Just on Place Stephanie, this is a quiet place during the day to have a coffee with some home made…read morecake and taste a bagel. Very friendly service, great decoration.

Had some great iced coffees here for breakfast my first morning in the city. The server was…read moreextremely friendly and welcoming. Everybody in the room was super impressed when he'd switch 3 different languages to cater to all the different guests who came in to order. The interior is small and cozy and it's a great location right before entering the bigger parts of the city with the all the sightseeing and shopping areas.

Any place you can sit outside and people watch but isn't too crowded is a win for me. Staff (Theo)…read moreis super friendly and remembered our names the next day! Latte, chocolate and pastries were all super delicious and loved that they had vegan options! I so thoroughly enjoyed this cafe that we returned the next day. That's high praise!

located just next door to the church Parvis de Saint Gilles, this bar is separated from the main…read morefull people pedestrian street where La Maison du Peuple is located. 100% local people, the terrace has this peaceful sensation where you almost feel on holidays (due to the church?) they have a good choice of beers and home cooked snacks like croque-monsieur, pasta and other easy going dishes my favourite beer there is Affligem which becomes hard to find in Brussels. if you want to avoid big crowds there you will feel at home.

Great local watering hole. Good beers, good soup, good terrace. Nice location and atmosphere.read more

This is a cafe close to the flea market. Which makes this the perfect spot to take a break from the…read morebusy streets of Brussels. I ordered a mint tea. They place their tea in the cutest blue tea set. They use fresh mint leaves to brew their tea and add a fragrant mint tea bag. The tea is super fragrant and minty. It is a one man show. There is one man running the cash register, cleaning the tables, and making and brewing the coffee and tea. So the environment is super intimate and laid back. I highly recommend this coffee stop.

Great coffee with a variety of brewing methods: v60, aeropress, chemex, and others I think. Chemex…read morewas great.

Fresh healthy food full of flavour. I have been two times in this 'happy' place and I think I will…read morekeep returning. Eventhough the location is not the most inspirational, near midi, the interior and food will make up for that. The first time I went here with a friend for lunch. I ordered one of the combos, a small soup and a small plate of vegetables. The plates are well presented with that many colours. The soup was creamy and the bread that comes with the soup is fresh and delicious. Even though I went for two small dishes in order to keep some space for dessert, the food was filling enough to skip the sweet stuff. I had therefore a good excuse to come back and try the cake. The apple crumble (with cranberries) is good as it looks like. The café russe, that comes with a small cake, is good as well. Perfect place to come to before or after taking your train, as it's close to the train station. If you do need to take a train, I recommended you to go anyway. It's worth it.

Your current predicament - at Midi, waiting for a train, need to eat, could go for a sandwich. Stop…read morelooking and just go to Mammouth. The inside is bright - huge windows, white walls, light wood. We went for a couple sandwiches on their 'Happy Food' menu. Tomato/ricotta/pesto and brie/arugula/cashews/pommes. Man was the brie good. We each took half of each and couldn't decide which was better. I'd need to try their coffee or other items to drop a 5, but it all looked good.

Fantastic place! Highly recomend for a brunch or even afternoon tea/coffee and sweet stuff!…read more We were a group of 8, all had different bagels- the bagel bread was fresh and the ingredients were tasty. Staff are very friendly and the atmosphere overall is very cosy.

Brussels has become Bagel & Burger crazy over the past year but APDM can rest easy knowing that…read moretheir Porte de Hal cafe (opened by the lovely Alice) was certainly a pioneer in bringing these fab buns to our capital! Bringing sandwiches to a whole new level (coming from a big bagel fan), APDM excels in their range of bagels, fillings, polar sambos, salads and lets not get started on their American inspired desserts (rockside brownie anyone?). Desserts a little on the $$ side for my liking, but then again you will only find me at Lilicup for cupcakes! Gladly they offer reduced take away prices, and I usually find that I need a second bagel to handle the huge amounts of filling they lash in! Huge range of fillings for all tastes and budgets. A nice sunny terrace at the back of the Lepoutre branch, and always a sunny smiley welcome!

who doesn't like La Maison du Peuple? this is one of the…read morebest well known places in the neighbourhood of Saint Gilles. easy going bar where you can go at any time of the day, for a coffee or a beer or just to chill and watch people passing by. Decorated on one side with old red bricks and the other side with an amazing wall painting. La Maison du Peuple has a normal Belgian choice of beers, spirits and have happy hour :) Dj's on the week-ends (you need to check first on calendar + style of music as it changes) what it is also very enjoyable is their super terrace on the square when the weather allows it hipsters, artists, cool people, normal people, this bar is always full and has a good vibration.you should definitely try it if you don't know it.

Le seul café de la place où on ne trouve quasiment jamais de Saint-Gillois. Les tenanciers sont…read moreextrêmement irrespectueux avec les habitants du quartier. Seul objectif: faire du fric!

I am a huge fan of brunch and Oma does brunch fantastically…read more I stayed in an Airbnb just outside of Brussels and the owner of the apartment recommended Oma for weekend brunch and I am so glad that he did. We woke up a little later than planned and hoped that by the time we walked over the place wouldn't be completely full. Thankfully we arrived just in time and were seated right away. The layout of the restaurant is adorable! The wallpapers, lights, tables, and everything else gave the restaurant a laid-back and comfortable vibe. We opted to get the €17 per person brunch buffet. There were cold cuts, cheese platters, yogurt, waffles with butter and jam, salads, pastas, eggs, sausages, soup, desserts, fruits, and much more. The buffet came with your choice of a hot drink (tea, coffee). I thought that everything tasted amazing and it was just a very happy meal. I highly recommend it for brunch in Brussels! The only negative aspect is that it was still hard to justify the price, but it was still worth it!

Had Sunday brunch there today: we were a group of 4. The place itself is lovely and the staff are…read morevery friendly! The food was varied: on the one hand there was the traditional stuff for breakfast (eggs, ham, cheese, bread) and in addition there was a mix of salads/pasta.. These were nice but nothing special (some of them felt like they came out of a tin and were mixed with some herbs/spices) . thats not to say it was a bad culinary experience- no, overall it was fan, but I have eaten better quality food in Brussels. However price- food ratio you really can't complain.

Spaghetti bolo for breakfast? Hell yeah!…read more After a morning jaunt through the flea market where I snatched up a fab porcelain pastry plate for 2E, my local host suggested a mid-morning snack at this 100% authentic Belgian café. As soon as we walked through the door my heart started to flutter. The wood paneled restaurant with its large central Zinc bar, gruff but friendly waiters, formica table tops with little napkin dispensers looks like it hasn't budged in 50 years. In a word: adorable! After examining the menu thoroughly I settled on the house specialty of spaghetti bolo and a café russe to wash it all down. An incongruous blend, I know, but hey, in a 24hr Belgian diner anything goes. Needless to say the bolo was like nothing I've ever had. Served over slightly overcooked vermicelli and topped with grated gruyere, the peppery, chunky bolognaise sauce had a regressive, quirky, heartiness to it that made the whole dish super fun to eat. If I lived in BXL I could see La Clef d'Or becomming a regular post flea market spot.

We liked the place and the food so much that we went back the next day for brunch as well. We have…read moretried the cheese croquettes, cheese omelette, Croque Monsieur and Madam and everything is pretty good. Outdoor seating is comfortable and affords a lot of fun people watching in the square and the flea market. But just know that you will need to pay in cash. They do not accept credit cards.

Huge signature cocktail selection & amazing Italian food!…read more Restaurant changes their menu every week so they only have it available to read in French. The kimono mocktail is so good!! Order it with rum or vodka. All of the vegetarian options are worth ordering! Super fresh bread, cheeses and vegetables. The eggplant parm app was our favorite!!!

This is hands down one of the best brunches I've ever had. The staff is beyond nice, kind and…read morehelpful. I can't say enough nice things about them. Totally refreshing. The breakfast is all you can eat and the best way I can describe it is Tapas for breakfast. There are definitely still traditional breakfast foods as well. As a matter of fact, the scrambled eggs and breakfast potatoes were to die for. The eggs are fluffy and full of flavor. My favorite selections had to be the Italian inspired toasts and Mediterranean veggies. Make sure you also leave room for the fresh meats and cheeses! The croissants, breads and sweets are absolutely perfect to top off the meal. So much of the food reminded me exactly of my Italian family meals back home. You're missing out if you don't try this place! I can't wait to go back for dinner!