Great food, friendly to a Saturday "walk in" without reservation, courteous and timely service.read more

We waited here for over an hour during a mild heatwave in Brussels, and it did not disappoint. This…read moreis yet another spot that we loved so much we came back a second time! The place is a family run restaurant, and we had amazing service and food. The pasta was fresh and the variety a plus - but the best pasta on the menu by far is the truffle mushroom pasta. I'm salivating just thinking about it! Make a reservation if possible as the place gets busy!

I emailed the restaurant to make a reservation about two weeks beforehand, and I'm so glad I did…read morebecause they didn't have any availability for the time that I wanted, even on a Monday night. When we got to the restaurant, we were seated outside promptly. Our waiter was really nice and explained the menu to us. I don't usually like salads, but I felt like I needed some greens after eating heavy Belgian food. We decided to go with the mixed salad with ham, and I'm so glad we did! This salad deserves 5 stars honestly. The dressing was amazing, and the ham added a nice salty touch. For pastas, we got the spaghetti with spicy Calabrian sausage and burrata and the ravioli with osso buco. The pastas were definitely cooked al dente - I preferred the spaghetti. The ravioli had good flavor, but it was sitting in so much oil that I couldn't eat too many. It was a solid meal overall, but I didn't think the pastas were anything life-changing. Great place if you're craving some Italian food though!

This is my neighborhood pizza joint and I am so glad it's there! Love their pizzas, the seafood one…read moreis a special favourite, but they also have lots of tasty vegetarian options. I go here maybe once every three months, and each time try something new- am never disappointed by the quality of the ingredients, which seem to all be fresh and seasonal (for the most part). Their pasta is also pretty good, but honestly, for me, their pizzas are the standout. The pie is also a huge size for Belgium, so I have always ended up with leftovers and enjoyed pizza the next day after. My brother is also a huge fan of their dame blanch dessert, and while I am normally a pannacotta sort of gal, they use an amazingly luscious brand of chocolate for the dame blanch, which even my mum, who doesn't eat chocolate, actually ate some. One last thing- this place gets super busy, esp weekends, so make sure you book a table, or go early (around 6:30ish) otherwise you may end up having to do a takeaway rather than eating in.

When they opened I hoped it will be a place to eat fresh quality pizza and tasty pasta in the…read moreneighbourhood. I went there few times in the last couple of months and although the first time was fine, every next one was a bigger disappointment. Their pastas lack taste for me. But the real disasters happened when I ordered the take-away pizza. First time it was soft and drowning in juice, as a result the dough was all soft and I threw most of it away. Second time the dough was super salty! Not possible to eat! After that I gave up and don't buy my dinner there.

Very very good Italian authentic cuisine for people who are used to eat real good Italian food…read more!!!!!! My favorite Italian restaurant!! Very nice servers, always smiling. The restaurant is renewed since a few months, and all the tables are nicely spread: great privacy. A great terrace too.

From the owner: At Ristorante Taormina, you experience the real taste of homemade cuisine executed with care for…read morethe founding traditions of Italian gastronomy. So we cook our pizzas in a traditional wood-fired stone oven to preserve the authentic taste of real Italian pizza. Our pasta is as well produced in house by our artisans just like our desserts and ice cream which are realised in our dedicated workshop. We believe in traditional craftsmanship as a vision for the future where you will always be aware of what is served, with no secrets.

From the owner: Très beau Restaurant, situé dans le quartier résidentiel de Stockel à Woluwe Saint Pierre…read more Véritable cuisine Italienne exécuté de main de maître. Saltimbocca di Coda di Rospo al limone, Costoletta di Vitello "Marchigiana", Tagliatelle di farina di castagne ai funghi di bosco ecc...

Very courteous service, great wine choice, delicious pizza. It's our favorite Italian in Woluwé.read more

Nice  Italian, large choice, good price quality. 2 course meal is about €27 on our bill. Only wine…read moreglass (not carafe) is almost €9 which i find (slightly) overpriced. Pizza is woodoven cooked and tasty. Tiramisu is very tasty as well.

From the owner: La Focacceria vous invite à déguster la "focaccia barese" (des Pouilles, Sud de l Italie) une sorte…read morede pizza a la pate savoureuse en plusieurs tailles et formes, ainsi que d'autres spécialités et plats des Pouilles et du sud de l'Italie.

The place is quite next to my house and since I discovered it is the place where we go for a pizza,…read moreeven if to be honest I never had the meal there, I always take it to go. Is quite handy, I can make a phone call on my way home and then go and pick it up but I think they also deliver. The pizzas are really good and tasty, they have some interesting pizza ideas but if you want something different just let them know your favorite ingredients and you'll have your pizza. The service is also nice.

Le personnel détendu et compétent a volontiers trouvé un siège pour mon déjeuner italien sans…read moreréservation de 4 plats. Le décor était étrange: murs noirs, chaises sombres, tapis sombre avec des nappes blanches. Mais les grandes fenêtres ont ajouté beaucoup de lumière pendant le déjeuner. J'ai apprécié le Black Truffle Tagliolini, mais le serveur semblait trop enthousiaste. Lorsqu'il utilisait du rasoir à truffe, environ 5% ont raté l'assiette et ont atterri sur la nappe. "Désolé." J'ai été déçu de constater que des flocons d'or ont été ajoutés à l'une des Mignardises. Cela n'ajoute jamais au goût, seulement le coût. Mais je reviendrai bientôt. ----- The relaxed and competant staff gladly found a seat for my no-reservation 4-course Italian lunch. The decor was odd: black walls, dark chairs, dark carpet with white tablecloths. But the large windows added much light during lunch. I enjoyed the black truffle tagliolini, but the server seemed too enthusiastic. When he was using truffle shaver, about 5% missed the plate and landed all over the tablecloth. "Sorry." Also, I was disappointed to find that gold flakes were added to one of the mignardises. It never adds to the taste, only the cost. But I'll return soon. 2023 05 02. M1.

Probably the best Italian food in Brussels. The owner/chef is not the friendliest though and came…read moreacross as quite arrogant when touring around the tables. It's not cheap, but good for a business dinner/lunch. Located a bit outside the city centre. Easy to get to by metro.

I can't believe this entry is mentioned under "Bookshop" and not "Restaurant". And not even just…read moreany restaurant but an EXCELLENT restaurant. Maybe its to keep this restaurant a hidden gem? Hidden it is definitely, as one would never enter this place in order to find (excellent) food by the look of its windows, that is to say, the windows of a simple, modest and typical Belgian bookshop, selling newspapers, lottery tickets, but also cigars! Yes, and a very nice collection of cigars too. But maybe those cigars are intended to put you in this relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy some very good whiskey, excellent French cuisine and cigars (outside then probably). In order to be able to get there, you need to first enter the bookshop. Once you're inside, struck by the neon lights of the bookshop, you suddenly are nicely surprised by the view at the end of the bookshop: a cozy, warm-feeling, small restaurant, decorated in the typical older French brasserie style, with a huge window showing you the chefs at work. You know you're about to experience something very special! Have I already mentioned this restaurant is excellent? Right... It is a gem! You sit down and can already feel the specialness in the table setting. Every piece has "De Maurice à Olivier" engraved. How many restaurants still go this far in the details? Then, there is the service: all the attention you need without going over the top. Classy, but not pretentious. One big family to make you feel at home and show you their best French cuisine (ok, I won't mention the fact that the owner who sat at the bookshop counter kept on looking at us, which made me feel a little bit uncomfortable. So I tried not to look. I think she really checked us out, as we must have been the only new guests in her restaurant/bookshop. But in the end, we had a little chat and she's really nice, although physically, you might think it's better not to mess with her, :) ). The food? Excellent! I could describe it with all the best adjectives that could exist in the restaurant world, but I'll keep it to the fact that knowing how to cook game meat and create original variants with it is a main quality qualifier. The dishes were definitely original, not yet experienced in any other restaurant and never had I eaten game meat so soft and tender that it would melt in your mouth. Of course, my review is only based on their special game meat menu during the season. I will surely come back again and try their regular menu and see if the restaurant offers the same quality for all its dishes. But in the meantime, based on my first experience, it deserves a 5-star rating. Anyways, the French expression rightly says: L'habit ne fait pas le moine. Who would have thought this: a restaurant in a bookshop? And by the way: the fact that this is a restaurant that is open at restaurant hours makes it also very convenient if you need anything from the bookshop at (almost) any time! Way to go!