The Best Mediterranean Food in Brussels
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The best Mediterranean food in Brussels, according to the experts: Le Fooding and Michelin Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. La Charcuterie comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Ixelles and Brussels.
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L'épicerie Nomad and Chou hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Le Fooding next.
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Rank 1. La Charcuterie
Mediterranean
The vintage tiles and butcher's wainscoting are still intact, which tells you this was once a charcuterie and is now a snug sharing bistro in Saint-Gilles. Walk past the deli counter and wine bottles on your way to a table, then order things meant to be passed around: rustic country cooking with a Mediterranean turn that nobody saw coming. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the price point matches the unpretentious mood.
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. L'épicerie Nomad
Mediterranean
The slate menu here draws no line between starters and mains, which sets the tone for a casual, tightly packed eatery where the cooking roams freely between mezze, couscous, and grilled beef. The Mediterranean and French instincts sit comfortably together, and the wine list is short but considered. It's the kind of neighborhood spot where no one's trying to impress you, yet the kitchen clearly has ideas.
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Chou
Mediterranean
The name is a French term of endearment, which tells you something about how the regulars feel about this place. It's a gastronomic bistro in Ixelles that leans into Mediterranean warmth, drawing a faithful mix of neighbourhood locals and the nearby EU crowd who've quietly claimed it as their canteen. The chef's cooking moves between the rustic and the considered, with dishes that tend to involve good French technique and produce that earns its billing.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. La Truffe Noire
Mediterranean
The truffle smell hits you before you've found your seat, which is either a promise or a warning depending on how you feel about that. La Truffe Noire is a fine dining room near the Bois de la Cambre where classic Mediterranean cooking leans hard into the fungus: pasta, fish, carpaccio finished tableside. Lunch brings the price down enough that you don't need a special occasion to justify it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant