Recommended Restaurants

Twinroom brings to you a selection of some of the most popular and good value restaurants and eateries in Brussels.

La Quincaillerie
Rue du Page 45
BrusselsTel: 02 533 98 38
website: http://www.quincaillerie.be

The highly imaginative and daring decor is the main characteristic of this brasserie. You don't often get the opportunity to eat in an authentic ironmonger's shop dating back to the beginning of this century and designed by one of Victor Horta's students.

If you're lucky you may come across one of the many famous regular guests at "la quinc " such as Gérard Depardieu, Helmut Kohl, Francis Cabrel, Hervé Mehon, Mc Solar, Plastic Bertrand, Michel Rocard, Michel Leeb, André Lamy, The Gipsy Kings and many others...

However, the fine kitchen and the excellent wine list are the real attraction of La Quincaillerie. The menu has some of the best fish dishes, including the widely praised "fruits-de-mer", the speciality of the house.

Open every day :
For lunch from monday to friday : from 12.00 till 14.30
For dinner from monday to sunday : from 19.00 till 24.00
Saturday lunch and sunday lunch only opened for groups.

Comocomo
Antoine Dansaert 19
1000 Brussels
Tel:+32 2 503 03 30
website: http://www.comocomo.com

Comocomo is a new restaurant where tradition and technology fuse. The Basque kitchen serves small portions called "Pintxos" on one of the world's longest conveyor belts with each food category and price represented by the colour of the dish.
This is a cool and fun place to eat typical Basque Pinxtos.

Open seven days a week from midday - 11pm.

La Maison du Cygne
9 Grand Place
entrance at 2 rue Charles Buyl
Brussels
Metro Station: Bourse

This is one of the grandest buildings and locations to eat in Brussels. This restaurant has the feel of a traditional luxurious gentleman's club, and is an ideal location for a special occasion. The menu is conventionally French and includes caviar and truffles, game, meat and fish.

Restaurant Vincent
8-10 Rue des Dominicains
Brussels
Metro Station: De Brouckere

Founded in 1905 this restaurant offers traditional Brussels cuisine and is definitely a new and truly Belgian experience. You make your entrance through the busy kitchen of the restaurant and the main room is elegantly tiled. Meat eaters are recommended the premium steaks served with a creamy pepper sauce and Belgian French fries. Another speciality is the mussels in white wine. Booking a table is recommended.

Bonsoir Clara
22-26 Rue Antoine Dansaert
Brussels
Metro Station: Bourse

Theatrical lighting, and bare brick make the Bonsoir Clara an interesting place to eat. The menu is mainly modern European cuisine offering a reasonable choice for vegetarians.

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Recommended Bars.

Twinroom suggests the following bars in and around Brussels.

Les Brasseurs
24 Rue de la Colline
Brussels
Nearest Metro: Gare Centrale

This bar is housed in a historic building which looks out over the Grand Place.Les Brasseurs brews its own beer.

Toone
21 Petite rue des Bouchers
Brussels
Nearest Metro: Bourse.

Toone is on a narrow paved path leading off of the Grand Place. Toone was built in 1835 in medieval style and is a pleasant pub and puppet theatre with two rooms decorated with wooden furniture. A full range of beers is on offer as well as a modest menu in this warm and friendly bar.

Archiduc
6 rue Antoine-Dansaert
Brussels

The Archiduc has been labelled the coolest bar in all of Belgium, with entrance using a door bell. The bar is primarily a piano bar but plays all varieties of music from hip-hop to country.

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Shopping

Avenue Louise is the Rodeo Drive or Champs Elysées of Brussels. This is the most prestigious shopping street and a real favourite with both tourists and residents alike.
The De Broukere area is also home to the City 2 shopping centre, the largest in Brussels.
Brussels is home to some of the world-renowned chocolate makers such as Neuhaus, Godiva and Leonidas. Such shops offer handmade bonbons, made fresh daily and should not be missed.

Other Useful Information.

Every two years during the third week of August the Grand Place is decorated with a flower carpet of Belgian begonias.

The Ommegang
Every year at the end of June and early July, the Ommegang takes place at the Market Place. This procession dates back to the 16th Century and was created to welcome Charles V to Brussels.

Music and Light Show at the Grand Place
Between April and September during the evening, the Grand Place and its buildings are illuminated to the sound of classical music. There are two sessions of around 15 minutes each night between 21:30 and 23:15.
Beer Brussels is the ideal place for beer experts, the Belgians make beer in many different flavours and generally make a different one for each season.