11 belgian rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Duckfat ★ 4.7 · Portland
india-street · 43 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101
Duckfat on Middle Street, since 2005 from Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh, is the Portland sandwich shop built around twice-fried Belgian frites cooked in duck fat.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:00. The Frites Shack on Washington Avenue is the quicker takeout window.
Duckfat ★ 4.6 · Portland
india-street · 43 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101
Duckfat on Middle Street opened 2005 from Rob Evans and Nancy Pugh and rebuilt the Portland sandwich shop around twice-fried Belgian frites in duck fat.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:00. Long lines weekend lunch; the Frites Shack on Washington Avenue is the quicker takeout.
Brick Store Pub ★ 4.5 · Atlanta
decatur · 125 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Brick Store Pub in Decatur Square, Atlanta opened 1997 with a Belgian beer focus and pub menu. The upstairs Belgian Bar runs the rare brews.
Tip: Upstairs Belgian Bar runs rare Belgian beers; downstairs is the casual pub. Reservations on the front bar only.
Point Brugge Cafe ★ 4.5 · Pittsburgh
regent-square · 401 Hastings St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Point Brugge Cafe in Point Breeze serves Belgian moules frites and bistro food in Pittsburgh. A corner cafe near Frick Park with a deep Belgian beer list.
Tip: No reservations; put your name in. The patio near Frick Park is the seat.
Hopleaf Bar ★ 4.4 · Chicago
andersonville · 5148 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Hopleaf in Chicago is the Andersonville Belgian beer bar on Clark since 1992, with moules frites, a 200-bottle Belgian list and the cashew-butter-and-fig.
Tip: The back dining room takes walk-ups only. Aim for 17:00 on Sunday to land it for dinner without waiting.
Monnik Beer Co. ★ 4.4 · Louisville
germantown · 1036 East Burnett Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
Monnik Beer Co. on East Burnett in Louisville brews Belgian-inspired beer in a Schnitzelburg brewpub, the neighbourhood's Friday-night beer-hall headquarters.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar or beer garden. The kitchen serves until late on weekends.
Taste of Belgium OTR ★ 4.3 · Cincinnati
over-the-rhine · 1135 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Taste of Belgium on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's all-day Belgian bistro, with Liege waffles, mussels, frites and a Reds-game brunch crowd.
The Trappe Door ★ 4.3 · Greenville
downtown · 23 West Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
The Trappe Door runs Belgian gastropub plates and a 200-bottle Trappist beer list on West Washington. Moules frites, twice-fried frites, the usual.
Cafe Hollander Tosa ★ 4.3 · Milwaukee
wauwatosa · 7677 W State St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Cafe Hollander on State Street in Wauwatosa Village is a Lowlands Group Belgian cafe with frites, croque madame and a long Belgian beer list since 2009 open.
Tip: Brunch is bottomless mimosas on weekends; the patio fills mid-afternoon in warm weather.
Cafe Centraal ★ 4.3 · Milwaukee
bay-view · 2306 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Cafe Centraal on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is the Lowlands Group Belgian cafe with mussels and frites, croque monsieur and a deep Trappist list.
Tip: Sister Hollander rooms run the same menu; this is the original Lowlands location.
Cafe Hollander ★ 4.1 · Madison
westside · 701 Hilldale Way, Madison, WI 53705
Cafe Hollander at Hilldale on the west side, the Lowlands grand-cafe inspired by the Benelux region, runs an extensive Belgian beer list, frites and moules.
Tip: Open 08:00 to midnight daily; the outdoor patio fills first on summer evenings.