Brussels Restaurants
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1. Boentje Café
$ | Schaerbeek |Just a brilliant café run by a pair of owners who really care about what they do. Their aim is to be zero-waste, whether that means repurposing used coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, composting everything that’s left over, or handing out reusable containers. The menu—all bowls, soups, and healthy weekend brunches—is organic, delicious, and wary of food intolerances. They also run a number of interesting workshops.
Pl. Colignon 18, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1030, Belgium02-672--0837Known For
- Ethical, guilt-free lunching at its finest
- The all-day (until 2:30) breakfast menu is pretty tasty
- Great options for vegans and those with allergies
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2. Leopold Café Presse
$ | Cinquantenaire |This cozy café is the epitome of Brussels decor: bicycles hang from the ceiling, there are Tintin statues everywhere, and shelves overflow with books. It's sculpted chaos and part of a chain of cafés that is slowly taking over the city. This was the first branch, and is still the best. The bagels and ready-made sandwiches are always tasty, plus it stays open until 8 every day, by which time it's filled with busy students.
Av. de Tervueren 107, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1040, Belgium02-736--2298Known For
- It's just a lovely, warm, charming space
- The choice of cakes is particularly good
- Around the desk is a bookshop with plenty of guides (some in English) and comics
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3. Berlaymont Café Brasserie
$$ | Cinquantenaire |Moules (mussels) and steaks, along with a small handful of the usual standbys, set the pace at this much-adored brasserie. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks—it's pretty much all things to the large contingent of expats who have made this a popular local spot. There are plenty of burgers to keep the kids happy, too.
Rue Archimède 6, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium02-720--6630Known For
- Simple, quick, crowd-pleasing brasserie food
- There's a terrace outside for the warmer weather
- Its pubby interior shows sport on some evenings
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4. Dewerf
$ | |This cheap, satisfying neighborhood café-restaurant never fails to please. Slightly removed from the center, on Hogeschoolplein, it's as much a lunch spot as a restaurant, but its cheap pastas and salads make for a good, filling meal on the go. Given the prices, it's no surprise that it's a student hot spot with a large terrace that fills up fast on warm days. The fact you can get its desserts from a vending machine seems to delight many a local customer.
Hogeschoolplein 5, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, Belgium016-237--314Known For
- It's cheap (very cheap) and satisfying
- The atmosphere is always young and bouncy
- It's also a fine spot for a postdinner beer
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5. Hinterland
$ | |With its all-day brunch ricocheting between healthier options (acai and Buddha bowls) and more indulgent offerings, including a guacamole, bacon, and cheddar toast, this is a good spot to bag a late-morning or early-afternoon pick-me-up (until 3 weekdays; 3:30 on weekends).
Charleroise Steenweg 179, Saint-Gilles, Brussels Capital, 1060, Belgium02-537--9747Known For
- It's avocado paradise, with most things slathered in the green stuff
- There are good breakfast options
- There are gluten-free and vegan options
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6. Jat' Café
$$ | Upper Town |A large, hip coffee shop with art and design books strewn around its cozy lounging area. There are bagels, salads, and the juices are particularly good. Wi-Fi is best nearer the counter, though.
Rue de Namur 28, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium02-503--0332Known For
- There's brunch on weekends
- People-watching spot
- Good juices
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7. Karsmakers Coffee House
$ | |A bustling little coffee shop that's usually packed with gossiping, bitching politicos—which is always entertaining to overhear—because it just edges the European district. The bagels are fresh and rightfully celebrated, while the coffee is first-rate.
Rue de Trèves 20, Ixelles, Brussels Capital, 1050, Belgium02-502--0226Known For
- Everyone loves the bagels here
- There's a small patio in the back for warmer days
- A good selection of cakes and treats
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8. Koffie Onan
$ | |This beloved local favorite lingers on a busy street of cafés behind the Oude Markt. Its small terraces and ethical approach are popular lures, with most of its coffee beans directly sourced from the farmers. You can also buy its own roasted blends in-house.
Parijsstraat 28, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, BelgiumKnown For
- The pick of coffees and teas is the best in town
- A cheerful terrace to watch the world go by
- Good hot chocolates with a choice of interesting flavors
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9. Maison Dandoy Galeries
$ | Lower Town |It's a little touristy, but worth it if you've got a sweet tooth. Set within the beautiful old Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, this rather distinguished tearoom is a fine spot to indulge in waffles and this famous old brand's speculoos cookies. It has another location on rue Charles Buls.
Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium02-669--5212Known For
- Iconic Belgian speculoos treats and afternoon tea
- The shopping center is a beautiful spot to rest up
- Those waffles are worth the wait
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10. Mamy Louise
$$ | |This branch of a local minichain is one of several good-quality lunch spots on the pedestrianized rue Jean Stas, just off avenue Louise. With a vaguely beach-house decor and outdoor tables in warm weather, the restaurant's equally breezy menu includes Belgian staples like boudin noir (blood sausage) as well as quiches and salads; the latter are huge. It's also a great place to grab a morning or afternoon coffee and a slice of delicious cake.
Rue Jean Stas 12, Ixelles, Brussels Capital, 1060, Belgium02-534–2502Known For
- Great quality cakes and sweet stuff
- Stylish food and upmarket nibbles
- Light, hip layout
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11. Quetzal Chocolate Bar
$ | |All desserts, all of the time. This chocolate-theme café might be part of a chain, but it's captured the imagination of locals in part due to the sheer abundance of melted chocolate, particularly the fountainlike fondue.
Alfons Smetsplein 3, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, Belgium016-825--988Known For
- Everyone comes for the chocolate fountain
- The chocolate milks come in myriad flavors
- The fruit smoothies are good if you're sick of chocolate
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12. Sowl
$ | Schuman |This popular spot among health-conscious office workers lets you fill your bowl with healthy veggies, grains, meats, and berries (or just take one of the standard blends). Everything is tasty, good for you, and the word "superfood" crops up endlessly.
Rue de la Loi 238, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1040, Belgium02-792--5779Known For
- It's a good way to get a load of fresh inside you
- It's perfect for vegans and those with food allergies
- The breakfast bowls are good if you're on the go
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13. Wild Lab
$$ | |Power food, in all its acai glory. Wild Lab is the kind of place you get chia jam on your chocolate-banana pancakes or can find a "Goodness Bowl" brimming with lentils, roasted parsnip, and za'atar. It's a great spot for brunch, and the juices and smoothies leave you glowing.
Rue Antoine Bréart 44a, Saint-Gilles, Brussels Capital, 1060, Belgium0492-540--062Known For
- Lots of vegan and gluten-free options
- Organic teas and fresh juices aplenty
- Where else can you get your "superfood latte"
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14. Wittamer
$$ | Upper Town |One of the grandes dames of Brussels's many excellent pastry shops has an attractive tearoom and terrace on the Sablon, which also serves breakfast and light lunches. The profiteroles and crème fraîche truffles are particularly tempting.
Pl. du Grand Sablon 12, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium02-512--3742Known For
- You come for the desserts—the rest is just the icing on the cake (so to speak)
- A great coffee spot to watch life on the square go by
- The chocolates make good souvenirs
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15. Wolf
$$ | Lower Town |Choice is the appeal here. Set in a 1940s bank building famed for its bronze doors, this dizzying food court brings together some of the better street food joints and former pop-ups in the city, ranging from the excellent Syrian restaurant My Tannour (all flatbreads, falafel, and veggies), to the healthy bowls of Hygge, and the Vietnamese-style noodle soups of Hanoi Station. Special mention goes to the mousses at Chocolate Station and the beers of microbrewery Flow. It's one giant canteen, so just grab an empty chair and pick what you like the look of. You pay upfront at the counter, whereupon most places will give you a buzzer for when the food is ready to pick up.
Rue du Fossé aux Loups 50, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, BelgiumKnown For
- There's so much to choose from—pick a starter, main, and dessert at different places
- It's a great way to sample some of the city's restaurants in one place
- The atmosphere is always pretty lively
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