Guidebook for Brussels

Patricia
Guidebook for Brussels

Sightseeing

Vibrant multicultural market where you can eat the best moroccan pancakes (cheese, honey and olives) on rue Fonsny, behind a stall: http://www.spottedbylocals.com/brussels/map/spot/moroccan-pancakes
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Bruxelles Midi Market
Avenue Fonsny
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Vibrant multicultural market where you can eat the best moroccan pancakes (cheese, honey and olives) on rue Fonsny, behind a stall: http://www.spottedbylocals.com/brussels/map/spot/moroccan-pancakes
One of the best chocolatier in town. Local artisan. Awesome pralines and round-shaped mendiants. A must-stop if you're looking to buy chocolate presents.
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Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
2D Rue Ravenstein
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One of the best chocolatier in town. Local artisan. Awesome pralines and round-shaped mendiants. A must-stop if you're looking to buy chocolate presents.

Food Scene

Tasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
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Toukoul - Ethiopian Rest Bar - Cultural House
34 Rue de Laeken
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Tasty ethiopian food in a great & cosy wooden setting. Also great for aperos/cocktails
Fine Crete tapas food. A little expensive (between 8 and 15 for a small dish) but the food & wine is divine. Wine bar in the basement. Nice owners.
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Strofilia
11 Rue du Marché aux Porcs
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Fine Crete tapas food. A little expensive (between 8 and 15 for a small dish) but the food & wine is divine. Wine bar in the basement. Nice owners.
Another typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Grande Porte (La)
Another typical old-style & charming "estaminet" which serves great beer and Belgian dishes.
Great bar/café/restaurant on the flea market square. Nice terrasse and upstairs view on the stalls. Nice food, nice waiters and nice local crowd. Good brunch and breakfast at reasonable prices.
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CHAFF
21 Pl. du Jeu de Balle
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Great bar/café/restaurant on the flea market square. Nice terrasse and upstairs view on the stalls. Nice food, nice waiters and nice local crowd. Good brunch and breakfast at reasonable prices.
Gourmet d'Asie is the best Vietnamese food in town, if you don't mind the owner's cranky mood & "barking". Try the bo bun (vermicelli noodleglass salad with caramelized beef) and classic Pho.
Rue Van Artevelde
Rue Van Artevelde
Gourmet d'Asie is the best Vietnamese food in town, if you don't mind the owner's cranky mood & "barking". Try the bo bun (vermicelli noodleglass salad with caramelized beef) and classic Pho.
Best cappuccino in town!
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MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Best cappuccino in town!
Try the lunch formula in this fine, delicious French-Belgian food restaurant (20 euros for entrance + main dish)
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Le Selecto
95 Rue de Flandre
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Try the lunch formula in this fine, delicious French-Belgian food restaurant (20 euros for entrance + main dish)
Very charming and cosy restaurant & café where you could sit all day reading a book. Very nice lunch suggestions and pastries.
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Le Phare du Kanaal
40 Quai des Charbonnages
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Very charming and cosy restaurant & café where you could sit all day reading a book. Very nice lunch suggestions and pastries.
Very creative lunch with great vegetarian formulas at very reasonable prices if you're in the flea market area. Closed Mondays and on weekends.
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RECYCLART
13 Manchesterstraat
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Very creative lunch with great vegetarian formulas at very reasonable prices if you're in the flea market area. Closed Mondays and on weekends.
Sweet little joint to taste cuisine from Madagascar!
Madagasikara
10 Rue de Flandre
Sweet little joint to taste cuisine from Madagascar!

Everything Else

Coolest underground cinema and basement parties & live concerts. Check the program and events online, it's always worth an in-and-out to check the local scenery!
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Nova
3 Rue d'Arenberg
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Coolest underground cinema and basement parties & live concerts. Check the program and events online, it's always worth an in-and-out to check the local scenery!
Awesome terrace in the summertime with a great view on Brussels rooftops, great cultural activities any time (live concerts & DJs in the Beurs café on the groundfloor, art performances etc.)
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Beursschouwburg
20 Auguste Ortsstraat
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Awesome terrace in the summertime with a great view on Brussels rooftops, great cultural activities any time (live concerts & DJs in the Beurs café on the groundfloor, art performances etc.)
Royal Flemish Theater, always worth a visit in terms of architectural style. The park behind also features a famous sculpture from Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. International programme (plays, dance).
KVS_BOX & Café Congo
9 Quai aux Pierres de Taille
Royal Flemish Theater, always worth a visit in terms of architectural style. The park behind also features a famous sculpture from Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. International programme (plays, dance).
Typical old-style Brusseleir "estaminet". Try a beer & their homemade chocolate at night. Local hangout for surrealist painters like Magritte.
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La Fleur en Papier Doré
55 Rue des Alexiens
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Typical old-style Brusseleir "estaminet". Try a beer & their homemade chocolate at night. Local hangout for surrealist painters like Magritte.
One of my favourites spots to hang out. Nice view over the skatepark & the railway tracks. Next to Recyclart cantine (for lunch) and concert venue (for the greatest underground vibes & party in town)
Skatepark Place de la Chapelle
27 Rue des Ursulines
One of my favourites spots to hang out. Nice view over the skatepark & the railway tracks. Next to Recyclart cantine (for lunch) and concert venue (for the greatest underground vibes & party in town)
Organic bakery for your breakfast. Great bread, baguette, croissants and pains au chocolat. Say "couques au chocolat" in Belgian dialect. Also serves breakfast in the small tearoom. French owner.
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Charli
34 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Organic bakery for your breakfast. Great bread, baguette, croissants and pains au chocolat. Say "couques au chocolat" in Belgian dialect. Also serves breakfast in the small tearoom. French owner.
Splendid gardens in an urban setting. Perfect for a stroll & downtown picnic. The restaurant has a beautiful terrace and serves lunch too. Also an international music venue which hosts great bands.
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Le Botanique
3 Kruidtuinlaan
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Splendid gardens in an urban setting. Perfect for a stroll & downtown picnic. The restaurant has a beautiful terrace and serves lunch too. Also an international music venue which hosts great bands.
Flagey square is a must. Old radio station art deco boat-shaped gem. Markets every weekend until 1, try old Paul's homemade waffles in a grey truck in the middle. Next to Etangs d'Ixelles +La Cambre.
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Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène Flagey
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Flagey square is a must. Old radio station art deco boat-shaped gem. Markets every weekend until 1, try old Paul's homemade waffles in a grey truck in the middle. Next to Etangs d'Ixelles +La Cambre.
High class tearoom & chocolate factory. Try the hot chocolates with saffran, any cake, the vanilla & choc ice cream and... the pralines of course!
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Frederic Blondeel
39 Rue de Ganshoren
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High class tearoom & chocolate factory. Try the hot chocolates with saffran, any cake, the vanilla & choc ice cream and... the pralines of course!
Splendid Art nouveau Museum of Music Instruments with many didactical and playful technologies. Sit at the terrace with a drink if you want to enjoy a fantastic scenery over Brussels & Mont des Arts.
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Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour
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Splendid Art nouveau Museum of Music Instruments with many didactical and playful technologies. Sit at the terrace with a drink if you want to enjoy a fantastic scenery over Brussels & Mont des Arts.

Shopping

One of the many second hand vintage fashoin boutiques in this area.
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Think Twice T2
57 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains
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One of the many second hand vintage fashoin boutiques in this area.
Fashion store at very reasonable prices opened by two former students of La Cambre famous Belgian art school.
Saké
11 Rue des Teinturiers
Fashion store at very reasonable prices opened by two former students of La Cambre famous Belgian art school.

Arts & Culture

Best theatre in town. Hosts local and international creative arts & performances, as well as live opera concerts for the moment (La Monnaie opera house being temporarily restored).
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Théâtre National de la Communauté Française
111 Emile Jacqmainlaan
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Best theatre in town. Hosts local and international creative arts & performances, as well as live opera concerts for the moment (La Monnaie opera house being temporarily restored).
Live concerts international venue. You can queue in front before each concert for a last minute ticket.
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Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd Anspach
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Live concerts international venue. You can queue in front before each concert for a last minute ticket.
Brussels Centre for Fine Arts. Hosts great painting and international art exhibitions. There's always something interesting @http://www.bozar.be/en, even though horrible CEOs (Belgian-Congo politics)
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Cung điện Mỹ thuật, Brussels
23 Rue Ravenstein
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Brussels Centre for Fine Arts. Hosts great painting and international art exhibitions. There's always something interesting @http://www.bozar.be/en, even though horrible CEOs (Belgian-Congo politics)

Essentials

Organic grocery store of you're into cooking. A bit expensive. If you have time, hit les Tanneurs' farmers' market instead, open Wed-Sun, near flea market, for the best & cheapest organic products.
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färm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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Organic grocery store of you're into cooking. A bit expensive. If you have time, hit les Tanneurs' farmers' market instead, open Wed-Sun, near flea market, for the best & cheapest organic products.