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    De Pistolei

    4.2 (53 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Austin G.

    Located in a central part of Brussels near many tourist spots, this small sandwich shop is efficient. Walk inside and someone on staff will ask you for your order. They'll create it and offer it to stay (there are tables outside and a few inside) or to go. Sandwiches come on an option or a baguette or a roll. L'Italien on a baguette was refreshing and tasty! However, my wife didn't love the pate sandwich.

    Tuna....
    Just F.

    The Belgiums love their Sammy's, this spot came highly recommended, it was solid. Location was right in Alstadt, Centre, great sandwich, good price and fresh. There are a lot of sandwich shops in Brussels, but I would definitely hit this spot up, very nice after hanging @ Delirium for a few hours.

    Niçoise salad
    Cee T.

    If you're looking for a lighter meal than heavy Belgian fare, the salads here are a welcome option. There was a lineup out the door when I got there of what appeared to be locals (including a bunch of police officers). It's always a good sign when locals choose a place to eat. I got a massive Niçoise salad for €9, which is inexpensive for Brussels (or much of Europe). It would easily make a tasty, satisfying takeaway lunch for two. Oddly they didn't offer takeaway cutlery, so bring a fork if you order a salad.... All the sandwiches looked good - it didn't look like you can go wrong. Solid choice for takeaway. I'd go back.

    Robin R.

    Simply the best sandwiches on the planet. Quick and friendly service. Short review because honestly, you can't go wrong.

    Club sandwich excuse the half eaten half! lol
    Deana M.

    Wide array of sandwiches to pick from. Fresh delicious bread. Portions are large my husband and I could only eat half our orders. His a club sandwich mine chicken vol au vent. Both very tasty If eating in you receive table service in the back which was quite good. Only lacking in ambience.

    Lily T.

    You can have your sandwich on a baguette bread or a pistolei. A pistolei is a round sized bread, similar to a sourdough bread bowl that American clam chowder comes in. I got their machiavelli? Not sure what it was, really but it wasn't anything special. It had a thick layer of some sort of rich orange mousse but I tasted more of the sweet pickles that it came with. It also came with pickled onions and sprouts. I would say it was "just ok" but the person who made my sandwich said this was one of the more popular sandwiches that they sold. I also had some sort of vegetable soup but it was all blended together so I really don't know what it was. It was green in color and tasted like a mixture of chicken broth wihh lentils but without that starch texture.

    De Pistolei in Bruxelles
    Bruce K.

    Neat sandwich spot that has a few set sandwiches but they were more than willing to assemble one for me. There are also soups and salads. I was a bit overwhelmed by the choices but managed to say "salmon and brie... and tomatoes" and my very simple but very tasty sandwich was ready. A very large portion. The bread was excellent. A proper baguette with the right crunchy crumbly outside and moist chewy inside. Yum! Not very fancy, but for an €8 sandwich including a bottle of water, I'm not complaining. They also have a number of sodas in the cooler and beers, with appropriate glassware. Toilets downstairs are... okay.

    Very fresh meats and various toppings

    It's Subway on steroids. Very fresh meats, breads, toppings. Will definitely come back. Very friendly service. Extremely reasonable prices. Good table space for eating there or bag it up to go.

    Madame Croque...not bad for 7 euro
    Chun P.

    First meal in Belgium... CLERK: "Yes! We have beer, which one would you like?" CHUN P: "What is that Kriek Boon?" CLERK: "Uh...ah...its like Cherries? Very sweet..." CHUN P: "Oh! I'll try it" CLERK: "Ah...you know...its mostly for Girls..." CHUN P: "Oh that ok, I'm like a Girl..." My cherry beer was quite tasty and only 2 euro. 7 euro Croque Madame actually comes with two small sandwiches and a side salad, nice! Kinda plain, but good! Initially I was reluctant to eat here, but the local cops were eating here too.

    Italian sandwich and espresso
    Christopher L.

    I found De Pistolei while looking for an early morning breakfast in the city center. When we got there the only other customers we saw were local police and that seemed like a good sign for the food. We ordered sandwiches at the counter. The woman behind the counter spoke English and that was a relief for us. I had the Italian sandwich with an espresso. The sandwich was very good, the prosciutto and pesto was especially tasty and the bread was very fresh. The espresso was alright it wasn't special and it was a much bigger espresso than I was used to. I would eat at De Pistolei again for breakfast in Brussels.

    Martino Sandwich
    Erwin V.

    Located near the Grand Place, this place offers good quality sandwiches with fresh ingredients and good coffee. The service is very nice and professional and the prices are not that expensive, considering the location. There is usually a long queue for take out, but since they work fast and efficiently, so the wait is not that long.

    Hanno W.

    Great sandwiches for little money. I really enjoyed it. Many locals usually show that its a good place. And the sandwich was delicious

    Scott S.

    Oh my God, these were the best pommes frites/French fries I have EVER had. Maybe because they were the first batch of the day or that they were freshly hand cut. Whatever, they were awesome. And a perfect sandwich created by the guy behind the counter. Awesome fresh bread, ham, believe it or not...hard boiled eggs, cheese, mayo and some other stuff. Just awesome. Did I mention the fries? And the whole thing was less than 10 bucks. The ambiance of the area was cool too, with all the hustle and bustle. Right near Grand Place too. Seriously, go here.

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    I enjoyed my sandwich. It was fresh and tasty. I would highly suggest this establishment.

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    Le Fin de Siècle - Carbonnades (beef stew with mashed potatoes)/Lindemans Pecheresse

    Le Fin de Siècle

    4.3(533 reviews)
    0.6 kmDansaert, Centre-Ville, Bruxelles
    €€

    A great authentic Belgian meal while you're in Brussels! This restaurant has been around for a…read morelong time, is always packed, often with a lineup outside. But they do their best to seat as many people as possible. I got in fairly quickly because i was alone. The food was fantastic. I had the Carbonade a la Biere, and it was so great! Like a beef stew and very tasty. Also had some good Belgian beer. Service was attentive and very fast. The restaurant is lively and exciting - not really a quiet romantic dinner. But a lot of fun!

    If you want to try Belgian food with reasonable prices then this was one good option in Brussels…read more I arrived early for Friday night dinner and the restaurant was just over half full with lots of available seating. While the register states No Cards one of the servers told the table next to mine not worry when they didn't have enough euros. Only a drink menu was provided and the dishes being served that day were handwritten on moveable boards or posted on the wall. I had on my list a couple to try but finally went with the Belgian carbonades à la biere which was beef stew with mashed potatoes in a dark gravy made with beer. The plate was quite generous and much appreciated since I devoured it. I enjoyed the creaminess of the potatoes swirled with gravy but the meat could've been a tad bit more tender. Service was good. I think everyone on the floor stopped by my table for one reason or the other. Ambiance was casual and looked like many people were taking their time over their meals. When finished you need head to the register to settle the tab. I paid in cash. Worth a return visit.

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    Delish

    3.9(25 reviews)
    0.3 kmCentre-Ville, Bruxelles

    Came here for lunch together with my brothers, and it turned out to be an excellent choice!…read more We were all craving some real good looking sandwiches, and this place seemed just like it when I found it on Yelp. When we arrived we were met by a really nice guy behind the counter who helped us oit with his recommemdations. There were so much delicious options, but in the end I got the Chorizo and Goat Cheese Foccia as well as the Peppered Salami & Cheese Panini Melt. Originally the peppered salami & cheese was only an option for the ciabatta, but the guy let us choose different bread if we wanted to. Awesome service, I'm telling you. Both of them were super tasty, and pretty filling. If you're looking for a place that's got both the taste and the filling for a good price, this is the place for you.

    I can't attest to the deliciousness of Delish's dishes, but I can say, when I was desperately in…read moreneed of some wifi to figure out just where the Hell I was after the stressful debacle that encompassed my time at Brussels airport, Delish was there for me with a friendly, well-spoken staff and a nice list of coffee drinks to warm me up on a rainy day. Compared to the medinas in Morocco I would spend the next few weeks walking through, the streets of Brussels are fairly easy to navigate, although signage is still lacking to some degree. My GPS signal was pretty much nonexistent, so after guessing which train stop I needed to get off on, I really needed to pull up a map on an internet connection to get well situated. Delish prominently displayed their free wifi sign, at a time when few other businesses were open so early in the morning. What a relief. After getting settled in with a connection I decided to sample one of their signature coffee drinks, a mocha with a chantilly cream topping and real chunks of Belgian chocolate at the bottom. I didn't know I needed it, but once I had it damn was I grateful. It was the perfect pick-me-up for the sour attitude I was experiencing after dealing with such bad customer service, and the gals here helped relieve some of that too. Their welcoming demeanor and smiles really made a difference for me that morning, and helped change my impression of the otherwise cold city to that point.

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