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  1. Rank 48. Renard Bakery

    Boulangerie

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  2. Rank 48. Replica

    Café

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  5. Rank 48. Simple

    Boulangerie

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  8. Rank 48. Stella

    Coffee

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  11. Rank 48. Titulus

    Natural Wine Bar

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  12. Rank 48. Tokidoki

    Japanese

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  13. Rank 48. Tortilleria Benelux

    Artisanal Mexican

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  15. Rank 48. Winok

    Coffee

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  16. Rank 48. Yi Chan

    Chinese Sushi

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  17. The garden and terraces in Anderlecht are the draw on a warm day, and this casual Thai restaurant fills them fast. The cooking is unapologetically full-flavored, leaning into fresh herbs and layered spices the way a good Thai kitchen should. Portions are generous and prices are low enough that you'll order one more thing just because you can. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which tracks.

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  18. Rank 217. Car Bon

    Sichuan

    A Sichuan restaurant on the Chaussée de Waterloo that holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, Car Bon is exactly the kind of small, packed neighborhood spot where the menu goes on forever and the tables turn fast. The kitchen leans into the numbing heat and deep aromatics of Sichuan cooking, and the regulars filing in early know the drill. Book ahead; the room is small and the word is out.

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  19. Rank 217. De Maurice à Olivier

    Parisian Bistro

    You walk past the father's newsagents to reach the son's bistro, which tells you something about the family dynamic. De Maurice à Olivier is a Parisian-style neighborhood restaurant where classic French cooking is taken seriously: rooted, precise, and not especially interested in being fashionable. A well-stocked wine cellar and a serious selection of cigars and whiskeys round things out. The Michelin Guide has awarded it a Bib Gourmand.

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    Address
    Chau. de Roodebeek 246, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9 PM

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  20. The grill is the engine here: the owner works it personally, calling the timing on every cut of meat that leaves the kitchen. French Kiss is an old-school brasserie in Jette that earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand running a straightforward game, grilled meats, shallot sauces, shrimp fritters, Brussels waffles, and fries that arrive actually hot. The room runs warm and the portions run generous, which is its own kind of argument.

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    Address
    Rue Léopold I 470, 1090 Jette, Belgium · Jette
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  21. Old tiled floors, leather seats, and patinated woodwork give this Uccle bistro the feel of a room that has never needed redecorating. The terrace looks out over the Kinsendaal Nature Reserve, which is a quietly absurd bonus. The kitchen leans into French classics with a reputation built on sauces and the rotisserie, and the Michelin Guide has flagged it with a Bib Gourmand. Regulars who never bother with the menu fill the tables most nights.

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    Address
    Rue Engeland 172/176, 1180 Uccle, Belgium · Uccle
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  22. The scent of lime leaves and curry hits you before you've even found a seat at this warm, softly lit Thai restaurant on a street corner in Ixelles. The kitchen leans on fresh herbs and spices crushed to order, so the food arrives with a brightness that fades fast, which is the whole point. The Michelin Guide recognized it with a Bib Gourmand, and the room fills early with people who clearly know this already.

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    Address
    Tenbosch 108, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  23. A Thai restaurant in the Brussels suburbs where the specials board does more work than the printed menu. The room leans into warm, traditional Thai decor without tipping into theme-park territory, and the kitchen keeps one foot in the classics while the sauces quietly steal the show. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place that feels like a find rather than a production.

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  24. Rank 217. Maza'j

    Lebanese

    The mezze spread lands on the table fast and keeps coming, which is the whole point at this Lebanese restaurant on Boulevard du Souverain. Hummus, grilled meats, herb-heavy vegetables, and enough food for a proper shared feast, all at prices low enough to earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The room runs warm and loud in the way these meals tend to, and nobody leaves having under-ordered.

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  25. Rank 217. ÔNGBÀ

    Vietnamese

    A Vietnamese sharing spot in the Flagey neighborhood that makes you forget the neighborhood the moment you walk in. The menu reads like a street food tour: spring rolls, snacks, slow-braised casseroles, all meant to be passed around. Portions are sized for grazing and priced accordingly, which is probably why the room fills fast. The Michelin Guide has given it a Bib Gourmand. Book ahead.

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  26. Rank 217. Osteria Bolognese

    Bolognese Italian

    An Italian osteria in Ixelles with a narrow focus: the cooking of Emilia Romagna, ingredients sourced directly from the region, no shortcuts. The menu reads like a love letter to Bologna, tagliatelle with ragù included, made the way it's supposed to be made rather than the way everyone else makes it. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand. Small, warm, and loud in the best sense, with regulars who clearly know the drill.

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    Address
    Rue de la Paix 49, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10:15 PM

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  27. Rank 217. Selecto

    Modern French

    A bistro on one of Brussels' more self-consciously cool streets, Selecto earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand by keeping things honest: a short set menu, blackboard specials, and modern French cooking that leans Mediterranean when the mood takes it. The flavors are direct and generous rather than architectural. The wine list tilts French without being smug about it. Regulars seem to have done the math on the prix fixe and decided there's nothing to argue about.

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    Address
    Rue de Flandre 95, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  28. Rank 217. Stone Dial

    Contemporary Chinese

    An old wood-burning stove anchors the dining room of this contemporary Chinese restaurant, which occupies what may be the oldest building in Uccle. The setting is a little theatrical, all dark wood and vintage quirk with chopsticks on the table, and the menu leans into the contrast: colorful, generous plates of traditional Chinese cooking. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place that feels like a find without making you feel like you're being let in on a secret.

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    Address
    Chem. du Crabbegat 2, 1180 Uccle, Belgium · Uccle
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–9:20 PM

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  29. Singha is the mythological lion the place takes its name from, and his image shows up throughout a dining room that leans into Thai decor without apology. This is a neighborhood Thai restaurant that has been around forever and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, with a long menu of spiced, balanced dishes and portions that don't feel stingy. Book ahead, or you'll be walking home with a takeaway bag, which is honestly not the worst outcome.

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    Address
    Rue Franz Merjay 165, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  31. A family-run Italian osteria in Ixelles where the name, which translates loosely to love, pasta, and joy, doubles as an accurate menu preview. The team makes their pasta in-house, the antipasti lean generous, and the cooking runs on familiarity rather than flourish. It's the kind of neighborhood place where you already know what you want before you've sat down, which is usually exactly the point.

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    Address
    Rue de la Crêche 11, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  32. A casual Italian neighborhood spot in Saint-Gilles that fills quickly with locals who seem to know the menu by heart but let the front-of-house talk them through it anyway. The cooking leans into the kind of unfussy, full-flavored Italian food that doesn't need a concept to justify itself: burrata ravioli, bright tomatoes, nothing trying too hard. Portions are generous and prices are honest, which explains the faithful crowd.

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    Address
    Rue Defacqz 86/88, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Saint-Gilles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  33. Rank 230. Au Vieux Saint Martin

    Belgian Brasserie

    Colorful artwork lines the walls of this old-school Brussels brasserie on the Grand Sablon, and the terrace pulls in everyone from antique dealers to tourists who've just figured out where they are. The menu reads like a Belgian civics lesson: filet américain, vol-au-vent, brains with gribiche. The larder is famously well-stocked, and the kitchen doesn't pretend otherwise.

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    Address
    Place du Grand Sablon 38, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Wednesday 10 AM–11:30 PM

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  34. Rank 230. Aux Armes de Bruxelles

    Traditional Belgian

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    Address
    Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–10:30 PM

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  35. Rank 230. Belga Queen

    Modern Brasserie

    The vaulted ceilings, dome windows, and stone columns of a former 18th-century bank set the stage here, and the room earns every dramatic glance. Belga Queen is a grand Brussels brasserie where classics share the menu with sharper modern cooking and a seafood bar that gets the most attention from the kitchen. The crowd tends toward people who like their lunch to feel like an occasion, which in this city is a reasonable number of people.

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    Address
    Rue du Fossé aux Loups 32, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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  36. Shelves of jarred tomatoes, cured meats, and imported pantry staples line the walls, because Bottega Vannini operates as a deli first and a trattoria second, more or less simultaneously. The Italian menu runs through classics like vitello tonnato and saltimbocca with no interest in reinventing them. Bring a bottle and pay the corkage, or browse their wine selection. Before you leave, the counter will almost certainly convince you to take something home.

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  37. Rank 230. Brasserie de la Gare

    Classic Belgian Brasserie

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    Address
    Chau. de Gand 1430, 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium · Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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    Address
    Chem. du Gymnase 1A, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–11 PM

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  39. Rank 230. Brugmann

    Modern French

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    Address
    Av. Brugmann 52, 1190 Bruxelles, Belgium · Forest
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  40. Rank 230. Chaga

    Contemporary French

    The dining room sits on the top floor of a boutique hotel overlooking Brussels Park, and the room has the quiet confidence of somewhere designed by people who actually care about rooms. The contemporary French menu follows suit, with a chef whose cooking finds its edge in unexpected pairings rather than classical restraint. Dinner here runs formal without feeling stiff, and the service aims to leave nothing unasked for.

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    Address
    Av. Marnix 21, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Wednesday 7 PM–8:30 PM

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  41. Rank 230. 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.

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    Address
    Pl. de Londres 4, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  42. Rank 230. Ciao

    Modern Italian

    The dining room inside a 17th-century stately home on Place Poelaert, all character and elegance with a pretty bar tucked alongside. The building belongs to a private club, but Ciao is open to anyone who wanders in. The chef leans heavily Tuscan, turning out Italian comfort food with a light modern hand, housemade pasta and slow-braised cuts that feel considered without feeling precious.

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    Address
    Pl. Poelaert 6, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–9 PM

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  43. Rank 230. Cinq

    Modern French

    A contemporary villa near the Brussels ring road that runs on gutsy, big-boned French cooking. The chef trained classically and still shows it, but the menu moves with the moment: rich sauces, carefully handled fish, flavors that feel considered rather than fussy. The room has a casual, buzzy energy that makes the whole thing feel like a celebration even when it isn't one, which is a neat trick for a place this polished.

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    Address
    Rte de Lennik 361, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium · Anderlecht
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM

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  44. A butcher's counter near the open kitchen sets the tone at this Uccle steakhouse, where you pick your cut before it meets a Josper charcoal oven. The brasserie is sleek without being stiff, and the menu runs from classic Belgian vol-au-vent and filet américain to cured meats and crispy fries. Counter seats put the whole operation right in front of you, which is exactly where you want to be.

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    Address
    Chau. de Waterloo 1405, 1180 Uccle, Belgium · Uccle
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  45. Rank 230. Colonel Louise

    Modern French

    A row of cured meats draped across the counter greets you before you've even sat down, which tells you exactly what kind of brasserie this is. Near Avenue Louise, Colonel Louise is built around beef, and the first real decision is which breed you want: Aubrac, Wagyu, or Holstein. The fries come cooked in beef tallow, the bone marrow is on the menu without apology, and the vitello tonnato is there for anyone who needs a break from red meat. They don't, usually.

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    Address
    Rue Jean Stas 24, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium · Saint-Gilles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  46. Rank 230. De Copain

    Creative French

    Two friends run this creative French restaurant in Dilbeek, doing everything themselves, from sourcing vegetables from local market gardeners to pulling fish from the North Sea. The cooking is produce-led and quietly ambitious, with fermented flavors and unexpected textures woven through dishes that never feel overwrought. A garden patio and a well-chosen wine list round things out for a crowd that takes lunch seriously but hasn't booked a babysitter.

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    Address
    Verheydenstraat 18, 1700 Dilbeek, Belgium · Dilbeek
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  47. Rank 230. De l'Ogenblik

    Classic Belgian Brasserie

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    Address
    Galerie des Princes 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–Midnight

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  48. Rank 230. Fico

    Sicilian

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    Address
    Rue Américaine 118, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  49. A stylish villa outside Brussels where a chef took over the family restaurant and quietly made it his own. The cooking is farm-to-table contemporary, rooted in Belgian produce and legible flavors, with the occasional Asian detour that earns its place rather than apologizing for it. The room runs warm and unstuffy, the kind of place where the food feels considered without anyone reminding you of that fact.

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    Address
    Alfons Gossetlaan 31, 1702 Dilbeek, Belgium · Dilbeek
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9 PM

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  50. Rank 230. Gioia

    Italian

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    Address
    Rue Belliard 36, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  51. Rank 230. Gus

    Seasonal Brasserie

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    Address
    Rue des Cultes 36, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–1:30 PM, 7 PM–9 PM

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  52. Rank 230. Hispania

    Spanish

    A Spanish restaurant in Brussels where the menu moves comfortably between tapas, rice dishes, and something more composed without making a fuss about any of it. The kitchen leans into bold, direct flavors, the kind that don't need a lot of explaining. Casa Gerardo's celebrated chef is behind the project, which gives the cooking a serious backbone even when the room stays relaxed and unpretentious.

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    Address
    Rue Bodenbroek 2, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  53. Rank 230. Jaco

    Apulian

    A beige-toned dining room in the well-heeled Fort Jaco neighborhood, where the kitchen takes its cues from Puglia: bright, sun-driven flavors with a light touch. This is a contemporary Italian restaurant with a sensual, slightly dressed-up feel. The bar is worth arriving early for, partly for cocktails and partly to plot a run through the adjoining deli before you sit down.

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    Address
    Chau. de Waterloo 1372, 1180 Uccle, Belgium · Uccle
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  54. Rank 230. La Belle Maraîchère

    Franco-Belgian Seafood

    Shrimp fritters and saddle of hare on the same menu tells you exactly what kind of place this is: an old-school Franco-Belgian seafood restaurant on the Saint-Catherine square, nostalgic in the best possible, unironic way. The room feels like Brussels circa a much earlier decade, and nobody seems to mind. Fish arrives impeccably fresh, portions run generous, and the crowd is the sort that has been coming long enough to skip the menu.

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  55. The tiled walls and zinc bar still look exactly like the butcher's shop this Art Deco Saint-Gilles building once housed, which sets up an odd, charming contrast with what comes out of the kitchen. This neighborhood restaurant serves modern, organic-leaning food, the kind where carrots get a whole dramatic arc and a piece of fish arrives with quiet Asian inflections. The cooking is playful without being showy, and the prices stay sensible enough that coming back feels easy.

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  56. Rank 230. La Taverne du Passage

    Art deco Brasserie

    A flock of golden origami birds hangs from the ceiling of this Art Deco brasserie tucked inside the Galerie de la Reine, and the room has been quietly ignoring the decades ever since. The menu runs the same direction: shrimp fritters, veal kidneys in mustard cream, warm chocolate mousse. Classic Belgian comfort food, served without apology in a setting that makes the Grand Place feel almost too modern.

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    Address
    Galerie de la Reine 30, 1000 Brussel, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11 PM

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  57. Rank 230. 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.

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    Address
    Bd de la Cambre 12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  58. Rank 230. La Villa Lorraine

    Contemporary French

    Sole meunière and Black Angus steak with fries share the menu with pigeon over fermented raspberry purée, which tells you most of what you need to know about this grand Brussels dining room. It's a classic French restaurant that's been around forever, lately refreshed with a sleek, low-lit interior that lands somewhere between old-world institution and cosmopolitan brasserie. The service is the attentive, read-your-mood kind that Brussels does well.

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  59. Rank 230. Le Buone Maniere

    Modern Italian

    The terrace out back, half-hidden from the avenue, sets the tone for this Italian restaurant in Etterbeek where the cooking tilts classic but keeps a few surprises up its sleeve. Vitello tonnato and tiramisu are on the menu, though neither arrives quite how you remember it. The chef has a habit of serving the food himself, which either charms you immediately or makes you wonder if the kitchen is very small.

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    Address
    Av. de Tervueren 59, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium · Etterbeek
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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    Address
    Tomberg 259, 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  61. Fine art on the walls and a set menu that leans into Japanese inflections, this is a neighborhood restaurant in Watermael-Boitsfort that feels like a well-kept local secret. The kitchen pairs European instincts with furikake and seaweed without making a fuss about it. Saturday mornings, the place doubles as a cooking school, which tells you something about how seriously the team takes all of this.

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    Address
    Rue Middelbourg 21, 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium · Watermael-Boitsfort
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–1:30 PM, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM

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  62. Rank 230. Le Monde est Petit

    Creative French

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  63. Rank 230. Le Mucha

    Classic French

    The Art Nouveau interior puts you squarely in a turn-of-the-century Parisian brasserie, all warm wood and period detail, though you're firmly in Woluwe. Classic Belgian-French cooking fills the menu: steak with a béarnaise that apparently breaks some rule, fresh fries cut to order, veal's brains for the nostalgic, île flottante for dessert. On jazz nights, the whole time-warp effect gets a little harder to argue with.

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  64. Rank 230. Le Passage

    Classical French

    A neighborhood classic in the Saint Job quarter of Uccle, where the kitchen leans into traditional French technique with the occasional international detour. The cooking is generous in the old sense, built around serious produce rather than flourish, and the room runs on the kind of easy warmth that keeps locals coming back without a reservation nudge. A proper sit-down lunch here is the move.

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    Address
    Av. Jean et Pierre Carsoel 17, 1180 Uccle, Belgium · Uccle
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–1:45 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

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  65. Rank 230. Le Saint Boniface

    European Bistro

    Red-and-white checked tablecloths, vintage photos, biscuit tins on shelves, and jazz drifting through a room where the tables are close enough to follow your neighbor's argument. This Ixelles bistro runs on country cooking from Lyon, the Basque Country, and Southwest France, the kind of food built around things like foie gras terrine and calf's head with gribiche. Hearty, unfussy, and priced like it means it.

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    Address
    Rue Saint-Boniface 9, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  66. The dining room sits inside the Flagey building, a swooping Art Deco landmark that locals call the ocean liner, and the exotic wood paneling makes the brasserie feel like a first-class cabin that actually serves food. The menu leans Belgian comfort, roast chicken at the center, but the kitchen has a light touch of mischief, stuffing brioche with black pudding and fried onions. The terrace fills fast when the square is humming.

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    Address
    Pl. Sainte-Croix 4, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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    Rue du Noyer 236, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium · Schaerbeek
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

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  68. Calf's brains in lemon sauce and veal kidneys in mustard sit comfortably alongside tagliata on a menu that refuses to pick a lane, which somehow works perfectly. This relaxed brasserie near the Sablon has the wood-panelled warmth of a place that feeds regulars who never glance at the menu, with a sunny terrace shielded from the street. Classic French cooking, a few Mediterranean detours, and French toast to finish.

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  69. Rank 230. Lily’s

    Contemporary Belgian

    A green pergola shades the terrace in summer, and by the weekend the dancing starts, which tells you most of what you need to know about Lily's. It's a contemporary restaurant that leans hard into the St. Tropez playbook, all premium finishes and cocktails that arrive looking architectural. The menu moves between Belgian classics and ceviche without breaking a sweat, and the room fills with people who dress like they knew they'd be photographed.

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    Address
    Av. Emile De Mot 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Wednesday 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  70. Rank 230. Lola

    Seasonal French

    The terrace on Place du Grand Sablon goes red in fine weather, which tells you roughly what kind of crowd this French brasserie pulls. Beef carpaccio and vol-au-vent share the menu with pasta in salted butter, the kind of pedigree classics that have kept Sablon regulars coming back for as long as anyone can remember. Inside it's all clean, neutral tones, polished without trying too hard.

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    Address
    Place du Grand Sablon 33, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10:30 PM

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  71. A short walk from the European institutions, this contemporary restaurant makes a point of sourcing from Wallonia's larder, cycling through asparagus in spring and wild game come autumn. The room fills with regulars who never need the menu and international arrivals who do, and the sommelier is the kind who actually steers you somewhere interesting. Classic regional cooking, lightly recalibrated for a city crowd without losing the plot.

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  72. Rank 230. Max & Moi

    Modern French

    A refurbished town house on the main square, with the kind of colour palette that suggests someone actually thought about it. This is a modern French restaurant running four- or five-course menus, where the kitchen leans on local produce and classical technique in equal measure. The chef has a way with the quiet details, a beurre blanc, a carrot reimagined with béarnaise, that signals someone who cooked seriously before settling here.

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  73. Rank 230. Odette en Ville

    Modern French

    A 1920s townhouse in the Châtelain neighborhood that someone once decided should feel like London, Paris, and New York all at once, which sounds exhausting but somehow works. This is a modern French restaurant with a menu that swings between classical and international without losing its footing. The crowd here tends toward the well-dressed regulars who know the neighborhood, and a few of them sleep over in the handful of designer rooms upstairs.

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    Address
    Rue du Châtelain 25, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  74. Rank 230. Origine

    Modern French

    The walls are hung with fantasy creatures and colorful plants, plus postcards sent back by regulars who've clearly never stopped thinking about dinner. Origine is a neighborhood restaurant in Etterbeek where the monthly menu comes in three lanes, vegetarian, meat, or fish, and the chef's approach is loose enough that vol-au-vent might arrive with morel cream and a verjuice potato foam. Whimsical is the word, and the room earns it without trying too hard.

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    Address
    Rue Général Leman 36, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium · Etterbeek
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  75. The awards


    Address
    Av. Legrand 11, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

    Wednesday 6:30 PM–12:30 AM

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  76. David Martin's fine dining room inside the Corinthia Grand Hotel sits beneath a restored stained-glass dome that makes the rest of Brussels feel a little underdressed. The Belle époque bones, marble fireplace, and fresh flowers set a scene that somehow avoids feeling stuffy. The modern French menu leans into Japanese inflections, and the kitchen's instinct is restraint: a few good things, pushed far enough to matter.

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  77. Rank 230. Philema

    Greek

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    Address
    Chau. de Waterloo 437, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  78. An Italian bistro on the Rue Américaine where the tables fill early with people ordering in Italian, which tells you most of what you need to know. The chef has a thing for sea urchin and squid, and takes enough liberties with the menu to keep things interesting without losing the plot. The à la carte runs long, Mediterranean in spirit, and the crowd tends to linger.

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    Address
    Rue Américaine 90, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  79. Rank 230. Samouraï

    Japanese

    A large bonsai anchors the room at this old-school Japanese restaurant on Avenue Louise, where the terracotta walls and Asian art give it the calm of somewhere that has never felt the need to keep up. The menu runs from sushi and sashimi to sukiyaki finished tableside, with bento boxes drawing a crowd at lunch and set menus keeping evenings orderly. Been around forever, and carries itself accordingly.

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  80. Tableside filleting of the seabass is a nice reminder that this Italian restaurant on the village square hasn't forgotten how to make a moment of it. The chef keeps portions generous and the cooking rooted in Italian produce, with a wine list deep enough to get lost in. The cottage setting manages to feel both spacious and unfussy, and when the weather cooperates, the terrace earns its place. An old-school institution that never seems to need updating.

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    Address
    Dorpsplein 3, 1700 Dilbeek, Belgium · Dilbeek
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 7 PM–10:30 PM

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  81. The Cubist-inspired facade on a quiet Woluwe avenue doesn't prepare you for how cheerful and airy it is inside. This is a modern, farm-to-table restaurant where the kitchen takes seasonal cooking seriously but keeps a light touch, spinning classic combinations into something unexpected. A caprese salad gets textural surprises; pollock arrives with leek-flavored ice cream. Surprise tasting menus, including a vegetarian option, mean you hand over the wheel and see what happens.

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  82. Rank 230. Stirwen

    Modern French

    The chef at this modern French restaurant in Brussels' European quarter has a habit of wandering out of the kitchen mid-service to explain, in patient detail, exactly what he just did to your plate. It's that kind of place: polished and comfortable, with cooking that takes classic Gallic technique somewhere a little less expected. The room draws a crowd that knows its way around a wine list and never seems to be in a hurry.

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  83. Rank 230. Toit

    Sardinian

    A window manufacturer opened a restaurant on the roof of its own showroom, which tracks: the floor-to-ceiling glass frames views of the Belgian countryside that would sell itself. Inside, the cooking is Sardinian by way of French technique, bold and full-bodied in a way that earns the setting. The menu rotates every six weeks, so regulars have a reason to keep coming back and pretending they planned it that way.

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    Address
    Chau. de Tubize 481, 1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium · Braine-l'Alleud
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–9 PM

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  84. Rank 230. Umā

    Japanese

    A whitewashed brick facade on a quiet side street near Porte de Namur, Umā is a relaxed bistro where the kitchen fuses Japanese technique with South American heat. Tuna sashimi comes in a shiso-and-dashi broth, duck arrives medium rare with curry and vadouvan, and a thread of gentle spice runs through the whole menu. The à la carte and set menus both cover the same territory, so the choice is really just how hungry you are.

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    Address
    Rue de la Reinette 8, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

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  85. Rank 230. Vismet

    Seafood

    Vismet sits on the old fish market square at Place Sainte-Catherine, which tells you something about how seriously Brussels takes its seafood history. It's a classic seafood restaurant with an open kitchen and the kind of lived-in room that clearly predates the neighborhood's gentrification. The cooking is traditional and unshowy: pristine sole, properly made sauces, ingredients that don't need dressing up. Come hungry, not overdressed.

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    Address
    Pl. Sainte-Catherine 23, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–10 PM

    Online
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  86. Rank 286. La Pizza è Bella

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    Fried pizza sits on the menu alongside the classics at this Neapolitan pizza spot in the Sablon, which tells you the kitchen is not here to play it safe. The dough runs thin at the center in proper Neapolitan fashion, and the five-cheese pie is the one regulars tend to circle back to. The room is nicely turned out and draws a well-traveled crowd. Service can be a little loose around the edges, so patience helps.


  87. Rank 287. ‘naPizzà

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A Neapolitan pizza shop tucked into Etterbeek where the staff will happily make you something off-menu if you ask nicely, which tells you most of what you need to know about the room. The dough is soft and light, the ingredients are the kind that make you notice the ingredients, and the cacio e pepe pizza lands creamy and sharp without tipping into heavy. It ranked 59th on 50 Top Pizza Europe, which is a long way from nothing for a neighborhood spot in Brussels.


    Address
    Place Meyel 6, 1040 Etterbeek - Brussels, Belgium · Etterbeek
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2 PM, 6:30 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  88. Rank 287. Educazione napoletana

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A portrait of Maradona watches over the wood-fired oven at this Neapolitan pizza spot in Ixelles, and the menu follows suit: margherita, marinara, the classics, treated with enough seriousness that no one needs to explain the point. The crust leans contemporary, with a puffier cornicione than the old guard might prefer, and the fried starters hold their own. A neighborhood place that knows exactly what it is.


    Address
    Rue du Mail 1 1050 Ixelles Belgio · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6:30 PM–10:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  89. Rank 287. La Bottega della Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A Neapolitan pizza shop in the heart of Brussels that started, as many do, as a cure for homesickness and ended up pulling in everyone else on the block too. The dough is contemporary Neapolitan style, the ingredients are mostly sourced from Italy, and the whole operation runs on a refreshingly short set of principles. A good beer list keeps things honest. Two locations now, which tells its own story.


  90. Rank 287. Marcella

    Pizzeria

    A pizzeria just off the Avenue Louise that leans into the raw-wood, exposed-structure aesthetic favored by establishments that know exactly what they're doing. The dough is well-leavened, the oven is wood-fired, and a bottarga and burrata pizza with lemon zest has become the one everyone orders. An Italian wine list longer than expected rounds things out, and the bread arrives with good olive oil before anyone asks.


    Address
    Rue du Bailli 106 1050 Ixelles Belgio · Ixelles
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–2:30 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

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