Brussels Sights

Rue des Bouchers

#2 of 495 things to do in Brussels

#163 of 49020 things to do in Europe

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Good for: seafood

  • Address
    • metro Gare Centrale or premetro Bourse Ilôt Sacré
  • Transport
    • Gare Centrale
    • premetro Bourse

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Lonely Planet review for Rue des Bouchers

Leading off Galeries St Hubert in a lively little quarter known as Ilôt Sacré is the famous Rue des Bouchers. Whether you decide to eat at one of the many seafood restaurants here or not, this pedestrianised cobbled street is a spectacle not to be missed. Both sides of the street are packed with tables for dining throughout the year - overhead heaters keep frostbite at bay in winter. Waiters entice diners with iced displays of marine delicacies and the odd novelty (expect dancing plastic fish). Many of the restaurants are not recommended but there are exceptions, including Chez Léon.

 

Traveller reviews for Rue des Bouchers (2)

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    good food

    nandobike recommends this,

    Good food and you can fill your stomach for either €12 or €18. All restaurants are pretty much the same.

    Good for: seafood

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    Tourist trap! But fun for a wander

    sarayna recommends this,

    Definitely wouldn't recommend eating here (except at Chez Leon which wasn't hassly had a very good moules-frites-beer for €13 deal), but if you are in the right mood and can handle the hassle from the waitors trying to drag you in ("what's wrong- you don't like my face" shouted after you in English as you walk past ignoring his invitations) it's a fun place to see for the spectacle.

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