287GREATER BRUSSELS Les Dames Tartines ̊ ¡¡¡
Chaussée de Haecht 58, 1210 BRU (St-Josse-ten-Noode) Tel (02) 2184549 Road Map B4
Just north of the Jardin Botanique, this charming restaurant is decorated like the dining room of a private house,
with linen tablecloths and old photos on the walls. The French-style cooking, using seasonal produce, is of a high
standard; the subtle use of truffles is a speciality. Extensive wine list. Closed Saturday lunch, Sundays and Mondays.
GREATER BRUSSELS Tsampa Δ © ¡¡¡
Rue de Livourne 109, 1050 BRU (Ixelles) Tel (02) 6470367 Road Map B5
Attached to a whole-foods shop, this is widely held to be the best vegetarian (but not vegan) restaurant in Brussels.
Garden and veranda seating in summer. On offer are salads, tarts, terrines and bakes, many Asian-inspired. These
are also available as take-away. Open noon–7pm. Closed Saturdays and Sundays.
GREATER BRUSSELS La Brouette z ̊ ¡¡¡¡
Boulevard Prince de Liège 61, 1070 BRU (Anderlecht) Tel (02) 5225169 Road Map A4
Translating as The Wheelbarrow, La Brouette is a modest name for one of Anderlecht’s best restaurants. The
smart interior complements top-class French-style cuisine. Dishes are based on local, seasonal produce and are
exquisitely presented. Closed Saturday lunch, Sunday evenings and Mondays, and from late July to mid-August.
GREATER BRUSSELS Les Salons z Δ ) ¡¡¡¡
Chaussée de Charleroi 89, 1060 BRU (St-Gilles) Tel (02) 5382999 Road Map A5
A gloriously theatrical restaurant with 350 tables set out in the rooms of a vast late-19th-century townhouse. The
decor ranges between decadent Baroque and bohemian kitsch. The menu is brasserie-style French-Mediterranean
and Asian, but it is the glitzy ambience that attracts the celebrity sprinkled crowd. Closed Sun, Mon and Sat lunch.
GREATER BRUSSELS Restaurant de l’Atomium 0 ) ¡¡¡¡
Square de l’Atomium 1, 1020 BRU (Laeken) Tel (02) 4795850 Road Map A4
The Atomium is an engineering triumph, one of the great wonders of Belgium. The uppermost orb has a stunning
360-degree panorama and also houses a restaurant serving a broad range of Belgian dishes and Belgian wines,
based on fixed-price menus. Evenings offer views over the glittering, illuminated city.
GREATER BRUSSELS Rouge Tomate Δ © ̊ ¡¡¡¡
Avenue Louise 190, 1050 BRU (Ixelles) Tel (02) 6477044 Road Map B5
Set in a large townhouse dating from 1883, this is a strongly design-oriented restaurant. The decor is a sleek
modern confection of soothing white and reds, with plenty of airy space and an emphasis on natural materials.
The menu is very much in the same vein: fresh, seasonal and local, but sophisticated. Closed Sundays.
GREATER BRUSSELS Ventre St Gris z Δ © ̊ ¡¡¡¡
Rue Basse 10, 1180 BRU (Uccle) Tel (02) 3752755 Road Map B5
A much respected restaurant that has been renovated in an elegantly cool minimalist style, the Ventre St Gris offers
fine French cuisine. An admirable rapport qualité-prix (price-quality ratio) applies particularly to the fixed-price
menus. Garden seating available in the summer. Closed Mondays.
GREATER BRUSSELS Bon-Bon Δ ̊ ¡¡¡¡¡
Rue des Carmélites 93, 1180 BRU (Uccle) Tel (02) 3466615 Road Map B5
A charming place with simple modern decor. Subtitling itself Salon Artisan-Cuisinier, the restaurant serves
French-style cuisine from a menu that changes daily. Top produce inspirationally prepared makes this Michelin-
starred restaurant a Brussels favourite. Closed for Saturday lunch, and on Sundays and Mondays.
GREATER BRUSSELS Bruneau z Δ ̊ ¡¡¡¡¡
Avenue Broustin 73-5, 1083 BRU (Ganshoren) Tel (02) 4217070 Road Map A4
For over 30 years, Jean-Pierre Bruneau’s restaurant, close to the Basilique Nationale du Sacré Coeur, has been
a beacon of shining excellence. The inventive French-style cuisine, attentive service and elegantly understated
decor have earned two Michelin stars. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, throughout early February and August.
GREATER BRUSSELS La Quincaillerie z Δ ) © ̊ ¡¡¡¡¡
Rue du Page 45, 1050 BRU (Ixelles) Tel (02) 5339833 Road Map B5
A wonderfully stylish restaurant in the midst of the Art Nouveau district. Installed in an astonishing, preserved and
converted hardware store, La Quinquaillerie put designer Antoine Pinto on the map in 1988. The high-quality
brasserie-style food and shellfish bar match the surroundings. Closed for Sunday lunch.
GREATER BRUSSELS Le Stelle z Δ © ̊ ¡¡¡¡¡
Avenue Louis Bertrand 53-7, 1030 BRU (Schaerbeek) Tel (02) 2450359 Road Map B4
Perhaps the capital’s best Italian restaurant, Le Stelle occupies a handsomely decorated house with a shaded garden
for summer eating. Closed for Saturday lunch and on Sundays. There is also a smaller, neighbouring branch,
the Osteria delle Stelle, an Art Nouveau-style bistro with similar fare and marginally cheaper.
GREATER BRUSSELS Villa Lorraine Δ ) ̊ ¡¡¡¡¡
Avenue du Vivier d’Oie 75, 1000 BRU (Uccle) Tel (02) 3743163 Road Map B5
One of the best restaurants in Belgium, on the edge of the Bois de la Cambre. The main dining room is a winter garden,
a covered veranda overlooking the garden, where tables are placed under the trees in summer. On the menu is top-
quality French cuisine. Formal attire is requested. Closed on Sundays and Mondays and for three weeks in July.
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