Guidebook for Brussels

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Guidebook for Brussels

Food Scene

The place which is former classical style bank is really unique with its glass roof, famous too for its special toilets with walls of see-through glass which gets opaque when you're in, ~ 30-40€
77 recommandé par les habitants
Belga Queen
32 Rue du Fossé aux Loups
77 recommandé par les habitants
The place which is former classical style bank is really unique with its glass roof, famous too for its special toilets with walls of see-through glass which gets opaque when you're in, ~ 30-40€
Near the St Gery Halls one of the main bars areas in town, ~ 15-20€
34 recommandé par les habitants
Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des Chartreux
34 recommandé par les habitants
Near the St Gery Halls one of the main bars areas in town, ~ 15-20€
A bit similar as the Greenwich but more contemporary, ~ 15-20€
174 recommandé par les habitants
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'Armée
174 recommandé par les habitants
A bit similar as the Greenwich but more contemporary, ~ 15-20€
Ring and then you'll be welcomed upstairs, sort of communal table very stylish with great atmosphere, ~ 20-25€
56 recommandé par les habitants
Les Filles
46 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains
56 recommandé par les habitants
Ring and then you'll be welcomed upstairs, sort of communal table very stylish with great atmosphere, ~ 20-25€
Next to a nice pub called the "Walvis", it serves tasty Flemish carbonades. ~ 15-20€
33 recommandé par les habitants
Bistro du Canal
208 Rue Antoine Dansaert
33 recommandé par les habitants
Next to a nice pub called the "Walvis", it serves tasty Flemish carbonades. ~ 15-20€
Little fish and seafood dishes & ideal for brunches. ~ 10-15€
208 recommandé par les habitants
Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
208 recommandé par les habitants
Little fish and seafood dishes & ideal for brunches. ~ 10-15€
Meat offal food specialities. ~ 20€
35 recommandé par les habitants
Viva M'Boma
17 Rue de Flandre
35 recommandé par les habitants
Meat offal food specialities. ~ 20€
Really famous restaurant where it's really worth to get. Probably better to book in advance. ~ 25 à 40€
52 recommandé par les habitants
Henri
113 Rue de Flandre
52 recommandé par les habitants
Really famous restaurant where it's really worth to get. Probably better to book in advance. ~ 25 à 40€
Typical Belgian Bistrot food. ~ 20-25€
42 recommandé par les habitants
Le Selecto
95 Rue de Flandre
42 recommandé par les habitants
Typical Belgian Bistrot food. ~ 20-25€
Chinese restaurant one of the best of Brussels. ~ 15-20€
6 recommandé par les habitants
Beijingya
8 Rue Melsens
6 recommandé par les habitants
Chinese restaurant one of the best of Brussels. ~ 15-20€
Very good-smelly and tasty Ethiopian food which you eat with your hands and kind of bread pancakes. ~ 20-25€
22 recommandé par les habitants
Toukoul - Ethiopian Rest Bar - Cultural House
34 Rue de Laeken
22 recommandé par les habitants
Very good-smelly and tasty Ethiopian food which you eat with your hands and kind of bread pancakes. ~ 20-25€
Good reference of Thai-Vietnamese food in Brussels. ~ 15-20€
24 recommandé par les habitants
Fanny Thai
36 Rue Jules Van Praet
24 recommandé par les habitants
Good reference of Thai-Vietnamese food in Brussels. ~ 15-20€
Trendy and tasty mediterranean food restaurant. ~ 25-35€
17 recommandé par les habitants
Bonsoir Clara
22 Rue Antoine Dansaert
17 recommandé par les habitants
Trendy and tasty mediterranean food restaurant. ~ 25-35€
Contemporary and high quality "Italian restaurant in the nice area of Sainte Catherine. ~ 15-25€
22 recommandé par les habitants
Le Fornostar
65 Quai au Bois à Brûler
22 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary and high quality "Italian restaurant in the nice area of Sainte Catherine. ~ 15-25€
Perfect for a breakfast out the studio or a lunch too, Place du Sablon just next to the studio street. ~ 6-12€
73 recommandé par les habitants
Le Pain Quotidien
11 Rue des Sablons
73 recommandé par les habitants
Perfect for a breakfast out the studio or a lunch too, Place du Sablon just next to the studio street. ~ 6-12€
Bio and vert natural food restaurant, directly in the street of the house). ~ 20-25€
Soul
20 Rue de la samaritaine
Bio and vert natural food restaurant, directly in the street of the house). ~ 20-25€
Highly recommended by Michelin guide and Trip Advisor, French gastronomy and cozy atmosphere. ~ 30-40€
16 recommandé par les habitants
L'Idiot du Village
19 Rue Notre-Seigneur
16 recommandé par les habitants
Highly recommended by Michelin guide and Trip Advisor, French gastronomy and cozy atmosphere. ~ 30-40€
Typical Belgian food restaurant with a lot of dishes based on special Belgian beers). ~ 12-25€
48 recommandé par les habitants
Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du Lombard
48 recommandé par les habitants
Typical Belgian food restaurant with a lot of dishes based on special Belgian beers). ~ 12-25€
(Lebanese restaurant in the Blaes Street which serves good sandwiches, falafel and durums), 5-10€
15 recommandé par les habitants
AL JANNAH
59 Rue Blaes
15 recommandé par les habitants
(Lebanese restaurant in the Blaes Street which serves good sandwiches, falafel and durums), 5-10€
Contemporary Italian restaurant in the Rue Haute very nice. ~ 15-20€
7 recommandé par les habitants
Easy Tempo
7 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary Italian restaurant in the Rue Haute very nice. ~ 15-20€
Directly next to the Place du Jeu de Balle the most important flea market of Brussels, good bread-pistolets with meat loaf, onions soups and beers, very cheap and simple but great. ~ 4-8€
19 recommandé par les habitants
La Clef d'Or
1 Place du Jeu de Balle
19 recommandé par les habitants
Directly next to the Place du Jeu de Balle the most important flea market of Brussels, good bread-pistolets with meat loaf, onions soups and beers, very cheap and simple but great. ~ 4-8€
Managed by a spanish association, it's a bar and in the same time a huge refectory where you can get all sorts of tapas for a good prices + Asturian cider. A very surprising place! ~ 7-12€
6 recommandé par les habitants
Centro Cabraliego
171 Rue Haute
6 recommandé par les habitants
Managed by a spanish association, it's a bar and in the same time a huge refectory where you can get all sorts of tapas for a good prices + Asturian cider. A very surprising place! ~ 7-12€
Ideally located next to the museums place and the Mont des Arts, an amazing golden sculpture decorates the ceiling. ~ 30-40€
8 recommandé par les habitants
Kwint
1 Mont des Arts
8 recommandé par les habitants
Ideally located next to the museums place and the Mont des Arts, an amazing golden sculpture decorates the ceiling. ~ 30-40€
Quiches, wraps, croques-monsieurs and plenty of very tasteful wines. ~ 12-15€
27 recommandé par les habitants
Les Pénates
42 Rue de Vergnies
27 recommandé par les habitants
Quiches, wraps, croques-monsieurs and plenty of very tasteful wines. ~ 12-15€
Little restaurant company located in various areas of Brussels including the Flagey and Saint Gilles, cut and weight pizzas slices system. ~ 6-10€
55 recommandé par les habitants
MAMMA ROMA
5 Chau. de Vleurgat
55 recommandé par les habitants
Little restaurant company located in various areas of Brussels including the Flagey and Saint Gilles, cut and weight pizzas slices system. ~ 6-10€
Friterie snack of the Place Flagey, the most famous and appreciated of Brussels certainly. ~ 3-5€
265 recommandé par les habitants
Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène Flagey
265 recommandé par les habitants
Friterie snack of the Place Flagey, the most famous and appreciated of Brussels certainly. ~ 3-5€
Little restaurant which offers the best burgers of Brussels. ~ 15-20€
58 recommandé par les habitants
Les Super Filles du Tram
22 Rue Lesbroussart
58 recommandé par les habitants
Little restaurant which offers the best burgers of Brussels. ~ 15-20€
Little restaurant a bit out from the move of the area, very intimate, good wines and comfortable sofas. ~ 10-15€
17 recommandé par les habitants
Delecta
5 Rue Lannoy
17 recommandé par les habitants
Little restaurant a bit out from the move of the area, very intimate, good wines and comfortable sofas. ~ 10-15€
Sushis restaurant, my favourite of Brussels, they even serve sushis with foie gras and it's cheap, it's not that far from the Flagey area near the are called Châtelains, next to Avenue Louise.
131 recommandé par les habitants
Makisu
5 Rue du Bailli
131 recommandé par les habitants
Sushis restaurant, my favourite of Brussels, they even serve sushis with foie gras and it's cheap, it's not that far from the Flagey area near the are called Châtelains, next to Avenue Louise.
Not that far from the canal and closer to the Halles Saint Géry, it's a concrete bar which explains its name "Bar-béton". It's raw and sophisticated aspect in the same time.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Barbeton
114 Rue Antoine Dansaert
91 recommandé par les habitants
Not that far from the canal and closer to the Halles Saint Géry, it's a concrete bar which explains its name "Bar-béton". It's raw and sophisticated aspect in the same time.
Around the Place Sainte Catherine, a Flemish bar with for once in while some great gigs, nice decoration, I like the toilets sinks.
125 recommandé par les habitants
Monk
22 Rue Sainte-Catherine
125 recommandé par les habitants
Around the Place Sainte Catherine, a Flemish bar with for once in while some great gigs, nice decoration, I like the toilets sinks.
Small and intimate atmosphere bar of the Rue de Flandres, red lighting ambience.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Vlaamsesteenweg 37
37 Rue de Flandre
8 recommandé par les habitants
Small and intimate atmosphere bar of the Rue de Flandres, red lighting ambience.
Just beside the KVS, the National Flemish Theater, not that far from the Sainte Catherine area, very large bar recently decorated, ideal for an aperitif.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Flamingo
177 Rue de Laeken
38 recommandé par les habitants
Just beside the KVS, the National Flemish Theater, not that far from the Sainte Catherine area, very large bar recently decorated, ideal for an aperitif.
Very large open space in Art Déco style located on the groundfloor of the former national TV-radio buildings, really unique place in Brussels.
355 recommandé par les habitants
Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène Flagey
355 recommandé par les habitants
Very large open space in Art Déco style located on the groundfloor of the former national TV-radio buildings, really unique place in Brussels.
Typical bar-café-brasserie of Brussels, art nouveau decoration with colored glass details very nice, you can get quickly some food as lasagnes, spaghettis, wraps.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Brasserie Verschueren
11 Parv. de Saint-Gilles
84 recommandé par les habitants
Typical bar-café-brasserie of Brussels, art nouveau decoration with colored glass details very nice, you can get quickly some food as lasagnes, spaghettis, wraps.
As nice as Brasserie Verschueren especially in summer with the terraces, you can get some food too, very good goat cheese and bacon salad, very cheap!
Parvis de Saint-Gilles 55
As nice as Brasserie Verschueren especially in summer with the terraces, you can get some food too, very good goat cheese and bacon salad, very cheap!
Unbelievable cupcakes!
30 recommandé par les habitants
Lilicup
65 Rue du Page
30 recommandé par les habitants
Unbelievable cupcakes!
Next to the Café Central still in the Saint-Géry area, some little and very intimate gigs, most of jazz and organic music too, even during the day not only the evenings: http://www.zebrabar.be/
25 recommandé par les habitants
Zebra
33 Pl. Saint-Géry
25 recommandé par les habitants
Next to the Café Central still in the Saint-Géry area, some little and very intimate gigs, most of jazz and organic music too, even during the day not only the evenings: http://www.zebrabar.be/
Café Kafka (just next to Saint-Géry, with various kinds of music as electronic, acoustic, world music and sometimes gigs on sunday): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caf%C3%A9-Kafka/188789167829337
11 recommandé par les habitants
Café Kafka
21 Rue des Poissonniers
11 recommandé par les habitants
Café Kafka (just next to Saint-Géry, with various kinds of music as electronic, acoustic, world music and sometimes gigs on sunday): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caf%C3%A9-Kafka/188789167829337
The atmosphere is very cozy, it's even possible to eat sit down on sofas. Very good and various dishes like burgers with truffle sauce, "salades liégeoises" with duck, good pastas and salades plates.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Le Malte
30 Rue Berckmans
14 recommandé par les habitants
The atmosphere is very cozy, it's even possible to eat sit down on sofas. Very good and various dishes like burgers with truffle sauce, "salades liégeoises" with duck, good pastas and salades plates.
Ideal place for having a brunch, a very large indoor space with a courtyard beside and very nice decorations of design, vintage and artistic objects. Try Croque-Madames or Cheesburgers, they're nice!
44 recommandé par les habitants
Chicago Café
45 Rue de Flandre
44 recommandé par les habitants
Ideal place for having a brunch, a very large indoor space with a courtyard beside and very nice decorations of design, vintage and artistic objects. Try Croque-Madames or Cheesburgers, they're nice!
Many choices of special meat dishes on the blackboard menu (delicious leg of lamb, Chimay carbonnades, chili con carne, goulash, veal, etc). Definitely worth and the atmosphere is cozzy!
29 recommandé par les habitants
9 et Voisins
1 Rue Van Artevelde
29 recommandé par les habitants
Many choices of special meat dishes on the blackboard menu (delicious leg of lamb, Chimay carbonnades, chili con carne, goulash, veal, etc). Definitely worth and the atmosphere is cozzy!

Drinks & Nightlife

Main bars area of Brussels with around nice bars as Zébra, le Roi des Belges. Having a look into the central building of the Halles St Géry is really worth.
165 recommandé par les habitants
Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-Géry
165 recommandé par les habitants
Main bars area of Brussels with around nice bars as Zébra, le Roi des Belges. Having a look into the central building of the Halles St Géry is really worth.
Next to canal in the Flemish area of Central town, very nicely decorated and well located.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Antoine Dansaertstraat 209
209 Rue Antoine Dansaert
9 recommandé par les habitants
Next to canal in the Flemish area of Central town, very nicely decorated and well located.
Next to the Boulevard Anspach Avenue, just beside the Ancienne Belgique hall concerts venue, green dominant colour and nice mezzanine with decorative metal balustrades.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Bonnefooi
8 Rue des Pierres
61 recommandé par les habitants
Next to the Boulevard Anspach Avenue, just beside the Ancienne Belgique hall concerts venue, green dominant colour and nice mezzanine with decorative metal balustrades.
Next to the Saint Géry Halls, very cozy bar in Rue Antoine Dansaert with a circular mezzanine above the bar.
146 recommandé par les habitants
L'Archiduc
6 Rue Antoine Dansaert
146 recommandé par les habitants
Next to the Saint Géry Halls, very cozy bar in Rue Antoine Dansaert with a circular mezzanine above the bar.
The biggest Belgian special beers bar of Brussels, it's quite touristic but it's really worth to get inside and have a look on the beers menu.
368 recommandé par les habitants
Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la Fidélité
368 recommandé par les habitants
The biggest Belgian special beers bar of Brussels, it's quite touristic but it's really worth to get inside and have a look on the beers menu.
Same kind of musical program as the Ateliers Claus, it's in the Saint-Géry bars zone: http://lecafecentral.com/
41 recommandé par les habitants
Café Central
14 Borgwal
41 recommandé par les habitants
Same kind of musical program as the Ateliers Claus, it's in the Saint-Géry bars zone: http://lecafecentral.com/

Arts & Culture

It's the place of nice and experimental music to be: http://www.lesateliersclaus.com/
25 recommandé par les habitants
Les Ateliers Claus
15 Rue Crickx
25 recommandé par les habitants
It's the place of nice and experimental music to be: http://www.lesateliersclaus.com/
It's the museum of Arts in Belgium to be, exhibiting all of the styles from many periods: http://www.fine-arts-museum.be
216 recommandé par les habitants
Musee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
3 Rue de la Régence
216 recommandé par les habitants
It's the museum of Arts in Belgium to be, exhibiting all of the styles from many periods: http://www.fine-arts-museum.be
Certainly the most complete collection of surréalisme paintings of Magritte: http://www.museemagritte- museum.be
489 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Magritte Museum
1 Pl. Royale
489 recommandé par les habitants
Certainly the most complete collection of surréalisme paintings of Magritte: http://www.museemagritte- museum.be
Like the "little brother" of the Musée des Beaux Arts, there are always exhibitions there most of the time for free, and some gigs as well and theatre shows, lectures too.
128 recommandé par les habitants
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel
23 Rue Ravenstein
128 recommandé par les habitants
Like the "little brother" of the Musée des Beaux Arts, there are always exhibitions there most of the time for free, and some gigs as well and theatre shows, lectures too.
Or called "Centrale électrique", same sorts of exhibitions in the Wiels but a bit smaller and the spaces are a bit industrial and rough too allowing all sorts of arts installations.
Place Sainte-Catherine 44
44 Place Sainte-Catherine
Or called "Centrale électrique", same sorts of exhibitions in the Wiels but a bit smaller and the spaces are a bit industrial and rough too allowing all sorts of arts installations.
Main Contemporary Art Center of Brussels which is a former industrial tower of modernism style, always a lot of exhibitions with temporary and permanent ones.
198 recommandé par les habitants
Wiels
354 Av. Van Volxem
198 recommandé par les habitants
Main Contemporary Art Center of Brussels which is a former industrial tower of modernism style, always a lot of exhibitions with temporary and permanent ones.

Everything Else

Very very near from home and often a lot of concerts as interesting as the ones of Ateliers Claus: http://www.recyclart.be
52 recommandé par les habitants
RECYCLART
13 Manchesterstraat
52 recommandé par les habitants
Very very near from home and often a lot of concerts as interesting as the ones of Ateliers Claus: http://www.recyclart.be
In the house street, in the basement and it's just a really surprising and unexpected space which is definitely worth to see, all types of events as theatre or music: http://www.lasamaritaine.be
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In the house street, in the basement and it's just a really surprising and unexpected space which is definitely worth to see, all types of events as theatre or music: http://www.lasamaritaine.be
It's mainly contemporary dance shows but sometimes gigs too, and from inside the existing church it's definitely good looking: http://www.brigittines.be
27 recommandé par les habitants
Les Brigittines
1 Pt Rue des Brigittines
27 recommandé par les habitants
It's mainly contemporary dance shows but sometimes gigs too, and from inside the existing church it's definitely good looking: http://www.brigittines.be
Very near the Grande Place it's as important as the Jazz Station but essentially focused on gigs and it's a restaurant in the same time too: http://www.themusicvillage.com
9 recommandé par les habitants
The Music Village
50 Rue des Pierres
9 recommandé par les habitants
Very near the Grande Place it's as important as the Jazz Station but essentially focused on gigs and it's a restaurant in the same time too: http://www.themusicvillage.com
Middle-size venue than the previous ones but not massive size neither, the program is much more developed and the gigs offer is more regular : http://www.vkconcerts.be/
VK concerts
76 Rue de l'Ecole
Middle-size venue than the previous ones but not massive size neither, the program is much more developed and the gigs offer is more regular : http://www.vkconcerts.be/
Other place where you could find other jazz gigs or other types of music shows: http://www.theatremarni.com
23 recommandé par les habitants
Théâtre Marni
25 Rue de Vergnies
23 recommandé par les habitants
Other place where you could find other jazz gigs or other types of music shows: http://www.theatremarni.com
For once in a while not always some gigs of jazz, world or alternative music and dj sets too: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LAm%C3%A8re-%C3%A0-Boire/166937240074311?fref=ts
Belvédèrestraat 8
8 Rue du Belvédère
For once in a while not always some gigs of jazz, world or alternative music and dj sets too: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LAm%C3%A8re-%C3%A0-Boire/166937240074311?fref=ts
In the same street of L'Amère à boire, just beside the Place Flagey and its Café Belga, music program very similar too.
Rue du Belvédère 18
In the same street of L'Amère à boire, just beside the Place Flagey and its Café Belga, music program very similar too.
The gigs program is a bit similar as the Ateliers Claus one, the place is high and large with something a bit of port and rough: http://www.magasin4.be/
15 recommandé par les habitants
Magasin 4
158 Av. du Port
15 recommandé par les habitants
The gigs program is a bit similar as the Ateliers Claus one, the place is high and large with something a bit of port and rough: http://www.magasin4.be/
Certainly the main jazz place of Brussels, it's only a venue it's also an exhibitions space about jazz: http://jazzstation.be
12 recommandé par les habitants
Chaussée de Louvain railway station
193 Chau. de Louvain
12 recommandé par les habitants
Certainly the main jazz place of Brussels, it's only a venue it's also an exhibitions space about jazz: http://jazzstation.be
Art Deco stunning building designed by Victor Horta with a rooftop terrace: http://www.mim.be/ http://brusselsmuseums.be/en/museum/71-musical-instruments-museum-mim
427 recommandé par les habitants
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour
427 recommandé par les habitants
Art Deco stunning building designed by Victor Horta with a rooftop terrace: http://www.mim.be/ http://brusselsmuseums.be/en/museum/71-musical-instruments-museum-mim

Essentials

Very closed to the house, it's a former wines industry renovated and transformed. great space experience as well and the food is good, get there for having your breakfast will make you happy.
Rue des Tanneurs 58
58 Rue des Tanneurs
Very closed to the house, it's a former wines industry renovated and transformed. great space experience as well and the food is good, get there for having your breakfast will make you happy.
Supermarket of the Marolles area.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Proxy Delhaize Rue Haute
221 Rue Haute
26 recommandé par les habitants
Supermarket of the Marolles area.

Sightseeing

It's the main flea market of Brussels, wandering there between all these eclectic objets has something really fascinating.
364 recommandé par les habitants
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de Balle
364 recommandé par les habitants
It's the main flea market of Brussels, wandering there between all these eclectic objets has something really fascinating.
At the bottom of this massive building (even bigger than St. Peter's Basilica in Roma) you can appreciate one of the most panoramic and impressive views on Brussels, especially with sunsets!
203 recommandé par les habitants
Law Courts of Brussels
1 Pl. Poelaert
203 recommandé par les habitants
At the bottom of this massive building (even bigger than St. Peter's Basilica in Roma) you can appreciate one of the most panoramic and impressive views on Brussels, especially with sunsets!
Beautiful contemporary public garden organized in terraces with great views on the city offering beautiful sunsets!
54 recommandé par les habitants
Mont des Arts
Mont des Arts
54 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful contemporary public garden organized in terraces with great views on the city offering beautiful sunsets!
The beautiful Grande Place de Bruxelles, worth to have a look on it with the night lightings.
913 recommandé par les habitants
Grand-Place
913 recommandé par les habitants
The beautiful Grande Place de Bruxelles, worth to have a look on it with the night lightings.
Not that far from the house by feet you will see!
485 recommandé par les habitants
Manneken Pis
485 recommandé par les habitants
Not that far from the house by feet you will see!