Antiques market on Place du Grand Sablon on Saturday and Sunday, Wittamer's pastry shop at no. 12 and the Au Vieux Saint Martin brasserie at no. 38.
Order The Filet Américain, a recipe created by Joseph Niels in 1924.
Au Vieux Saint Martin has been a Brussels landmark on Place du Grand Sablon since 1968; the Niels family's ancestor invented the Filet Américain in 1924.
On this list, shown aboveAu Vieux Saint Martin
Les Nocturnes du Sablon is a four-night event at the Sablon in late November; its 34th edition in 2025 had 15 chalets, jewellers and chocolatiers.
The Ommegang procession fills the Grand-Place in early July; in 2026 the Renaissance Market ran at the Sablon from 1 to 4 July with more than 30 craftsmen.
