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 Elegant dining in the Metropole Hotel |
31 Place de Brouckère 31 Hôtel Métropole Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 217 2300 (Hôtel) http://www.metropolehotel.be/E... |
Located nearby Grand Place, this establishment, housed in the gorgeous Metropole Hotel, offers dining in an art nouveau-style restaurant. On offer is a wide selection of French specialties, enjoyed both by the local clientèle and hotel guests. Sit back and savor the three course menus, soups and appetizers, fish dishes and much more....and don't leave without making room for a delicious dessert! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great eclectic restaurant in a fashionable neighbourhood |
22 Rue Antoine Dansaert 22 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 502 0990 |
This is a delightful restaurant with a young, convivial atmosphere in the heart of Brussels' small fashion district. The menu is rather hard to categorize since it's as varied as one can get. You can just as easily dine on French or Italian cuisine as you can on Asian. This is an excellent choice for groups whose members have varying tastes, and for those simply wanting a delicious meal in a pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant is spacious, the service friendly and the prices reasonable. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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After shopping or the theatre |
4 Rue des Princes Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 219 5296 |
This dignified, antique bar, just across from Théâtre de la Monnaie, is an ideal place for a drink before, after and even during opera. The café is well attended during performance breaks and a bell warns you when it is time to return. Situated in the centre of a busy shopping neighbourhood, this bar is also a great place to regain strength once you tire of shopping. There's a wide choice of excellent snacks, and during summer months, the large terrace is quite inviting. In fact it's a great spot to watch the many street artists on Place de la Monnaie who perform their tricks just in front of you while you dine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Popular spot for mussels |
18 Rue de Bouchers Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 511 1415 http://www.chezleon.be/index.a... |
This small dining chain, now also boasting a restaurant on the Champs Elysées in Paris, started in Brussels. For most tourists, this is the place to sample Belgian cuisine and mussels. The decor is simple and modern, and the salon always seems crowded. The kitchen is best known for its moules-frites (mussels and french fries), but other quality seafood dishes are also available. Outdoor service is available during the summer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Little Italy in a fashionable neighbourhood |
181 Rue Antoine Dansaertstraat 181 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 219 2348 |
Until early this year, this tiny Italian restaurant was one of the best-kept culinary secrets in Brussels. You used to book your table just to be polite; now you do it out of pure necessity. Piero Carlucci was a chef on board the QEII until he settled in Brussels a few years ago. Traditional Italian cuisine is on the menu, but here it is more than savory. It's brilliant. The prices are friendly, the wine list is great. Highly recommended. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Near the fish market |
2 Quai aux Briques 2 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 511 6089 |
Since the 1920s, the waterway that once flowed into this neighbourhood has been drained. What stayed behind was a delightful mix of seafood restaurants and shops. François is an exquisite, traditional restaurant and a local favorite. Beautiful setting, great food. The restaurant also incorporates a top quality fish shop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great American cuisine |
5 Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains 5 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 514 2696 http://home.tiscali.be/gazebo/ |
This great American restaurant, is not just popular with expats. Belgians have also started to realize that American cuisine has other things to offer other than McDonald's & co. Try creative chef Argirios Carananos' prairie corn pancakes, stuffed with smoked salmon. More traditional souls can savour his fabulous hot fudge brownie, which is indeed rather fabulous. Nice place. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Value on the fish market |
44 Quai aux Briques Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 513 2762 http://www.restaurantjacques.be/ |
Until 1967 this was a popular café. Now it's an excellent restaurant — definitely the best value on the busy Place Sainte-Catherine. The interior has hardly changed (pictures of long-forgotten local soccer stars grace the walls), and neither has the atmosphere: unpretentious and easy-going. As may be expected in this neighbourhood, seafood plays the leading role on the menu. The fish is divine and skilfully prepared. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Couscous in a hip neighborhood |
20 Rue Antoine Dansaert 20 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 502 4026 |
If you love couscous, then you must try this Moroccan restaurant located in one of Brussels' most fashionable neighbourhoods. The ambiance is lively, the décor inviting and the crowd attractive. This place doesn't stop hopping. Starters include taboule or eggplant salad. You can then choose from authentic couscous plates with meat or chicken, and for vegetarians there is a vegetable couscous on offer. Afterward, delight in a tasty dessert accompanied by a fresh mint tea. Brunch on Sunday is also a pleasant experience. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eat and drink around the world |
2-6 Rue du pont de la Carpe 2-6 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 2 513 51 16 http://www.saint-gery.be/ |
Situated on the trendy Place Saint-Géry, this is a very nice café-restaurant. An antique sign on the outside announces Bien manger, bien boire (eat well, drink well) and this happens here every day. In summers there is a large terrace, but the inside is nicer. It is quite dark because of the dark wood, but light streams in through the coloured stained glass windows. The menu offers a nice amalgamation of the world's cuisine. All in all, an easy going place, nice for youngsters. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Let yourself be coddled by the brothers |
30 quai aux Briques Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 511 4447 |
Fish, fish and fish: this single word will suffice to decribe this central square, appropriately referred to as Vismêt (fish market) by all locals. You trip over shops and restaurants, all claiming to bring you the best of the sea. This location is not as illogical as it seems at first glance; where there is now a square was once a dock where fishing boats moored. In this small, cozy restaurant (nice terrace in summer), cook Serge waves the sceptre in the kitchen; his brother Xavier runs the restaurant. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Excellent Japanese |
28 Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups 28 Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 217 5639 http://www.samourai-restaurant... |
The best Japanese restaurant in Brussels, connoisseurs say, and one cannot help but agree. Don't expect highly original things on your plate, but the classics (sashimi, sushi, tempura...) are so exquisitely tasteful that you would even imagine that those poor animals were happy to die for a plate like this. Japanese restaurants are never cheap, however, and this one certainly isn't. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Top-rate hotel dining |
47 Rue du Fossé aux loups 47, Wolvengracht 47 Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Brussels 1000 Belgium +32 (0)2 219 2828 http://www.radisson.com/brusse... |
The SAS/Radisson is among a group of luxury hotels in Brussels who have invested heavily in their cuisine. Its chef, Yves Mattagne, has two Michelin stars, and Sea Grill is one of Brussels' very best restaurants. As you may have gathered from its name, fish dominates the menu. And if you decide to arrive in a group, reservations are the way to go. Review © 2007, Wcities |
