The Best Steakhouses Near Chai Gourmand, by the Record

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.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

The dining room sits inside a working butcher shop, which means the meat arrived here before you did and skipped the middleman entirely. This is a straightforward grill and stew restaurant where the menu leans heavily on aged cuts, offal, and slow-cooked classics. Beautifully marbled Simmental beef gets nothing but coarse salt, rosemary, and a béarnaise, which is the kind of restraint that only makes sense when the raw material is this good.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant