Fodor's Expert Review La Brasserie des Alexiens
A new restaurant that elevates the more traditional brasserie fare, proving there is a life beyond carbonnades and meatballs (though they do a highly passable version of both). Chef Alex Cardoso, who made his name with the equally impressive Caves des Alex in Ixelles, embraces the kind of dishes that La Roue d'Or made its name on: here you'll find ox tongue in Madeira sauce and veal kidney in mustard sauce alongside the usual stewy Belgian hits. A fine selection of wines accompanies a reasonably small menu that knows what it does best.
Quick Facts
Rue des Alexiens 63
Brussels,
Brussels Capital
1000,
Belgium
02-387--4769
- A chance to taste more old-school Belgian dishes
- A pretty space—all red brick, green walls, and oak floors
- Good-value dining