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Where to Eat and Drink

CENTRAL BRUSSELS: La Mer Price Guide
Brussels du Nord € Prices are based on a three-course
Seafood Map 1 C2 meal for one, with a half bottle of
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: Arcadi € Rue St Catherine 45, 1000 house wine, including tax and service.
International Map 2 D2 Tel (02) 513 1192 € under €50
Rue d’Arenberg 1B, 1000 A hugely popular fishbar, La Mer €€ €50 to 80
Tel (02) 511 3343 du Nord offers oysters, calamares, €€€ over €80
Arcadi is renowned for what maatjes (pickled herring), mussels
are arguably the best quiches in and other fresh seafood delights. Ghent-style meatballs.Small and
the city. The salmon and broccoli Enjoy your meal with a glass of cosy, it is often packed with
filling is the most popular. It has wine at one of the stand-up tables. people. Great choice of beers.
excellent cakes as well.
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: CENTRAL BRUSSELS:
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: The Monk € Den Teepot €
Bier Circus € Café Map 1 C2 Vegetarian Map 1 B2
Belgian Map 2 D3 Rue Sainte-Catherine 42, 1000 Rue des Chartreux 66, 1000
Rue de l’Enseignement 57, 1000 Tel (02) 511 75 11 Tel (02) 511 9402 Closed Sun; dinner
Tel (02) 218 0034 This atmospheric brown bar Located above its sister health-
Delicious, wholesome dishes are serves up an amazing beer food shop, this is one of the best
served here, but the real high- selection and other Brussels places for vegetarian food in the
light is the extensive beer menu. delicacies plus excellent pasta city. Many of the dishes feature
Many dishes are cooked in beer. dishes in a magnificent and beans and pulses. Open for lunch
Try the beer-and-beef stew. typical Brussels setting. There are only from noon till 2pm.
regular live music performances.
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: CENTRAL BRUSSELS: Het
Brasserie Houtsiplou € CENTRAL BRUSSELS: A la Warm Water €
Belgian Map 1 C4 Mort Subite € Café Map 1 C5
Place Rouppe 9, 1000 Café Map 2 D2 Rue des Renards 25, 1000
Tel (02) 511 3816 Rue Montagne aux Herbes Tel (02) 513 9159 Closed Mon–Wed
Mouth-watering classics and Potagères 7, 1000 This pleasant little Flemish café
burgers and fries are the draw in Tel (02) 513 1318 does not really have a menu.
this relaxed brasserie. There is The former haunt of Brussels’ Instead, they serve a different
also a good choice of local beers favourite singer, Jacques Brel, this vegetarian dish and soup daily.
and vegetarian options. cavernous Art Deco wonder is Unwind with a glass of gueuze, a
where the Mort Subite brand Belgian beer, and some great cake.
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: Le Cap € originated. The menu offers tasty
Belgian Map 1 C3 sandwiches, salads and omelettes. CENTRAL BRUSSELS: Le Wine
Place de la Vieille Halle aux Bar des Marolles €
Blés 28, 1000 CENTRAL BRUSSELS: French Map 1 C5
Tel (02) 512 9342 Nüetnigenough € Rue Haute 198, 1000
A popular meeting place for locals, Belgian Map 1 C3 Tel (02) 503 6250
with daily specials alongside a Rue du Lombard 25, 1000 Attractively set in a 17th-century
superb selection of old- and new- Tel (02) 513 7884 house in the heart of Marolles,
world wines. The Flemish-style The extensive menu at this this restaurant has a less formal
beef chop and the Ghent chicken welcoming brasserie includes atmosphere than other places in
stew (waterzooi) are a must-try. tasty tapas, beef stew, rabbit historic buildings in Brussels. The
saddle in gueuze beer sauce and bistro menu changes regularly.
CENTRAL BRUSSELS:
Delirium €
Café Map 2 D3
Impasse de La Fidélité 4A, 1000
Tel (02) 514 4434
Beautiful and cosy, this
subterranean tourist magnet is a
great spot for a beer or glass of
wine. It claims to serve over 2,000
beers. These can be enjoyed with
an array of meats or cheeses. .
CENTRAL BRUSSELS: L’Entree
des Artistes €
French/Belgian Map 2 D4
Place du Grand Sablon 42, 1000
Tel (02) 502 3161
This brasserie has a great selection
of classic dishes, including house
steak tartare and chicons au gratin
(gratin of endives with cheese). It
is great for late-night snacks as it
is open daily till midnight. Classy decor at L’Entree des Artistes, a French-Belgian restaurant in Brussels

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