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  2. Rank 194. Graan

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

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  3. Rank 194. Grabuge

    Cocktail Bar

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  4. Rank 194. Grain

    Boulangerie

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  5. Rank 194. Grain

    Bakery

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  7. Rank 194. Gratin

    Brasserie

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  8. Rank 194. Groot Vlaenderen

    Cocktail Bar

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  11. Rank 194. Hau

    Vietnamese

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  13. Rank 194. Henri

    Modern French

    A cobbled terrace on one of Brussels' cooler streets sets the tone for this laid-back bistro. The menu roams freely, landing somewhere between classic French technique and Mediterranean ease, with the occasional Thai detour just to keep things interesting. The wine list and local beers get as much attention as the food. Regulars seem to treat the place as a neighborhood right rather than a reservation.


    Address
    Rue de Flandre 113, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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    WebsiteInstagram
  14. Rank 194. Hermine Pâtisserie

    Breton Patisserie

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  15. Rank 194. Hey Frankie

    Natural Wine Bar

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  16. Rank 194. Hiro

    Japanese

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  18. Rank 194. Hoffy's

    Jewish

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  21. Rank 194. Hopla Geiss

    Boulangerie

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  22. A converted farmstead outside Gembloux where the kitchen garden isn't decoration but the actual point of the menu. This is a restaurant with a rough, brutalist interior that somehow feels right for the food: organic, playful, and quietly serious about where everything comes from. The chef turns cucumbers or courgettes into multiple things on the same plate, and the wine list is built to keep up. A B&B and bakery share the property, so there's no reason to rush.


  23. Rank 194. Horta

    Portuguese

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  24. Rank 194. Huimian

    Henan Noodle Shop

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  30. Rank 194. Incorrect

    Pizzeria

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  31. A wine-forward French bistro where counter seats face the open kitchen and you can taste a glass before committing, which is either hospitality or smart salesmanship, probably both. The cooking runs to big, unapologetic Gallic territory: bone marrow butters, veal kidneys, whole fish in salt crust for two. The kind of food that makes you order another glass without noticing you've done it.


    Address
    Haarstraat 7/9, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium · Antwerpen
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

    Friday Noon–3:30 PM, 6:30 PM–12:30 AM

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  32. Rank 194. Iyagi

    Korean

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  33. Rank 194. Izumi

    Japanese

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  35. The open kitchen sits behind what used to be a butcher's counter, which tells you everything about the vibe at this cozy farm-to-table spot in Boechout. The menu runs four or five dishes, built around what's good and nearby, cooked in a way that's rustic without being precious. The room has that gentrified-workshop feel, and the front-of-house charm keeps things loose and warm. A short menu, a sharp kitchen, nothing to argue with.


  36. Rank 194. Jalou

    Dessert

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  37. Rank 194. Jambon Violon

    French Wine Bar

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  38. Rank 194. Jane

    Natural Wine Bar

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  40. Rank 194. Jayu

    Contemporary Korean

    Twelve stools around a counter, one table, three bells to signal the start of service, and a two-hour tasting menu in twelve courses that Sang Hoon Degeimbre shapes around Korean fermentation, fruit, and spice. The room reads like a speakeasy, all theatrical hush, and the food leans into doenjang, umami, and smoke rather than the usual European fine-dining playbook. A Michelin Selected restaurant tucked behind the noise of Rue de Flandre.


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  42. Rank 194. Jolicœur

    Coffee

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  45. Rank 194. Julia

    Seafood

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  48. Rank 194. Jus

    Bistro

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  49. Rank 194. Kage

    Tea Cocktail Bar

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  50. Rank 194. Kaiju

    Noodle Shop

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  51. Rank 194. Kami

    Café

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  52. Rank 194. Kamoun

    Syrian

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  54. Rank 194. Kato

    Sushi

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  55. Rank 194. Khobz

    Bakery

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  56. Rank 194. Kitsune Burger

    Vegan Food Truck

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  59. Rank 194. Kookoo

    Coffee Shop Persian

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  60. Rank 194. Korst

    Bakery

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  62. Rank 194. Koul

    Coffee

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  63. Rank 194. Kras Mat

    Breton

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  64. Rank 194. Kraz Gand

    Breton French

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  67. Rank 194. Kultur

    Artisan Bakery

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  68. A log fire anchors the dining room of this stylishly converted old farmhouse in Esneux, and the glass-fronted kitchen lets you watch the chef work the grill. It's a creative restaurant where most of the cooking leans on fire and fermentation, with locally sourced ingredients pushed into genuinely unusual territory. The celeriac cooked in a salt crust with Comté and sherry is the kind of dish that makes you wonder why anyone bothers with protein.


    Address
    Pl. du Vieux Tilleul 14, 4130 Esneux, Belgium · Esneux
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 7 PM–11:59 PM

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  71. Rank 194. 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.


    Address
    Rue Keyenveld 56, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium · Ixelles
    Hours

    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

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  73. Rank 194. L'Ermitage

    Beer Bar

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  75. Rank 194. L'Express

    Lebanese

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  77. Rank 194. La Bonne Chère

    French Wine Bar

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  78. Rank 194. La Bottega Della Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  79. Rank 194. La Boule

    Boulangerie

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  82. Rank 194. La Flaque

    Wine Bar

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  87. Rank 194. La Senda

    Salvadoran Latin American

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  90. Rank 194. Lafeh

    Lebanese

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  93. Rank 194. Le Barboteur

    Beer Bar

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  98. Rank 194. Le Oui

    Bouchon

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  99. Rank 194. Le Petit bon bon

    Belgian French

    The open kitchen takes center stage in this grand brasserie inside the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, where Christophe Hardiquest is doing something quietly ambitious with the classics. The menu runs Belgian and French brasserie through a more considered kitchen, so the vol-au-vent and shrimp fritters arrive with a little more intention than you'd expect. Traditional tableware, plush room, the kind of lunch that turns into afternoon.


    Address
    Rue Royale 103, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium · Brussels
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 PM

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

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    SevenRooms
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