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...
32 upscale places in Brussels, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Brussels: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Brussels food.
Moeder Lambic Fontainas ★ 4.6
Place Fontainas 8, 1000 Brussels
Moeder Lambic on Place Fontainas runs 46 taps of Belgian and European craft, plus a 200-bottle cellar leaning hard on lambic. Order the cantillon gueuze.
Titulus ★ 4.6
Chaussée de Wavre 167A, 1050 Ixelles
Titulus in Brussels' Ixelles is the natural-wine shop-bar Baptiste Lardeux, Philippe Mesnier and Vivien Blot opened in 2011. 400 references from 60 growers.
La Paix ★ 4.5
anderlecht · Rue Ropsy Chaudron 49, 1070 Anderlecht
La Paix in Brussels has run since 1892 in a neo-classical building opposite the Anderlecht abattoir. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern belgian.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Lunch only on Friday; the dining room runs Japanese-minimalist with origami above the tables.
Plumette ★ 4.5
Marolles · Rue de l'Epee 26, 1000 Brussels
Plumette in Brussels Marolles is the intimate 1930s speakeasy on Rue de l Epee with tailor-made cocktails. Open wed-sun 17:00-02:00; reservations advised.
Racines ★ 4.4
ixelles · Chaussee d'Ixelles 353, 1050 Ixelles
Racines in Brussels' Ixelles is Francesco Cury and Ugo Federico's Italian-Belgian dining room on Chaussee d'Ixelles. The kitchen runs natural-wine pairings.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats give the open-kitchen view; lunch is the budget pick.
Racines ★ 4.4
ixelles · Chaussee d'Ixelles 353, 1050 Ixelles
Racines in Brussels' Ixelles is the Italian-Belgian dining room on Chaussee d'Ixelles. Priced at €€€. At Chaussee d'Ixelles 353. Booking recommended.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats face the open kitchen; lunch is the budget pick.
L'Archiduc ★ 4.4
Rue Antoine Dansaert 6, 1000 Brussels
L'Archiduc in Brussels' Dansaert has been the jazz temple since 1937. Order the classic manhattan. At Rue Antoine Dansaert 6. Booking recommended.
A La Mort Subite ★ 4.4
Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potageres 7, 1000 Brussels
A La Mort Subite in Brussels has been pouring gueuze since 1928 behind the Galeries Saint-Hubert. Long marble tables, mirrored walls, white-shirt waiters.
Rubis Wine Bar ★ 4.4
Saint-Gilles · Avenue Adolphe Demeur 41, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Rubis Wine Bar in Brussels Saint-Gilles is the neighbourhood wine bar Pierre Val opened in 2015 on Avenue Adolphe Demeur. At Avenue Adolphe Demeur 41.
Au Vieux Saint Martin ★ 4.3
sablon · Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000 Brussels
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.
Les Brigittines ★ 4.3
marolles · Place de la Chapelle 5, 1000 Brussels
Les Brigittines in Brussels sits on Place de la Chapelle in the Marolles in an Art Nouveau dining room. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans belgian bistro.
Tip: Closed Saturday lunch and Sunday. The terrace at the back is the quietest seat in summer.
La Quincaillerie ★ 4.3
ixelles · Rue du Page 45, 1050 Ixelles
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.
Le Selecto ★ 4.3
sainte-catherine · Rue de Flandre 95-97, 1000 Brussels
Le Selecto on Rue de Flandre runs a bistronomie carte in the Sainte-Catherine quarter. Bib Gourmand listed, modern Belgian cooking off a short seasonal card.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Friday and Saturday dinner runs through to 23:00; book a week ahead for weekend service.
Humphrey ★ 4.3
sainte-catherine · Rue Saint-Laurent 36-38, 1000 Brussels
Humphrey in Brussels' city centre runs a Filipino-inspired sharing-plates kitchen blending Belgian produce with Asian flavours. Located in Sainte Catherine.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Counter seats face the kitchen; the back table is the spot for groups of four.
Garage a Manger ★ 4.3
ixelles · Rue Washington 185, 1050 Ixelles
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.
Au Vieux Saint Martin ★ 4.3
sablon · Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000 Brussels
Au Vieux Saint Martin in Brussels' Sablon has run since 1968. The Niels family invented Belgian filet americain at this corner of the square.
Tip: Open every day from noon to midnight. The terrace looks straight at the Sablon church; book ahead for Sunday lunch.
Les Brigittines ★ 4.3
marolles · Place de la Chapelle 5, 1000 Brussels
Les Brigittines in Brussels sits on Place de la Chapelle in the Marolles in an Art Nouveau dining room. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans belgian bistro.
Tip: Closed Saturday lunch and Sunday. The terrace at the back is the quietest seat in summer.
Humphrey ★ 4.3
sainte-catherine · Rue Saint-Laurent 36-38, 1000 Brussels
Humphrey in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine is a Yannick Van Aeken concept where chef Glen runs Filipino-inspired sharing plates. The room is small.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Counter seats face the kitchen; the back table is the spot for groups of four.
Le Cirio ★ 4.3
Rue de la Bourse 18, 1000 Brussels
Le Cirio in Brussels has been pouring the half en half (white wine and sparkling) since Francesco Cirio opened in 1886. At Rue de la Bourse 18.
Le Poechenellekelder ★ 4.3
Rue du Chêne 5, 1000 Brussels
Le Poechenellekelder in Brussels sits opposite Manneken Pis with a marionette-decorated interior. The carte runs 180 Belgian beers including lambics.
Le Wine Bar des Marolles ★ 4.3
Rue Haute 198, 1000 Brussels
Le Wine Bar des Marolles in Brussels sits on Rue Haute on the edge of the Sablon. Open mon-sat 12:00 to midnight. At Rue Haute 198. Booking recommended.
Amen Restaurant and Wine Bar ★ 4.3
Rue Franz Merjay 165, 1050 Ixelles
Amen in Brussels' Ixelles cooks wood-fire small plates alongside a natural-wine list. The dining room runs natural-leaning Belgian and European bottles.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles ★ 4.2
sainte-catherine · Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Brussels
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.
Henri ★ 4.2
dansaert · Rue de Flandre 113, 1000 Brussels
Henri in Brussels' Dansaert is the neo-bistro on Rue de Flandre that runs a tight modern French carte. Priced at €€€. At Rue de Flandre 113.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch set is the value pick; the dining room books a week ahead for evenings.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles ★ 4.2
sainte-catherine · Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Brussels
Aux Armes de Bruxelles in Brussels has run on Rue des Bouchers since 1921. Located in Sainte Catherine. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans belgian brasserie.
Tip: Closed Monday. The back salon is the quietest seat; the front spills onto the busy restaurant row.
Henri ★ 4.2
dansaert · Rue de Flandre 113, 1000 Brussels
Henri in Brussels' Dansaert is the neo-bistro on Rue de Flandre. Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch set is the value pick; book ahead for evenings.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch set is the value pick; book ahead for evenings.
Billie ★ 4.2
Rue Sainte-Catherine 42, 1000 Brussels
Billie in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine reopened the former Monk space in February 2024 under Dries Heyman, Leentje Bruyninckx and Steven De Visscher.
Gamin ★ 4.2
Saint-Gilles · Avenue Adolphe Demeur 34, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Gamin in Brussels Saint-Gilles is the natural-wine bar near Place Van Meenen. At Avenue Adolphe Demeur 34. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Restaurant Vincent ★ 4.1
sainte-catherine · Rue des Dominicains 8-10, 1000 Brussels
Restaurant Vincent in Brussels has run on Rue des Dominicains since 1905, with Maurice Grimme's 1912 ceramic murals still on the walls. Priced at €€€.
Tip: Open seven days. The narrow row of side tables along the open grill is the seat to ask for at dinner service.
Café Walvis ★ 4.1
Rue Antoine Dansaert 209, 1000 Brussels
Café Walvis in Brussels' Dansaert has run for over two decades at the corner of Rue Antoine Dansaert. Neighbourhood cafe with a craft tap selection.
Le Verschueren ★ 4.0
Parvis de Saint-Gilles 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Le Verschueren in Brussels' Saint-Gilles has the Art Deco facade and the simple interior. A century-old neighbourhood cafe with terrace on the Parvis.
Delirium Cafe ★ 3.8
Impasse de la Fidélité 4A, 1000 Brussels
Delirium Cafe in Brussels has the Guinness record for the most beers on offer at 3,162 varieties. Located on a side alley off Rue des Bouchers.
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