When you think of beer in Brussels, you probably picture a Trappist in a stemmed glass or an ice-cold blonde on a terrace. Yet the typical Brussels beers are somewhere else entirely, and they’re unlike anything you’ve tasted before. They’re lively, refreshing, a little cloudy, and they almost always surprise you with the very first … Read more
Every year, millions of visitors look up at the golden facades of the Grand-Place without knowing what those buildings are actually saying. Behind these carved gables are bakers, boatmen, tailors, and brewers, each guild leaving its own mark on the house it built. Some facades belonged to wealthy merchants, others to entire trade guilds, and … Read more
The Grand-Place is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, maybe even in the world (we say this with complete objectivity, of course 😅). That makes it a perfect setting for the concerts, processions and other shows that fill its calendar all year long. But what is the best place to watch them without … Read more
Ask any Brussels local where fries come from, and they’ll look at you as if you’d asked what color the sky is in November. Belgian, obviously. The hot paper cone, the mayonnaise on your fingers, the line outside the fritkot (a Belgian fry shack) on a Saturday night, everything seems to confirm it. Yet the … Read more
There’s no denying that moules-frites (mussels and fries, Belgium’s unofficial national dish) and Belgian beer make a great team. But a blonde ale isn’t always the best beer with mussels. Mussels in white wine and curry mussels don’t call for the same flavors, and the fries themselves have a say in the pairing too. In … Read more
A Brussels word can catch you off guard anywhere in the city, on a café terrace or halfway through a meal. “Amai,” an amused customer blurts out, “fieu,” a waiter answers in the same easy tone, and the visitor who just landed in town starts wondering which language the conversation switched to. Brussels sits right … Read more
So you’ve booked a table in downtown Brussels and you’re driving in from Lille, Amsterdam, or Cologne. Except for a handful of delivery vehicles, no car can reach the Grand-Place or its immediate surroundings directly. Part of the trip has to be done on foot. Fortunately, the historic center offers covered parking garages, metered on-street … Read more
It’s no secret that Belgian beer is loved the world over, and not just by tourists relaxing on a terrace on Brussels’ famous Grand-Place. But did you know that behind that foam and those amber reflections lies a process centuries in the making, part natural chemistry, part craftsmanship? From the barley harvest to your glass, … Read more
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1 : Gluten
2 : Crustaceans
3 : Eggs
4 : Fish
5 : Peanuts
6 : Soya
7 : Milk
8 : Tree nuts
9 : Celery
10 : Mustard
11 : Sesame
12 : Sulphites
13 : Lupin
14 : Molluscs
P : Contains pork
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