Genval Restaurants

In Brussels' expensive shopping neighborhood, you'll find a very charming brasserie where the atmosphere is elegant but unpretentious. Perhaps one of Brussels' best-kept secrets is this hotel restaurant's all-you-can-eat cold l... more

This Golden Wheel is a great, quite large brasserie just off Grand Place, serving exquisite traditional Belgian-French cuisine. Tourists do not really abound here and the real regulars have a small brass name tag attached to th... more

Blue for you is a restaurant inspired by magic and fantasy. Ultramarine blue walls and ceiling combined with bare brick walls and large antique mirrors; give this place the charm of a little cozy palace. In the summer there is... more

In typical Greek style, when eating at this restaurant, you walk right into the kitchen and tell the cook what you want to eat. One specialty of the kitchen is the "Socrates Balls," which are fried mutton meatballs. The traditi... more

Until 1967 this was a popular café. Now it's an excellent restaurant:: definitely the best value on the busy Place Sainte-Catherine. The interior has hardly changed (pictures of long-forgotten local soccer stars grace the walls... more

In this gorgeous part of town, close to Les Etangs d'Ixelles (The Lakes of Ixelles), which are surrounded by truly magnificent Jugendstil-mansions, is this agreeable young brasserie, which specializes in traditional cuisine. Cl... more

If you are a vegetarian in Brussels you are either eating Falafels all day long or looking for a suitable restaurant. Shanti should be your solution. While the menu may seem heavy in seafood, there are many vegetarian options.... more

Of course, there's the Fish Market, but the best seafood in town is to be had in this side-street of Rue des Bouchers. Scheltema is expensive (but not more so than some chic junkyards just round the corner), but always packed:... more

The exquisite oil lamps and the enticing aroma wouldn't let you ignore this place. Famous for their cooked to perfection curries and biryanis, Passage to India is one of the few Indian restaurants that serves scampi and beef. Y... more

A Brussels institution -- no jokes, please, about who wants to eat in an institution -- since it opened in 1921, this family-owned establishment offers gracious, rather formal service, combined with a casual, relaxed amb... more