Rugantino is a nice looking restaurant situated right in the center of Brussels. We found this…read moreplace entirely by accident during our trip to Brussels and were drawn in by the charm if the interior. After eating at many Belgian brasseries, we expected very little from the service. However, unlike most restaurants in this country, the service at Rugantino was excellent! In fact, our waiter was especially genuine and friendly. We were even brought free bread and house olive oil with chili sauce (a must taste). We ordered a simple pizza and caprese salad, both were very good. I highly recommend this place.

De Italiaanse keuken van de Rugantino heeft een sterke reputatie. Net als haar decor doet zij haar…read morestijl alle eer aan. Iedere Brusselaar die houdt van tafelen is hier al wel eens geweest. De hoge plafonds met een prachtige art-deco luchter, de houten toog en de gietijzeren ballustrade van de mezzanine doen je dromen van de jaren twintig. Gekleed in een mooie zijden japon en mijn zwarte fluwelen handschoenen die ik ter gelegenheid aandoe, at ik er een heerlijke op steen gebakken pizza en proefde ik vooraf van de heerlijke Anti Pasta van het buffet. Mijn partner at raviolli's op basis van paddestoelen in een truffelolie, met een beetje echte Parmeggiano en een bijpassende fles wijn kon de avond nadien niet meer stuk. De toon was gezet en van het restaurant naar het stadscentrum is maar enkele 100 meters ver...

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Pizzas made in the wood stove. I am sold. Very tasty pizza and pasta as well. Love the atmosphere…read moreand the way you are treated.

So here is the deal, the pizza cook is really from Brooklyn. If you're craving pizza from NYC, this…read moreis probably going to be it in Brussels. I haven't been here long enough to know if there are other's just like it out there. Try the Quattro Formagio (or 4 cheese for you Americans). It's a bit out of Brussels Centre but it's close the Atomium and easy to get to.

Authentic Italian cuisine. Very friendly staff and good service. At lunch they serve a buffet with…read morevarious antipasti. Tasty wood fired pizzas (also take-away) ! Family friendly.

We've been here twice in 3 evenings with colleagues. Of the 6-7 restaurants tried in the area…read moreincluding other Italian, Chinese and Thai, I recommend Da Lino. Family run and on premises. A delightful meal including fun teasing by the wait staff how Americans always order Chianti--we didn't :) Can recommend the Scampi appetizer as well as the entrée of Linguini with Lobster and Basil. Perfecto! I'm not a dessert person, but I would save room for desserts (see pics) Small gripe: ordered a gin martini and got a gin and tonic. It's okay. I've come to accept the difficulty of ordering a true martini in this country. Serving a martini must be an unnatural act. Overall, good value in wine. Tip I: Restaurant has its own parking lot but not on the website as best I can tell...so call for directions. Otherwise parking in area of Zaventem train station is tight. Tip II: Closed Sunday, also not on website. While were we there in November, I notice inviting outdoor seating in season. Will return.

I've been there several times for business lunches. The…read moreplace is like a little Italy by itself, always courteous and efficient service. Everyone talks about their pizza, not being a huge fan of pizza, i tried it two times and they were sensational! I really like the authenticity in the rest of the menu. The chef proposes some interesting choices there. If you ever want a nice Italian in the region of Zaventem, I highly recommend Da Lino! The best one in the area.

We had a lovely meal here. We made a reservation in advance. Everyone enjoyed their pasta dishes…read more The food was delicious and very generous portions. I will eat here again next time we are in town.

I think this was probably the best restaurant we tried while in Brussels…read more We were craving Italian. Specifically, my partner was craving spaghetti bolognese. I did a quick search on Yelp, found that this place had good ratings and wasn't too far away and so off we went. When we arrived at about 8pm it was busy, so much so we were worried that we wouldn't get a seat. Fortunately they had just one table left on the upper floor. So, we got comfy, ordered a carafe of the house red and had a look at the menu. The menu didn't feature any pizza which surprised me but, since we were both firmly in pasta moods by now, we didn't mind. Our waitress gave us a list of delicious sounding specials and, after a little deliberation, I decided to have the Rigatoni Louisa, which was all broccoli, pancetta and blue cheese. Unfortunately, they were out of spaghetti bolognese which was nearly a disaster but lasagne was on the menu so it all worked out. It was also delicious. Everything was so perfectly cooked and the atmosphere of the restaurant was so warm and friendly, I could easily have stayed there all night. We wrapped up with coffees which were also lovely and I spent the rest of our trip wondering if we shouldn't just go back there again. If we make a return trip to Brussels, I will.

Neighborhood pizza place outside the hustle and bustle of touristville. Seemed to be mostly local…read morepeople enjoying the evening. Just stopped in and got a seat at an outside table. Service was excellent. I do not recall the name of the pizza I had, but it was a specialty white pizza with ham, rocket pesto, cherry tomatoes and a creamy cheese. It was excellent. Good wine and great service. Highly recommend.

This is a very good restaurant, coming here often. Poulpe…read moreGrille as a starter - just good, to my liking, tender and nicely spiced. Always a must go for when they have it on the weekly menu. Sole Meunière as main course - huge Sole just as it needs to be: perfectly grilled, coming with fresh pepper. Full! Limoncello helps now, an excellent one! Be aware this is even for Brussels more on the pricy side, starter was 16, Sole 28, Limoncello 6...but I just came back from Paris and had a small Pellegrino for 13, so a bargain overall... Quality is just worth it! Recommendation!

Super Italian food, good ambiance, central location, average prices. Highly recommended!…read moreBut reservation needed on rush-hour esp in the afternoon;)