat
Fritland ★ 4.2
Fritland in Brussels is the late-night frites window behind the Bourse. The mitraillette (frites and meat in a baguette) is the cult Brussels dish; queue runs deep on weekend nights.
Try: Mitraillette and frites