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
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polecane przez mieszkańcówMarket of the South
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polecane przez mieszkańcówVibrant 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówLaurent Gerbaud
2D Rue Ravenstein9
polecane przez mieszkańcówOne 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.
Hosts nice exhibitions on Belgian colonial past in the Royal Palace. Great lunch cantine with fresh & creative salads, with a beautiful terrace.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówBELvue museum
7 Place des Palais12
polecane przez mieszkańcówHosts nice exhibitions on Belgian colonial past in the Royal Palace. Great lunch cantine with fresh & creative salads, with a beautiful terrace.
Food Scene
Great italian food. Al dente lovers, beware, this is THE pasta specialist! The decor is not really nice but the owners are warm and know how to cook divine pasta
L'Intermezzo
16 Rue des PrincesGreat italian food. Al dente lovers, beware, this is THE pasta specialist! The decor is not really nice but the owners are warm and know how to cook divine pasta
Tasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
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polecane przez mieszkańcówToukoul - Ethiopian Rest Bar - Cultural House
1 Kastanjeboomstraat15
polecane przez mieszkańcówTasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
Aux Armes de Bruxelles
13 Rue des Bouchers11
polecane przez mieszkańcówArt deco classic restaurant
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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówStrofilia
11-13 Rue du Marché aux Porcs12
polecane przez mieszkańcówFine 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.
Beautiful, unique stylish bar in the gay area, next to Le Soleil, another famous bar/café. Been there forever. Plants fall from the ceiling. Great syrups (violette, cinnamon, orgeat, etc.)
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Kolenmarkt 91
91 Kolenmarkt30
polecane przez mieszkańcówBeautiful, unique stylish bar in the gay area, next to Le Soleil, another famous bar/café. Been there forever. Plants fall from the ceiling. Great syrups (violette, cinnamon, orgeat, etc.)
Another typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Grande Porte (La)
9 Ons-HeerstraatAnother typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Great food if you're around for the flea market. Divine fish & chips, beef tartare, cheese and meat dishes. Try the big Suisse au caramel salé for dessert. Avoid Sunday brunch on a crowded sunny day.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówPin Pon
62 Place du Jeu de Balle14
polecane przez mieszkańcówGreat food if you're around for the flea market. Divine fish & chips, beef tartare, cheese and meat dishes. Try the big Suisse au caramel salé for dessert. Avoid Sunday brunch on a crowded sunny day.
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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówCHAFF
21 Place du Jeu de Balle24
polecane przez mieszkańcówGreat 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
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.
Favourite Italian cantina. Don't expect nice decoration, this is a simple cantina with the greatest genuine Italian pasta & dishes. Cheap and very generous portions.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówNuovo Rosso
62 Rue Bosquet11
polecane przez mieszkańcówFavourite Italian cantina. Don't expect nice decoration, this is a simple cantina with the greatest genuine Italian pasta & dishes. Cheap and very generous portions.
MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine Dansaert9
polecane przez mieszkańcówBest cappuccino in town!
Healthy gourmet lunch with plenty of vegetarian options
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polecane przez mieszkańcówGod Save The Cream
131 Rue de Stassart6
polecane przez mieszkańcówHealthy gourmet lunch with plenty of vegetarian options
Try the lunch formula in this fine, delicious French-Belgian food restaurant (20 euros for entrance + main dish)
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polecane przez mieszkańcówLe Selecto
95 Rue de Flandre24
polecane przez mieszkańcówTry 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.
Le Phare du Kanaal
40 Quai des CharbonnagesVery 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówRECYCLART
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polecane przez mieszkańcówVery creative lunch with great vegetarian formulas at very reasonable prices if you're in the flea market area. Closed Mondays and on weekends.
Madagasikara
10 Rue de FlandreSweet little joint to taste cuisine from Madagascar!
Try the heavenly "semen" (moroccan pancake) with cheese, honey and green olives, with or without hot mint tea, in this typical Moroccan snack
Miel et Olives
160 Boulevard Maurice LemonnierTry the heavenly "semen" (moroccan pancake) with cheese, honey and green olives, with or without hot mint tea, in this typical Moroccan snack
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Walvis
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polecane przez mieszkańcówGreat bar with great steak & homemade, handcut fries
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!
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polecane przez mieszkańcówNova
3 Rue d'Arenberg27
polecane przez mieszkańcówCoolest 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.)
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polecane przez mieszkańcówBeursschouwburg
20-28 Rue Auguste Orts41
polecane przez mieszkańcówAwesome 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
7 Quai aux Pierres de TailleRoyal 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówLa Fleur en Papier Doré
55 Rue des Alexiens13
polecane przez mieszkańcówTypical 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
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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówCharli
34 Rue Sainte-Catherine62
polecane przez mieszkańcówOrganic 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówLe Botanique
236 Rue Royale38
polecane przez mieszkańcówSplendid 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówPlace Flagey
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polecane przez mieszkańcówFlagey 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!
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polecane przez mieszkańcówFrederic Blondeel
24 Quai aux Briques20
polecane przez mieszkańcówHigh 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówMusical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour156
polecane przez mieszkańcówSplendid 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówThink Twice T2
57 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains7
polecane przez mieszkańcówOne of the many second hand vintage fashoin boutiques in this area.
Music store. Check out the many second-hand LP/vinyl stores on this boulevard and around Beurs/Bourse.
Goupil-o-Phone
101 AnspachlaanMusic store. Check out the many second-hand LP/vinyl stores on this boulevard and around Beurs/Bourse.
Fashion store at very reasonable prices opened by two former students of La Cambre famous Belgian art school.
Saké
11 Rue des TeinturiersFashion 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).
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polecane przez mieszkańcówThéâtre National de la Communauté Française
111 Emile Jacqmainlaan11
polecane przez mieszkańcówBest 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówAncienne Belgique
110 Boulevard Anspach51
polecane przez mieszkańcówLive 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)
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polecane przez mieszkańcówPaleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel
23 Rue Ravenstein53
polecane przez mieszkańcówBrussels 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.
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polecane przez mieszkańcówfärm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à Brûler35
polecane przez mieszkańcówOrganic 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.