Guidebook for Brussels

Patricia
Guidebook for Brussels

Sightseeing

Vibrant multicultural market where you can eat the best moroccan pancakes (cheese, honey and olives) on rue Fonsny, behind a stall: http://www.spottedbylocals.com/brussels/map/spot/moroccan-pancakes
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Bruxelles Midi Market
Avenue Fonsny
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Vibrant multicultural market where you can eat the best moroccan pancakes (cheese, honey and olives) on rue Fonsny, behind a stall: http://www.spottedbylocals.com/brussels/map/spot/moroccan-pancakes
One of the best chocolatier in town. Local artisan. Awesome pralines and round-shaped mendiants. A must-stop if you're looking to buy chocolate presents.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
2D Rue Ravenstein
13 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the best chocolatier in town. Local artisan. Awesome pralines and round-shaped mendiants. A must-stop if you're looking to buy chocolate presents.

Food Scene

Tasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Toukoul - Ethiopian Rest Bar - Cultural House
34 Rue de Laeken
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Tasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
Fine Crete tapas food. A little expensive (between 8 and 15 for a small dish) but the food & wine is divine. Wine bar in the basement. Nice owners.
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Strofilia
11 Rue du Marché aux Porcs
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Fine Crete tapas food. A little expensive (between 8 and 15 for a small dish) but the food & wine is divine. Wine bar in the basement. Nice owners.
Another typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Grande Porte (La)
Another typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Great bar/café/restaurant on the flea market square. Nice terrasse and upstairs view on the stalls. Nice food, nice waiters and nice local crowd. Good brunch and breakfast at reasonable prices.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
CHAFF
21 Pl. du Jeu de Balle
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Great bar/café/restaurant on the flea market square. Nice terrasse and upstairs view on the stalls. Nice food, nice waiters and nice local crowd. Good brunch and breakfast at reasonable prices.
Gourmet d'Asie is the best Vietnamese food in town, if you don't mind the owner's cranky mood & "barking". Try the bo bun (vermicelli noodleglass salad with caramelized beef) and classic Pho.
Rue Van Artevelde
Rue Van Artevelde
Gourmet d'Asie is the best Vietnamese food in town, if you don't mind the owner's cranky mood & "barking". Try the bo bun (vermicelli noodleglass salad with caramelized beef) and classic Pho.
Best cappuccino in town!
27 yerel halk öneriyor
MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine Dansaert
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Best cappuccino in town!
Try the lunch formula in this fine, delicious French-Belgian food restaurant (20 euros for entrance + main dish)
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Le Selecto
95 Rue de Flandre
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Try the lunch formula in this fine, delicious French-Belgian food restaurant (20 euros for entrance + main dish)
Very charming and cosy restaurant & café where you could sit all day reading a book. Very nice lunch suggestions and pastries.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Le Phare du Kanaal
40 Quai des Charbonnages
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Very charming and cosy restaurant & café where you could sit all day reading a book. Very nice lunch suggestions and pastries.
Very creative lunch with great vegetarian formulas at very reasonable prices if you're in the flea market area. Closed Mondays and on weekends.
52 yerel halk öneriyor
RECYCLART
13 Manchesterstraat
52 yerel halk öneriyor
Very creative lunch with great vegetarian formulas at very reasonable prices if you're in the flea market area. Closed Mondays and on weekends.
Sweet little joint to taste cuisine from Madagascar!
Madagasikara
10 Rue de Flandre
Sweet little joint to taste cuisine from Madagascar!

Everything Else

Coolest underground cinema and basement parties & live concerts. Check the program and events online, it's always worth an in-and-out to check the local scenery!
44 yerel halk öneriyor
Nova
3 Rue d'Arenberg
44 yerel halk öneriyor
Coolest underground cinema and basement parties & live concerts. Check the program and events online, it's always worth an in-and-out to check the local scenery!
Awesome terrace in the summertime with a great view on Brussels rooftops, great cultural activities any time (live concerts & DJs in the Beurs café on the groundfloor, art performances etc.)
73 yerel halk öneriyor
Beursschouwburg
20 Auguste Ortsstraat
73 yerel halk öneriyor
Awesome terrace in the summertime with a great view on Brussels rooftops, great cultural activities any time (live concerts & DJs in the Beurs café on the groundfloor, art performances etc.)
Royal Flemish Theater, always worth a visit in terms of architectural style. The park behind also features a famous sculpture from Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. International programme (plays, dance).
KVS_BOX & Café Congo
9 Quai aux Pierres de Taille
Royal Flemish Theater, always worth a visit in terms of architectural style. The park behind also features a famous sculpture from Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. International programme (plays, dance).
Typical old-style Brusseleir "estaminet". Try a beer & their homemade chocolate at night. Local hangout for surrealist painters like Magritte.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
La Fleur en Papier Doré
55 Rue des Alexiens
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Typical old-style Brusseleir "estaminet". Try a beer & their homemade chocolate at night. Local hangout for surrealist painters like Magritte.
One of my favourites spots to hang out. Nice view over the skatepark & the railway tracks. Next to Recyclart cantine (for lunch) and concert venue (for the greatest underground vibes & party in town)
Skatepark Place de la Chapelle
27 Rue des Ursulines
One of my favourites spots to hang out. Nice view over the skatepark & the railway tracks. Next to Recyclart cantine (for lunch) and concert venue (for the greatest underground vibes & party in town)
Organic bakery for your breakfast. Great bread, baguette, croissants and pains au chocolat. Say "couques au chocolat" in Belgian dialect. Also serves breakfast in the small tearoom. French owner.
118 yerel halk öneriyor
Charli
34 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Organic bakery for your breakfast. Great bread, baguette, croissants and pains au chocolat. Say "couques au chocolat" in Belgian dialect. Also serves breakfast in the small tearoom. French owner.
Splendid gardens in an urban setting. Perfect for a stroll & downtown picnic. The restaurant has a beautiful terrace and serves lunch too. Also an international music venue which hosts great bands.
109 yerel halk öneriyor
Le Botanique
3 Kruidtuinlaan
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Splendid gardens in an urban setting. Perfect for a stroll & downtown picnic. The restaurant has a beautiful terrace and serves lunch too. Also an international music venue which hosts great bands.
Flagey square is a must. Old radio station art deco boat-shaped gem. Markets every weekend until 1, try old Paul's homemade waffles in a grey truck in the middle. Next to Etangs d'Ixelles +La Cambre.
265 yerel halk öneriyor
Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène Flagey
265 yerel halk öneriyor
Flagey square is a must. Old radio station art deco boat-shaped gem. Markets every weekend until 1, try old Paul's homemade waffles in a grey truck in the middle. Next to Etangs d'Ixelles +La Cambre.
High class tearoom & chocolate factory. Try the hot chocolates with saffran, any cake, the vanilla & choc ice cream and... the pralines of course!
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Frederic Blondeel
39 Rue de Ganshoren
27 yerel halk öneriyor
High class tearoom & chocolate factory. Try the hot chocolates with saffran, any cake, the vanilla & choc ice cream and... the pralines of course!
Splendid Art nouveau Museum of Music Instruments with many didactical and playful technologies. Sit at the terrace with a drink if you want to enjoy a fantastic scenery over Brussels & Mont des Arts.
427 yerel halk öneriyor
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour
427 yerel halk öneriyor
Splendid Art nouveau Museum of Music Instruments with many didactical and playful technologies. Sit at the terrace with a drink if you want to enjoy a fantastic scenery over Brussels & Mont des Arts.

Shopping

One of the many second hand vintage fashoin boutiques in this area.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Think Twice T2
57 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains
16 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the many second hand vintage fashoin boutiques in this area.
Fashion store at very reasonable prices opened by two former students of La Cambre famous Belgian art school.
Saké
11 Rue des Teinturiers
Fashion store at very reasonable prices opened by two former students of La Cambre famous Belgian art school.

Arts & Culture

Best theatre in town. Hosts local and international creative arts & performances, as well as live opera concerts for the moment (La Monnaie opera house being temporarily restored).
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Théâtre National de la Communauté Française
111 Emile Jacqmainlaan
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Best theatre in town. Hosts local and international creative arts & performances, as well as live opera concerts for the moment (La Monnaie opera house being temporarily restored).
Live concerts international venue. You can queue in front before each concert for a last minute ticket.
133 yerel halk öneriyor
Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd Anspach
133 yerel halk öneriyor
Live concerts international venue. You can queue in front before each concert for a last minute ticket.
Brussels Centre for Fine Arts. Hosts great painting and international art exhibitions. There's always something interesting @http://www.bozar.be/en, even though horrible CEOs (Belgian-Congo politics)
128 yerel halk öneriyor
Güzel Sanatlar Sarayı, Brüksel
23 Rue Ravenstein
128 yerel halk öneriyor
Brussels Centre for Fine Arts. Hosts great painting and international art exhibitions. There's always something interesting @http://www.bozar.be/en, even though horrible CEOs (Belgian-Congo politics)

Essentials

Organic grocery store of you're into cooking. A bit expensive. If you have time, hit les Tanneurs' farmers' market instead, open Wed-Sun, near flea market, for the best & cheapest organic products.
57 yerel halk öneriyor
färm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à Brûler
57 yerel halk öneriyor
Organic grocery store of you're into cooking. A bit expensive. If you have time, hit les Tanneurs' farmers' market instead, open Wed-Sun, near flea market, for the best & cheapest organic products.