Brussels
Featuring a leather and copper interior, this café offers a range of quinoa-based superbowls and other market-fresh nibbles for lunch. Its terrace gets…
Must-see restaurants in Brussels
Brussels
A pilgrimage to Takumi is in order for all donburi (rice bowl) lovers. From minced chicken with caramel sauce to veggie shitake all the way to miso…
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Belgian cuisine is given a chic, modern twist within a magnificent, if reverberant, 19th-century bank building. Classical stained-glass ceilings and…
Brussels
This little corner restaurant designed by Frederic Nicolay focuses on seasonal and organic produce and offers a minimalist but quality menu on its…
Brussels
Under the motto 'love, drink & eat' and alongside a fresco by the Hello Monster collective, Origine serves delicate seasonal dishes. Try the daily special…
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The strapline at JAT’ is 'Caffeine makes you sexy', but its tempting selection of sweet bites – think crumbling carrot cake, seductive salted caramel…
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Selling honest, ethically sourced lunches to a predominantly Eurocrat crowd, Domenica holds up its values of quality and sustainability with homemade…
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Across from its organic grocery shop 'The Stock', Contrebande is a beer bar with a brick interior and a lovely terrace on which to sip your blonde craft…
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It may be only a stone’s throw from Rue des Bouchers, but this timeless bistro with its lace curtains, resident cat, marble-topped tables and magnificent…
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Sea-bass ceviche, quinoa burgers and pulled-pork sandwiches are among the Peruvian-inspired street food sold at this jungle-like restaurant, where hanging…
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With a sun-catching terrace that romantically overlooks the park, heaving Cŏcīna specialises in hard to find Italian recipes like calamarata (thick ringed…
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A carefully curated seasonal menu and stunning terrazzo bar make this Italian-inspired restaurant the perfect setting for an aperitivo or a tête-à-tête…
Brussels
From bruschetta drenched in olive oil and delicate swordfish carpaccio to homely portions of pasta cacio e pepe (pasta with pecorino cheese and black…
Brussels
This Flemish community centre on Oude Graanmarkt square features lectures, workshops and an eponymous cafe with one of the city’s best terraces. Run by…
Brussels
Vismet is popular and stylish in a simple, vaguely minimalist fashion, with rows of tiny bulb lamps and high-up mirrors like rectangular steersman’s…
Brussels
With blazes of neon, street-art wallpaper and homemade dim sum dexterously prepared in an open kitchen, Dam Sum offers a tiny taste of Hong Kong. Plump…
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Housed in Brussels’ architecture school, this simple lunchroom of raw concrete and naked pink technical rails serves affordable daily specials like extra…
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Fika serves Swedish pastries such as Kanelbullar (cinnamon fluffy pastries) and Havreflarn (oat-flake biscuit with chocolate), along with quality coffee…
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Pintxos (the Basque version of tapas) snake past on an 80m-long conveyor belt. Colour codes include blue for fish, green for veggies, red for pork, and so…
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Locals get their waffles in this old-fashioned cafe under the glass arch of the Galeries-St Hubert. It's a little timeworn and dowdy inside, but wicker…
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The brisket, ribs and pulled pork at Holy Smoke are cooked low and slow in a smoke pit brought over from Dallas. Southern BBQ is a way of life here, with…
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Overlooking the canal, cosy Le Phare du Kanaal specialises in healthy seasonal nibbles like homemade granola, sweet potato soup with cumin, and…
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Mushroom fans will be in heaven at this homage to funghi: dine on black chanterelle, black trumpet, truffles and more. The dark-coloured decor mimics the…
Brussels
Cosy in a cramped Parisian-bistro sort of way, this place serves excellent if somewhat pricey Belgian food. Wall murals and ceiling clouds pay homage to…
Brussels
This cosy, hard-to-leave cafe is a sanctuary of healthy organic breakfasts (think açai bowls and matcha chia puddings), homemade vegan lunches and…
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On a quiet, unpromising backstreet, this unpretentious brasserie is decorated with old enamel brewery adverts and serves reliable, well-priced Belgian…
Brussels
For a dose of Italian Dolce Vita in the epic area between Flagey and Avenue Louise, grab a seat at Bistrò Nazionale, Cocina’s little sister. Share a plate…
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Delightful bistro featuring globes, an antique-map ceiling and a travel library. If your date's late, flick through an old National Geographic in your…
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In a quiet pedestrian cobbled street next to Brussels’ iconic chocolatiers, enter Crème, an espresso bar serving up Aussie style pancakes, avocado toasts…
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Stunning and spacious with a bewitching mix of wood, woolen wall art and marble, Tero serves organic and seasonal little dishes to share. Most of their…
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A central Victorian stairway and station-style clock dominate this brasserie-restaurant. Wooden box-drawers, gleaming copperware and a green wrought-iron…
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Overlooking the old racecourse in the Drohme Park, le Pesage restaurant by Lionel Jadot (JAM hotel) looks as if a pop bomb had exploded. Amidst the green…
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Veritable vegetarian delights are served up at Les 4 jeudis, a sun-baked corner restaurant where the chef’s elaborate lacto-fermented processes are said…
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This long-time tourist favourite serves the original ‘Mussels from Brussels’, and makes a good place to try them if you don’t mind that portions (mostly…
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A warmly lit Ethiopian bar/restaurant/cultural centre at the bottom of Rue des Grands Carmes, where well-explained dishes are best shared and eaten from…
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The ground floor of the Kanal Centre Pompidou museum has a 500m2 dainty street market with stalls for every mood. Hit Pistola for a juicy Black Angus…
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Tucked down an alley and fronted by a hedged courtyard, this former wine warehouse has a pared-back but sophisticated menu of meat and fish dishes, such…
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From carbonade (beer-based hotpot) and kriek (cherry beer) chicken to mezzes and tandoori chicken, the food is as eclectic as the decor in this low-lit…
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Beer-based twists on typical Belgian meals are served in a delightful if slightly cramped restaurant. The walls are plastered with bottles, grinders and…