5 editor picks across Belgium.
5 seafood restaurants worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Belgium.
Noordzee Mer du Nord is a fishmonger and fishbar at Rue Sainte-Catherine 45 in Brussels, serving fried calamari, plancha scampi and shrimp croquettes.
OrderCroquettes aux crevettes grises, fried calamari or plancha scampi.
TipOrder at the bar and take one of the high tables; wave when you hear your name and the plate is served at the table. No reservations.
Noordzee Mer du Nord is a fishmonger and fishbar at Rue Sainte-Catherine 45 in Brussels, serving fried calamari, plancha scampi and shrimp croquettes.
OrderCroquettes aux crevettes grises, fried calamari or plancha scampi.
TipOrder at the bar and take one of the high tables; wave when you hear your name and the plate is served at the table. No reservations.
Rock-Fort at Langestraat 15 in Bruges is a bright, elegant bistro whose contemporary seafood cooking rests on North Sea fish and natural wines.
OrderThe grilled langoustines with a dashi umami edge, or raw scallops with green apples and jalapeno.
TipRock-Fort also runs Bar Law, a temporary pop-up concept with day-fresh North Sea fish and sourdough pizzas straight from the oven.
Bia Mara is a fish and chips restaurant at Rue du Marché aux Poulets 41, 1000 Brussels, open every day of the week.
OrderBeer-battered cod, Hand-cut chips
TipOpen every day from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, with the evening opening running to 22:00 on Friday.
Breydel-De Coninck at Breidelstraat 24 in Bruges is a family-run mussel and lobster restaurant, also serving fresh lobster, turbot, sole and eel.
OrderMussels with garlic butter, or eel in green herb sauce.
TipTapas to share and a children's menu for children under 14 are on the card, and meat dishes come from a charcoal oven.
