Maison Antoine ★ 4.5
Maison Antoine in Brussels' Place Jourdan has been the canonical fritkot since 1948. Open daily 11:30-01:00, fri-sat to 02:00. At Place Jourdan 1.
Try: Frites in a paper cone
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Brussels.
Don't-miss vendors
Frit Flagey ★ 4.4
Frit Flagey in Brussels' Ixelles is the green caravan on the south side of Place Eugène Flagey. Hand-cut Bintje potatoes, double-fried in beef fat.
Try: Frites
Fritland ★ 4.2
Fritland in Brussels is the late-night frites window behind the Bourse. The mitraillette (frites and meat in a baguette) is the cult Brussels dish.
Try: Mitraillette and frites
Noordzee Mer du Nord Counter ★ 4.5
Noordzee Mer du Nord in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine is the standing-only seafood counter. Shrimp croquettes, fish soup, oysters and grilled langoustines.
Try: Shrimp croquettes and fish soup
Maison Dandoy Waffle Counter ★ 4.6
Maison Dandoy in Brussels presses Brussels and Liège waffles in the queue line at Rue Charles Buls. Yeast-leavened batter for Brussels-style.
Try: Gaufre de Bruxelles and gaufre de Liège
Marche du Midi Mediterranean Grill Stalls ★ 4.2
Marche du Midi grill stalls in Brussels fire Moroccan and Tunisian merguez every Sunday morning. The stalls run along the Gare du Midi forecourt.
Try: Merguez, grilled lamb, Moroccan-style sandwiches
Frietkot Atomium ★ 3.8
Frietkot Atomium in Brussels' Heysel sits at the foot of the Atomium spheres on Boulevard du Centenaire (Eeuwfeestlaan in Laken) serving frites and Belgian.
Try: Frites and bicky burgers
Friterie Tabora ★ 4.2
Friterie Tabora in Brussels city centre is the late-night fritkot on the corner of Rue de Tabora behind the Bourse. Open daily 11:00-06:00 next morning.
Try: Frites with classic Belgian sauces
Place Flagey Sunday Food Market Stalls ★ 4.3
Place Eugène Flagey Sunday market in Brussels' Ixelles runs around the Maison de la Radio. Open sat 08:00-14:00, sun 08:00-14:00. Booking recommended.
Try: Pizzas, oysters, charcuterie counters