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
Something rather lovely happens when a pot of carbonade flamande, Belgium’s traditional beef stew braised in beer, has been simmering in a kitchen for two hours. The aroma of dark beer mingles with soft onions and gingerbread slowly dissolving into the sauce. This dish captures the soul of Belgian cooking, with its patience, generosity and … Read more
Every two years, Brussels’ Grand-Place is completely transformed. Its cobblestones disappear beneath hundreds of thousands of flowers, all laid by hand by volunteers from across the country. The result looks more like a giant fresco than a simple decoration, and it lasts only a few days before vanishing. This event is known as the Brussels … Read more
From our restaurant on the Grand-Place, we’ve watched travelers from all over the world pass by for decades. Day after day, the same small mistakes repeat themselves, not out of carelessness, simply because no one took the time to explain them. It isn’t a lack of curiosity on the visitors’ part, more a lack of … Read more
Please note that your table will be held for up to 30 minutes after your reservation time. Beyond that, we will unfortunately no longer be able to guarantee its availability, unless you notify us of your delay before the end of that half hour. Thank you for your understanding.
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
Halal
