Hidden Food Gems in Brussels

Au Stekerlapatte

• ★ 4.0
• Belgian

Au Stekerlapatte is a Marolles brasserie, known since 1974 as a meeting point for artists, serving Belgian classics and mussels in four flavors.

Racines

• ★ 4.6
• Italian
• €€

Racines is an Italian restaurant at 353 Ch. d’Ixelles in Brussels where everything is homemade and the menu changes almost every day, in a traditional style.

Brasserie de l'Ermitage

• ★ 4.5
• French

Brasserie de l'Ermitage is a brewery and tasting taproom at 28 Rue Lambert Crickx in Anderlecht, open Fridays and Saturdays from 2pm to 10pm.

Rio do Texas

• ★ 4.2

Order Picanha, maminha, Brazilian merguez and flambéed pineapple, all served all-you-can-eat.

Rio do Texas is a Brazilian steakhouse at Avenue de Stalingrad 118 serving all-you-can-eat grilled meats on skewers carried straight to your table.

Bodja

• ★ 4.2
• Tibetan

Order Tibetan momos, the dumplings, or a cup of bodja, the Tibetan salted butter tea.

Bodja Teahouse, at Rue de Stassart 104, serves Tibetan momos, veggie specialties from around the world and tea or coffee, with everything made in house.

Chez Musette

• ★ 4.2

Order Micro-brewery beers, homemade lemonades or cocktails.

Chez Musette, a bistro at Rue Edith Cavell 100 in Uccle, pairs simple gourmet cooking and nostalgic decor with organic products and local suppliers.

La Terrasse

• ★ 4.2

La Terrasse, at Avenue des Celtes 1, is a brasserie in a green setting two steps from the Cinquantenaire, an institution for more than 120 years.

Caspian

• ★ 4.2
• Persian

Order Marinated skewers, among the Iranian specialties of starters, salads and soups.

Caspian is an Iranian restaurant at Rue de la Violette 26, just steps from the Grand Place, with starters, salads, soups, meat dishes and marinated skewers.

Le Bistro

• ★ 4.2

Le Bistro faces the Porte de Hal in the Marolles, a short walk from the town center and the Midi station, with classic dishes and many Belgian beers.

The meeting point

• ★ 4.2

Order A diavola pizza, followed by a Guinness on the terrace.

The Meeting Point is an Irish pub with real pizza in the European Quarter, with a Guinness on the terrace, a diavola, live matches and karaoke.

Le Chou de Bruxelles

• ★ 4.2
• Belgian

Order Mussels, offered in 30 different kinds on its mussels menu.

Le Chou de Bruxelles, at Rue de Florence 26 in Ixelles, is a restaurant of Brussels specialities with 30 kinds of mussels on its mussels menu.