Brussels: Food Tour of 10 Tastings - Waffles, Beers & More
Discover Brussels through its flavors on this foodie tour in the historic city center. Taste waffles, chocolate, beer, and classic Belgian dishes while exploring iconi...
40 mid-range places in Brussels, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Brussels, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Brussels food.
Brasserie Cantillon ★ 4.9
Rue Gheude 56, 1070 Anderlecht
Cantillon in Brussels' Anderlecht has been blending lambics by spontaneous fermentation since 1900. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Boulengier ★ 4.8
Avenue Jean Volders 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Boulengier in Brussels: Saint-Gilles sourdough bakery that ferments breads for 24 hours, a habit most Brussels bakeries skip for faster turnover.
Tip: Closed Monday. The pain de campagne sells out by 13:00 most days; arrive before noon.
Hinterland ★ 4.8
Chaussée de Charleroi 179, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Hinterland in Brussels' Saint-Gilles runs organic all-day breakfast and brunch from Chaussee de Charleroi. At Chaussée de Charleroi 179. Booking recommended.
Brasserie de la Senne ★ 4.7
Dreve Anna Boch 19-21, 1000 Brussels
Brasserie de la Senne brews Belgian hop-forward ales founded in 2003 by Yvan De Baets and Bernard Leboucq for the Zinneke parade. At Dreve Anna Boch 19-21.
Yasushi Sasaki Patisserie ★ 4.7
Avenue des Franciscains 10, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Yasushi Sasaki Patisserie (Japanese) in Brussels: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The yuzu millefeuille sells out by Saturday lunchtime; pre-order for parties.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The yuzu millefeuille sells out by Saturday lunchtime; pre-order for parties.
Karsmakers Coffee House ★ 4.7
Rue de Treves 20, 1050 Ixelles
Karsmakers Coffee House in Brussels' European Quarter, opposite the Parliament, serves specialty coffee, home-made pastries and New York bagels.
MOK Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6
Rue Antoine Dansaert 196, 1000 Brussels
MOK in Brussels' Dansaert has been the third-wave anchor since Jens Crabbe (two-time Belgian Cup Tasters Champion) opened the Brussels flagship in 2016.
Racines ★ 4.6
Chaussee d'Ixelles 353, 1050 Ixelles
Racines is italian-belgian dining room on chaussee d'ixelles with natural-wine pairings and hand-rolled pasta; bib gourmand listed but books a week ahead.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats face the open kitchen; lunch is the budget pick.
Noordzee Mer du Nord ★ 4.5
sainte-catherine · Rue Sainte-Catherine 45, 1000 Brussels
Noordzee Mer du Nord on Rue Sainte-Catherine in Brussels is the standing-only seafood counter the city is built around. The kitchen runs fish soup.
Tip: No tables. Order at the counter, listen for your name, then carry the plate to a high-top across the street.
Noordzee Mer du Nord ★ 4.5
sainte-catherine · Rue Sainte-Catherine 45, 1000 Brussels
Noordzee Mer du Nord in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine is the standing-only seafood counter. Priced at €€. At Rue Sainte-Catherine 45. Booking recommended.
Tip: No tables. Order at the counter, listen for your name, then carry the plate to a high-top across the street.
OR Coffee ★ 4.5
Rue Auguste Orts 9, 1000 Brussels
OR Coffee in Brussels opened the first specialty coffee shop in the city centre and helped seed the third wave in Belgium. At Rue Auguste Orts 9.
Wide Awake Coffee ★ 4.5
Rue Sainte-Catherine 2, 1000 Brussels
Wide Awake Coffee in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine runs the flagship cafe and shop from Rue Sainte-Catherine, sourcing and roasting through long-standing.
Brussels Beer Project ★ 4.5
Rue Antoine Dansaert 188, 1000 Brussels
Brussels Beer Project in Brussels' Dansaert has been brewing modern craft since 2013. At Rue Antoine Dansaert 188. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Maison Antoine ★ 4.5
Place Jourdan 1, 1040 Etterbeek
Maison Antoine in Brussels' Place Jourdan runs late into the night, with the surrounding bars open later still. At Place Jourdan 1. Booking recommended.
Brasserie de l'Ermitage ★ 4.5
Rue Lambert Crickx 26, 1070 Anderlecht
Brasserie de l'Ermitage is anderlecht nano-brewery on rue lambert crickx that brews modern belgian craft and pours only friday-saturday afternoons.
Tip: Taproom Friday and Saturday 14:00-22:00; bring cash for the smaller producers' bottles.
Frank. ★ 4.5
Rue des Princes 14, 1000 Brussels
Frank. in Brussels serves brunch and third-wave specialty espresso on Rue des Princes next to la Monnaie. Open daily 08:30-17:00. At Rue des Princes 14.
Belga and Co ★ 4.4
Rue du Bailli 7, 1050 Ixelles
Belga and Co in Brussels emerged in 2016 as one of the first specialty coffee shops in the city. Open daily 08:00-18:00. At Rue du Bailli 7.
Aksum Coffee House ★ 4.4
Galerie du Roi 3, 1000 Brussels
Aksum Coffee House in Brussels' Galerie du Roi serves only Ethiopian beans. At Galerie du Roi 3. Booking recommended. Cash and card accepted.
Brasserie de l'Ermitage ★ 4.4
Rue Lambert Crickx 26, 1070 Anderlecht
Brasserie de l'Ermitage in Brussels' Anderlecht brews modern Belgian craft on Rue Lambert Crickx. At Rue Lambert Crickx 26. Booking recommended.
Brasserie Surrealiste ★ 4.4
Dansaert · Place du Nouveau Marche aux Grains 23, 1000 Brussels
Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels Dansaert brews modern craft beer inside a 1932 Art Deco former banana warehouse. At Place du Nouveau Marche aux Grains 23.
L'Archiduc ★ 4.4
Rue Antoine Dansaert 6, 1000 Brussels
L'Archiduc in Brussels' Dansaert has been the jazz cocktail bar since 1937 with a daily 05:00 close. At Rue Antoine Dansaert 6. Booking recommended.
BATCH ★ 4.4
Chaussée de Waterloo 559, 1050 Ixelles
BATCH in Brussels' Ixelles is a brunch room on Chaussee de Waterloo that runs all day. Order the eggs benedict with smoked salmon. Open daily 09:00-18:00.
In 't Spinnekopke ★ 4.3
dansaert · Place du Jardin aux Fleurs 1, 1000 Brussels
In 't Spinnekopke in Brussels is an 18th-century estaminet on Place du Jardin aux Fleurs. Located in Dansaert. Kitchen leans belgian estaminet.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The wooden banquettes are 1762 vintage; the cellar lambic list runs 30 bottles deep.
In 't Spinnekopke ★ 4.3
dansaert · Place du Jardin aux Fleurs 1, 1000 Brussels
In 't Spinnekopke in Brussels is an 18th-century estaminet on Place du Jardin aux Fleurs. Located in Dansaert. Kitchen leans belgian estaminet.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The wooden banquettes are 1762 vintage; the cellar lambic list runs 30 bottles deep.
Friture Rene ★ 4.3
anderlecht · Place de la Résistance 14, 1070 Anderlecht
Friture Rene in Brussels' Anderlecht has run since 1932 on Place de la Resistance. Kitchen leans belgian friterie-bistro. At Place de la Résistance 14.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Lunch service runs to 14:30; the dining room books out on weekends.
ONGBA ★ 4.3
ixelles · Chaussee de Wavre 196, 1050 Ixelles
ONGBA in Brussels' Ixelles is the Vietnamese kitchen on Chaussee de Wavre that earned a Bib Gourmand in 2026. Priced at €€. At Chaussee de Wavre 196.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Lunch service is fast; dinner runs slower with full carte.
Javry Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3
Avenue de Tervueren 168, 1150 Brussels
Javry Coffee Roasters in Brussels' Woluwe roasts certified-organic single-origin lots. The subscription business serves offices and homes across Belgium.
Au Vieux Saint Martin ★ 4.3
Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000 Brussels
Au Vieux Saint Martin in Brussels' Sablon runs a continuous service from noon to midnight, every day. Filet americain prepared at the table.
In 't Spinnekopke ★ 4.3
Place du Jardin aux Fleurs 1, 1000 Brussels
In 't Spinnekopke in Brussels: 18th-century estaminet on a quiet square that cooks Brussels-specific dishes with lambic beer as a sauce ingredient.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The wooden banquettes are 1762; lambic list runs 30 bottles deep.
Rascal's Cafe ★ 4.3
Rue de Savoie 34, 1060 Saint-Gilles
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.
Le Varietes ★ 4.2
ixelles · Place Sainte-Croix 4, 1050 Ixelles
Le Varietes in Ixelles sits on the ground floor of the Flagey Liner on Place Sainte-Croix. Brasserie-rotisserie cooking off a Belgian classics carte.
Tip: Kitchen runs lunch and dinner Mon-Fri, then non-stop noon to 22:00 Saturday and Sunday. Book a window seat for the Flagey square view.
Toukoul ★ 4.2
dansaert · Rue de Laeken 34, 1000 Brussels
Toukoul in Brussels is the city's canonical Ethiopian restaurant. Located in Dansaert. Order the a vegetarian beyaynetu for the table. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open daily for dinner. Vegetarian and vegan platters are the value here; tej (honey wine) is the drink.
Toukoul ★ 4.2
dansaert · Rue de Laeken 34, 1000 Brussels
Toukoul in Brussels is the city's canonical Ethiopian restaurant. Located in Dansaert. Order the a vegetarian beyaynetu for the table. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open daily for dinner. Vegetarian and vegan platters are the value; tej (honey wine) is the drink.
Le Varietes ★ 4.2
ixelles · Place Sainte-Croix 4, 1050 Ixelles
Le Varietes in Ixelles sits on the ground floor of the Flagey Liner on Place Sainte-Croix. Brasserie-rotisserie cooking off a Belgian classics carte.
Tip: Kitchen runs lunch and dinner Mon-Fri, then non-stop noon to 22:00 Saturday and Sunday. Walk-in for lunch, book for weekends.
Parlor Coffee ★ 4.2
Chaussee de Charleroi 203, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Parlor Coffee in Brussels works small-batch roasts and matcha from a Saint-Gilles cafe on Chaussee de Charleroi run by a Belgo-Japanese couple.
Fritland ★ 4.2
Rue Henri Maus 49, 1000 Brussels
Fritland in Brussels is the canonical late-night frites window behind the Bourse. At Rue Henri Maus 49. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles ★ 4.2
Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Brussels
Aux Armes de Bruxelles in Brussels keeps the kitchen open until 22:30 every night. At Rue des Bouchers 13. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Friture Rene ★ 4.2
Place de la Résistance 14, 1070 Anderlecht
Friture Rene is pre-war fritkot-bistro hybrid on place de la resistance in anderlecht: hand-cut beef-fat fries, steak from the grill, white-shirt waiters.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Lunch service runs to 14:30; the dining room books out on weekends.
Brasserie Ploegmans ★ 4.1
marolles · Rue Haute 148, 1000 Brussels
Brasserie Ploegmans in Brussels' Marolles is the wood-panelled local that runs Belgian standards: meatballs, shrimp croquettes, choucroute garnie.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book ahead for Sunday lunch when the Jeu de Balle flea market is in full swing.
Bia Mara ★ 4.1
saint-gery · Rue du Marché aux Poulets 41, 1000 Brussels
Bia Mara in Brussels' Saint-Gery is the British-style fish and chips counter near the Bourse. Sustainable cod, hand-cut chips, condiment bar runs Belgian.
Tip: Open seven days lunch and dinner. Quick service; the bench tables fill at peak lunch.
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