Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Brussels lingers in over a cortado.

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MOK Coffee

  • ★ 4.6

MOK Coffee's flagship, a former art gallery on Antoine Dansaert, has an open bar, home-baked pastries and a seasonal vegetarian breakfast and lunch.

Belga and Co Bailli

  • ★ 4.4

Belga & Co Bailli is a cafe at Rue du Bailli 7A in Ixelles, open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00 and Saturday to Sunday 09:00 to 18:00.

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Le Cirio

  • ★ 4.3

Order Half en half, a typical Brussels drink.

Le Cirio is a traditional Belgian brasserie in the Bourse district, in existence since 1886, serving carbonnade and the typical half en half.

A La Mort Subite

  • ★ 4.4

Order A good choice of Gueuzes and beers from Belgium and elsewhere.

A La Mort Subite is one of the oldest cafés in Brussels, next to the Galeries Royales St Hubert, with a good choice of Gueuzes and beers from Belgium.

Hinterland

  • ★ 4.3

Order Specialty coffee

Hinterland is an independent specialty coffee bar in Saint-Gilles serving all-day brunch, breakfast and lunch made daily with quality organic ingredients.

Honest Coffee

  • ★ 4.2

Order Its own coffee, slow-roasted to preserve the aroma.

Honest is a local roastery and coffee spot in Brussels, on the corner of rue du Croissant in the Forest area, serving good food and drinks all day.

Frank.

  • ★ 4.2

Order Specialty coffee

Frank. is an all-day brunch and specialty coffee spot next to la Monnaie opera house, inspired by Australian breakfast culture, with a seasonal menu.

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Woodpecker 47

  • ★ 4.1

Woodpecker 47 serves brunch all day, every day, at Rue du Marché aux Poulets 47, a few steps from the Grand-Place, to carnivore or vegetarian alike.

Aksum Coffee House

  • ★ 4.4
  • Coffee roaster
  • €€

Aksum Coffee House pours fresh Ethiopian coffee from organically grown, single origin beans in the Galerie du Roi, with cakes from a small local bakery.

Wiel's Renard Noir

  • ★ 4.5

Order Quiche, stoemp, croque or a craft ice cream

Wiel's Renard Noir is a bar-café serving Belgian and Russian cooking, from quiche and stoemp to croque and craft ice cream, with over 80 different beers.

Tandem

Tandem is a bike café in Brussels with a repair workshop, serving a lunch at midday, sweet treats at any hour and specialty coffees and teas, all homemade.

The Unusual

  • ★ 4.1

Order Build-your-own hot chocolate from 6 chocolate types

The Unusual is a specialty coffee bar and events venue near Brussels Central Station, known for hot chocolate made with real Belgian chocolate.

Louise 107

  • ★ 4.0

Order Brunch Nordik with smoked salmon, spinach, avocado and eggs

Louise 107 is a brunch and café spot whose Brunch Classique brings a pain au chocolat or croissant, baguette, eggs, salad, cheese, ham and orange juice.

Kaffabar

Order Chemex slow coffee, a clean cup with a nice body and balanced floral notes

Kaffabar serves espresso and slow coffee, from Chemex to V60 and French press, with fresh breakfast, lunch tartines, cake, cookies, muffins and pie.

Taylor's Café

  • ★ 4.1

Taylor's Café is a 100% plant-based café in the Marolles in Brussels, open since December 2021, working with local suppliers and seasonal products.