Guidebook for Bruxelles
Food Scene
Great restaurant for a great price. They have a limited menu that is very creative and tasty.
AUB∙SVP
36 Rue de l'EcuyerGreat restaurant for a great price. They have a limited menu that is very creative and tasty.
Great restaurant with no reservations and open until late. Friendly, great food for a great price.
174 Einheimische empfehlen
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'ArméeGreat restaurant with no reservations and open until late. Friendly, great food for a great price.
Pricey but amazing restaurant. Let them choose for you and compose your menu. Not good if you are in a hurry.
Restaurant Cécila
94 Av. de StalingradPricey but amazing restaurant. Let them choose for you and compose your menu. Not good if you are in a hurry.
L'Express
8 Rue des ChapeliersThe best pitas in town.
Great music and ambiance, gay but very friendly and open cafe and bar.
48 Einheimische empfehlen
Kolenmarkt 91
91 Rue du Marché au Charbon KolenmarktGreat music and ambiance, gay but very friendly and open cafe and bar.
They roast their own coffee here. You can only drink it standing but they have an amazing selection and knowledgeable baristas. Buy your coffee for home here.
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Corica Grand Place
49 Rue du Marché aux PouletsThey roast their own coffee here. You can only drink it standing but they have an amazing selection and knowledgeable baristas. Buy your coffee for home here.
Auntie Cafe
25 Rue GrétryThe best Chinese restaurant in the center of Brussels.
Au bon bol
9 Rue Paul DevauxGreat large soups with homemade noodles. Cheap.
2 Michelin star restaurant. If you can go during a weekday for lunch they have a menu for €70. The service is out of this world.
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Comme Chez Soi
23 Pl. Rouppe2 Michelin star restaurant. If you can go during a weekday for lunch they have a menu for €70. The service is out of this world.
Classy and pricey but great French cuisine. Dress up! They also have a brasserie downstairs with cheaper Belgian food.
9 Einheimische empfehlen
La Maison du Cygne
9 Grand PlaceClassy and pricey but great French cuisine. Dress up! They also have a brasserie downstairs with cheaper Belgian food.
Good food for a fair price, plus a sunny terrace and a more quiet one in the back garden.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Café Novo
37 Pl. de la Vieille Halle aux BlésGood food for a fair price, plus a sunny terrace and a more quiet one in the back garden.
Everything Else
La Lune de Miel
15 Rue Jules Van PraetBookshop for kids
If you are into beer, this is a traditional brewery that you can tour.
47 Einheimische empfehlen
Brasserie Cantillon
56 Rue GheudeIf you are into beer, this is a traditional brewery that you can tour.
Shopping
My favourite chocolate maker. I've bought chocolates there every week for years. Try their Extreme black praline if you are into dark chocolate. The Kaori box makes a very impressive gift.
Galler Chocolatier
44 Rue au BeurreMy favourite chocolate maker. I've bought chocolates there every week for years. Try their Extreme black praline if you are into dark chocolate. The Kaori box makes a very impressive gift.
Great for gifts and for those in a budget. My favorite chocolate is Lima (I usually buy a small box of this dark chocolate for myself).
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Leonidas
579 Chaussée de CharleroiGreat for gifts and for those in a budget. My favorite chocolate is Lima (I usually buy a small box of this dark chocolate for myself).
Conni Kaminski
102 KolenmarktLocal female fashion.
Johnny Velvet
1 Rue de l'HôpitalGreat street wear, good prices and you can even haggle.
Great second hand bookstore. They have a lot of books, comic books, records... Mostly in French and a good selection in English. Dirt cheap.
Evasions sprl
89 Rue du MidiGreat second hand bookstore. They have a lot of books, comic books, records... Mostly in French and a good selection in English. Dirt cheap.
If you are into tea you have to drop by, have a taste and sniff a few of their quality brews. You will buy some!
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Palais des Thés
25 Chau. de CharleroiIf you are into tea you have to drop by, have a taste and sniff a few of their quality brews. You will buy some!
Sightseeing
Beautiful covered galleries where you can find the origins of chocolate history in Brussels.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
O'Tacos Bruxelles | Galerie Ravenstein
40 Galerie RavensteinBeautiful covered galleries where you can find the origins of chocolate history in Brussels.
The main square of Brussels is just beautiful. I try to go through all the time. I got married in the city hall :)
913 Einheimische empfehlen
Grand-Place
The main square of Brussels is just beautiful. I try to go through all the time. I got married in the city hall :)
The most famous statute of a piing boy in the world. It gets dressed almost daily with different costumes.
485 Einheimische empfehlen
Manneken Pis
The most famous statute of a piing boy in the world. It gets dressed almost daily with different costumes.
The piing girl statue created to counter the Manneken Pis. Not found by many.
77 Einheimische empfehlen
Jeanneke Pis
10-12 Imp. de la FidélitéThe piing girl statue created to counter the Manneken Pis. Not found by many.
Essentials
AD Anspach
63 Bd AnspachSupermarket open 7/7.
Natural Corner
1 Rue de l'EscalierBio groceries. Small supermarket open 7 days a week.