Brussels Restaurant Tips by LysDor

Comme Chez Soi: COMME CHEZ SOI (centre) Comme Chez Soi Review

This elegant Art Nouveau restaurant has been given 3 Michelin stars.
It serves typically Belgian dishes thru a refined cuisine that is based on local products. It has also an outstanding wine cellar.

I wanted to tell about this restaurant even though I haven't been able to dine here yet. I have made reservations one month before, been on a waiting list several times but no, not being lucky enough do far to get in!

Maybe I'll try at lunch time on my next visit. reservation is also requiered there.

On my last visit, I bought their wonderful cook book and who knows maybe I'll try to do one or two of the recipes...

Address: 23, Place Rouppe - 1000 Bruxelles

Phone: +32-2-512.29.21

Price: US$41 and up

Rating: 0

Theme: Local

LA QUINCAILLERIE (Ixelles) La Quincaillerie Review

This restaurant is in Ixelles but easily reachable by taxi. It is mainly serving fish and has an oyster bar at its entrance.
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It's a former old ironmonger’s shop (See all the wooden drawers for different screws and nuts). I like the place for the atmosphere - and sure it has some NICE :-)) statues too!
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You may even see a famous actor, pop-star or known politician at "la quinc" such as Gérard Depardieu, Alain Delon, Helmut Kohl, Francis Cabrel, Mc Solar, Plastic Bertrand, Michel Rocard, Michel Leeb, The Gipsy Kings and many others...
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Notice: the restaurant has a car-valet-parking!
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Comparison: about average

Price: US$31-40

Rating: 5

Theme: Seafood

30 RUE DE LA PAILLE (Sablon)

This cosy rather small restaurant with a funny name (same as its address!) serves excellent French Cuisine in an intimate atmosphere in a charming part of the Sablon.
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All plates are richely decorated and are almost looking like old Brueghel paintings than eatable dishes. Anyhow the taste of all that I ate was subtile and delicate - just perfect!
I was delighted also by their impressive wine list.
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Comparison: more expensive than average

Rating: 0

Theme: Local

RESTAURANT FRANCOIS (Fish market) Fish, Mussels & Seafood Review

Just next to Rugbyman 1 there is this fancy looking restaurant which turned out to be more like a brasserie-type than a white tablecloth style one.
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The menu is mainly fish and different size lobsters!
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Other Contact: Address: Quai aux Briques 2

Phone: 02.511.60.89

Rating: 4

Theme: Seafood

LA MANUFACTURE (Centre) La Manufacture Review

This exceptional gastronomical place is located in a street called 'Notre Dame du Sommeil' which showes its name to a little chappel where sleepless souls in the 16th century came to pay hommage to the Holy Virgin.... nowadays it's more fun to stay awake
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Rating: 4

Theme: Other

Website: http://'http://www.lamanufacture.be/

T'KELDERKE (Ilôt-Sacré)

In a cellar at the Grand-Place this typical belgian restaurant serves the best Waterzooi in town!
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Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Website: http://www2.resto.be/kelderke/

IN'T SPINNEKOPKE (Centre) In't Spinnekopke Review

* * MY FAVOURITE SPOT * * A MUST VISIT RESTAURANT * *
This typical belgian restaurant is known by it's Cuisine à la bière and large list of belgian beers served here!
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Most of the dishes are cooked in beer and is a "must restaurant" for all beer lovers!
They even serve the best beer in the World: Westvleteren 12 Abt (according to me and ratings given at Ratebeer.com)
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Check out their website and find out what does "In't Spinnekopke" means :-)
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Comparison: about average

Price: US$21-30

Rating: 5

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.spinnekopke.be/baseAN.html

AUX ARMES DE BRUXELLE (Ilôt-Sacré) Aux Armes de Bruxelles Review

Another institution just opposite Chez Léon where the menu list is huge and requires some time to be read!
Fish or meat, oysters and mussels are a must try here too.
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The picture shows the most ordered dessert Crêpes flambées à la liqueur mandarine Napoléon.
Needless to say it will take you to other spheres...
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Rating: 5

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.armebrux.be/

RÔTISSERIE VINCENT (Ilôt Sacré) Vincent Review

This is one my favorite restaurant and I'll try to come here at least once everytime I am in Brussels.
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The steaks are exquisite and fish-dishes very tasty….
You just can't miss to eat once here!!
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From the outside it looks like a butcher store with the meet hanging in the window and when you enter the restaurant you pass through the kitchen!!
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I have brought here so many friends and groups that the staff is starting to know me very well...lol!
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Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Website: http://www2.resto.be/vincent/

AU RUGBYMAN 1 (Fish market) Fish, Mussels & Seafood Review

A tiny cosy restaurant not far from the Grand-Place and serving succulent lobsters and fish dishes!
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Rating: 4

Theme: Seafood

Website: http://www2.resto.be/rugbyman1/