Recommended Restaurants in central Brussels

Brussels is one of the best city in Europe to satisfy your taste buds. If you are looking for typical Belgian dishes such as Moules Frites (mussels'n chips), beef steaks or seafood, you could try the Rue des Bouchers near the Grand Place. It's a bit of a tourist trap though. For Asian and Middle Eastern cooking, wander around the streets between Bourse and Sainte-Catherine metro stations. Rue Van Praet in particular has many Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants.

The world-famous Michelin Red Guide lists over 300 recommendations for Brussels, while the rival Gault Millau Guide has over 200 listed restaurants.

Here is a short list of some of the best restaurants in the tourist centre, sorted by price category. (N.B. : the stars indicate the Michelin Guide rating, the score on a scale of 1 to 20 indicates the Gault Millau Guide rating).

Over 50 €

• Comme chez soi (19/20) , 23, Place Rouppe - 1000 Brussels. (French)
• Sea Grill (19/20), SAS Radisson Hotel, 47, Rue du Fossé aux loups - 1000 Brussels. (Mediterranean, seafood)
• L'Écailler du Palais Royal (16/20), 18, Rue Bodenbroek - 1000 Brussels. (French, seafood)
• Maison du Boeuf (16/20), The Hotel, 38, Boulevard de Waterloo - 1000 Brussels. (French)
• L'Alban Chambon (15/20), Metropole Hotel, 31, Place de Brouckère - 1000 Brussels. (French)
• La Maison du Cygne (14/20), 2, Rue Charles Buls (Grand Place) - 1000 Brussels. (French)
• Inada (15/20), 73, Rue de la Source - 1060 Saint-Gilles. (French, International)
• Samourai (15/20), 28, Rue du Fossé aux Loups - 1000 Brussels. (Japanese)

20 to 50 €

• Museum Brasserie, 3, Rue de la Régence - 1000 Brussels. (Belgian, French)
• Belga Queen, 32 , Rue du Fossé aux Loups - 1000 Brussels. (Belgian)
• De Ultieme Hallucinatie, 316, Rue Royale - 1210 Brussels. (Belgo-French)
• Madou's Provence, 23, Rue de la Presse - 1000 Brussels. (French, Provençal)
• Senza Nome (14/20), 22, Rue Royale Sainte-Marie - 1030 Schaerbeek. (Italian)
• Castello Banfi (15/20), 12, Rue Bodenbroeck - 1000 Brussels. (Italian)
• Chez Oki (13/20), 62, Rue Lebroussart - 1050 Ixelles. (French-Japanese Fusion)
• Korean BBQ, 337, Avenue Louise - 1050 Brussels. (Korean)
• Hong Hoa, 10, Rue du Pont de la Carpe - 1000 Brussels. (Vietnamese)

Under 20 €

• Museum Café, 3, Rue de la Régence - 1000 Brussels. (Belgian, French, International)
• Thai & Co., 50, Rue du Congrès - 1000 Brussels. (Thai)
• Flâneries Gourmandes, 2, Rue Berckmans - 1060 Saint Gilles. (French)
• Izakaya, 123, Chaussée de Vleurgat - 1050 Ixelles. (Japanese)
• Exki, 12, Chaussée d'Ixelles - 1050 Ixelles + other locations. (Organic fast-food chain)
• The Food Maker, 4, Avenue Toison d'Or - 1050 Ixelles + other locations. (Organic fast-food chain)
• Asap, 517, Avenue Louise - 1050 Brussels. (Organic fast-food)

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Ice Cream Parlours

• Comus & Gasterea, 86, Quai aux Briques - 1000 Brussels
• Delices de Capoue, 32, Avenue des Celtes - 1040 Etterbeek
• Cocozza, 8, Avenue des Azalées - 1030 Schaerbeek
• Le Framboisier Doré, 35, Rue du Bailli - 1050 Ixelles
• Zizi, 57, Rue de la Mutualité - 1180 Uccle

Recommended Links

• Eupedia Directory : nearly 200 restaurant websites listed
• Eating.be : detailed reviews and photos of restaurants in Belgium.
• Resto'In : Home delivery service from over 300 restaurants in the Brussels Region.

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