9 restaurants in Brussels, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Brussels.
Noordzee Mer du Nord ★ 4.5
sainte-catherine · Rue Sainte-Catherine 45, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:30, Mon closed
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.
Au Vieux Saint Martin ★ 4.3
sablon · Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Daily 10:00-23:30
Au Vieux Saint Martin in Brussels has held the corner of Place du Grand Sablon since 1968. The Niels family invented Belgian filet americain here.
Tip: Open every day from noon to midnight. The terrace looks straight at the Sablon church; book ahead for Sunday lunch.
La Quincaillerie ★ 4.3
ixelles · Rue du Page 45, 1050 Ixelles
Hours: Tue-Fri 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30, Sat 18:30-22:30, Sun 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30, Mon closed
La Quincaillerie in Brussels' Ixelles sits in a 1903 former hardware shop on Rue du Page, with the original mezzanines and oak drawers preserved.
Tip: Closed Sunday lunch. The upstairs mezzanine seats are the quietest; book a fortnight ahead for Friday or Saturday.
Garage a Manger ★ 4.3
ixelles · Rue Washington 185, 1050 Ixelles
Hours: Wed-Mon 10:30-18:00, Fri-Sat 10:30-20:00, Tue closed
Garage a Manger in Brussels' Ixelles is the wood-fire restaurant on Rue Washington, in a former mechanical workshop. Kitchen leans modern belgian.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The counter seats give the best view of the open fire; bookings recommended.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles ★ 4.2
sainte-catherine · Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:00-22:30, Mon closed
Aux Armes de Bruxelles on Rue des Bouchers has been running since 1921, with Calixte Veulemans opening as a brasserie. Located in Sainte Catherine.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 22:30, closed Monday. The salon at the back is quieter than the front dining room.
Le Varietes ★ 4.2
ixelles · Place Sainte-Croix 4, 1050 Ixelles
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30, Sat 12:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-22:00
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
Hours: Mon 18:00-22:30, Tue-Thu 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-14:30, 18:30-23:00, Sat 12:30-15:00, 18:30-23:00, Sun 12:30-15:00, 18:30-22:30
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.
Chez Leon ★ 4.0
sainte-catherine · Rue des Bouchers 18, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Mon 18:00-22:30, Tue-Sun 12:00-22:30
Chez Leon in Brussels has run on Rue des Bouchers since 1893, when Leon Vanlancker opened five tables. Located in Sainte Catherine. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open every day from noon to 23:00. Ask for the original 1893 dining room over the recent expansions on either side.
Brasserie de l'Expo ★ 3.8
Avenue Houba de Strooper 188, 1020 Laken
Hours: Wed-Sun 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00, Mon-Tue closed
Brasserie de l'Expo in Brussels sits on the Heysel plateau in Laken, two metro stops from the Atomium. Priced at €€. Kitchen leans belgian brasserie.
Tip: Open seven days, lunch and dinner. The 1958 marquetry in the back room is worth the seat; closes at 22:00 on weekends.