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DK Choice Les Larmes du Tigre Map 1 C5 € L’Esprit de Sel Brasserie Map 3 B4
Belgian
Thai
L’Ogenblik €€€ Rue de Wynants 21, 1000 Place Jourdan 52–54, 1000
French Map 2 D2 Tel (02) 512 1877 Closed Mon Tel (02) 230 6040
Galeries des Princes 1, 1000 & Sat The beef on offer here, stewed
Tel (02) 511 6151 Closed Sun One of the city’s best Asian in Belgian beer, is perfectly
Just off the Grand Place, with a restaurants. The peaceful, elegant complemented by the soft wood
few outdoor but undercover ambience is in marked contrast and velvet decor. Pair the meal
tables in the elegant Galerie des to the intensity and variety of with one of the many beers or
Princes arcade, this bustling flavours found in the dishes. wines on the menu.
Parisian-style bistro with a
relaxed ambience is a gastro- Restobieres € Havana €€
nomic wonder. Dishes such as Belgian Map 1 C5 Cuban Map 1 C5
salmon and crayfish cake, or Rue des Renards 9 Rue de l’Epée 4, 1000
carpaccio of scallops stand out. Tel (02) 511 5583 Tel (02) 502 1224 Closed Sun–Wed
Good set menus, lovely desserts. When even the vinaigrette for For dinner and dancing with a
the Abbey cheese salad is made Latin flavour, take the outside lift
from beer, you know you’re in for a that descends from Avenue
Sea Grill €€€ true Belgian culinary experience. Louise to Marolles and head to
Seafood Map 2 D2 Well worth a visit for its warm Havana, one of the city’s more
Rue Fosse aux Loups 47, 1000 atmosphere and remarkable colourful establishments.
Tel (02) 212 0800 Closed Sat lunch, range of dishes cooked in
Sun Belgium’s favourite tipple. JB €€
Located at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Franco-Belgian Map 2 D5
a superb two Michelin-starred Tutto Bene € Rue du Grand Cerf 24, 1000
fish restaurant with good-value Italian Map 2 D4 Tel (02) 512 04 84 Closed Sat lunch,
set menus, particularly at Rue Joseph Stevens 28, 1000 Sun, Mon lunch, Aug
lunchtime. Great wine list too. Tel (02) 512 4095 Closed Tue Given the food, the value for
& Wed money is outsanding. Small,
Vismet €€€ In a rustic interior, accompanied intimate space, with an open
Seafood Map 1 C2 with contemporary music and kitchen provides a nice touch.
Place Sainte-Catherine 23, 1000 jazz, a friendly Italian family
Tel (02) 218 8545 Closed Sun & serves a regularly changing Lola €€
Mon, Aug menu of simple Italian staples. Fusion Map 2 D4
Vismet boasts a big open kitchen Place du Grand Sablon 33, 1000
in which fine seafood, and much L’Atelier Europeen €€ Tel (02) 514 2460
more, is prepared. Popular with Franco-Belgian Map 3 C2 A contemporary setting where
both locals and travellers, so Rue Franklin 28, 1000 diners can expect to find only
reserve well in advance. Tel (02) 734 9140 Closed Sat & Sun the best seasonal ingredients
This legendary eatery boasts on a changing menu of healthy,
large dining rooms and serves light fusion dishes.
Upper Town Belgian-inflected French cuisine.
Bier Circus € Closed at weekends except by Orphyse Chaussette €€
Belgian Map 2 D3 prior group reservation. Belgian Map 2 D4
Rue de l’Enseignement 57, 1000 Rue Charles Hanssens, 5, 1000
Tel (02) 218 0034 Closed Sun & Mon Le Cap Sablon €€ Tel (02) 502 7581 Closed Sun
While it serves wholesome Belgian Map 3 D4 & Mon
Belgian dishes, the real draw is Rue Lebeau 75, 1000 The chef at Orphyse Chaussette
the beer menu, one of the most Tel (02) 512 0170 uses only seasonal, regional
extensive in the country. A cosy bistro just off the Grand produce, although the menu
Sablon, serving imaginative always carries the Chaussette’s
Comics Café € Franco-Belgian cuisine at a most popular dish – the red tuna
Belgian Map 2 D4 reasonable price. tartare. Good wine list.
Place du Grand Sablon 8, 1000
Tel (02) 513 1323 Closed Mon & Tue Les Petits Oignons €€
A bande dessinée-themed Franco-Belgian Map 2 D4
restaurant on the Sablon serving Rue de la Régence 25, 1000
Belgo-American cuisine, where Tel (02) 511 7615
burgers and bagels rub shoulders The family-friendly Les Petits
on the menu with carbonnade Oignons offers up French and
and chicon au gratin (braised Belgian brasserie-style cuisine.
Witloof chicory). The fried goose liver with
caramelized onions is a must-try.
L’Entree des Artistes €
Franco-Belgian Map 2 D4 Au Vieux Saint-Martin €€
Place du Grand Sablon 42, 1000 Modern European Map 2 D4
Tel (02) 502 3161 Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000
Good selection of classic dishes, Tel (02) 512 6476
including a fine house steak tar- A great modernist eatery on the
tare and chicons au gratin. A great Sablon serving delicious Euro
option for late night snacks, as fare. Also serves as a gallery for
they stay open till midnight. Classy decor at L’Entree des Artistes, contemporary painters, a number
a Franco-Belgian eatery of whose works hang on the walls.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 145
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