Brussels cafes run from old names to coffee roasters. Le Cirio on Rue de la Bourse has stood since 1886, and A La Mort Subite on Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potageres moved to its street in late 1928. MOK Coffee on Rue Antoine Dansaert, Belga and Co on Rue du Bailli and Cafe Belga on Place Eugene Flagey are the newer rooms.
21 cafe places in Brussels we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Brussels · Cafe across every city.
Drink Local beer
Café Walvis, in the Dansaert district, calls itself a Brussels institution where regulars and artists meet over a coffee, a local beer or a generous dish.
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 & 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.
Cafe Belga is a cafe at Place Eugène Flagey 18, 1050 Ixelles.
Drink 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.
Drink 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.
Le Falstaff is a cafe at Rue Henri Maus 19, 1000 Brussels.
Karsmakers Coffee House is a cafe at Rue de Treves 20 in Ixelles.
Drink 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.
Drink 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.
Drink Specialty coffee
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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.
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.
Natural Caffè has been on Avenue Louise for 20 years, with a roasting area whose smells travel between Colombia, Honduras and Ethiopia, and a gallery space.
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.
Hinterland is an independent specialty coffee bar in Saint-Gilles serving healthy all-day brunch, breakfast and lunch made with quality organic ingredients.
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.
Frank is a brunch and specialty coffee spot next to la Monnaie on Rue des Princes, with everything made from scratch and a seasonal, vegetable-focused menu.
Karsmakers Coffee House is a café at Rue de Treves 20, 1050 Ixelles.
Order Full English breakfast, American pancakes or Eggs Benedict
Chicago Café serves brunch, pancakes, breakfast and specialty coffee on Rue de Flandre, from a full English breakfast to Eggs Benedict, with halal beef.
Natural Caffè has a roasting area on Avenue Louise where an expert roasts your coffee, and baristas prepare it and advise on buying beans or ground coffee.
