Really cool beer bar with an incredible selection of Belgian beers and most importantly lambics!…read moreThe bartenders are knowledgeable and passionate about the beers they serve. You can pair the beers with some charcuterie, cheese platters, or flatbreads. We decided to try the cheese platter and felt it was the perfect bite to complement our beer tasting. If you love beers and lambics come to Moedor when you are in Brussels!

This bar is truly the king of beer bars and has a long list and variety of various spontaneous…read moreales as well as classics. You will find most everything here and if they don't have it, ask the bartender who can lead you. They have some great flatbread snacks and some other food items as well. I wouldn't say it's a dinner place, but you could easily stuff yourself on all of the various tasty snacks that you have here.

This place was great. We were taken here on a local beer and history tour of Brussels, and it felt…read moreso great to walk in, feel the warmth, see people enjoying their beer, and hear GREAT music (when we walked in, the DJ was playing The King Khan & BBQ Show!! A lot of other great stuff followed). The beers were great, in particular the Gueuze which was refreshingly sour and smooth. The people were friendly and it's a fun place to kick back and check out the local beer scene. Highly recommended! TIP: Be sure to check their hours, as we were told they're not open all the time. We came on a Saturday night and I believe they were to close at 22:00.

What stellar craft brewery! Green tea/Jasmine ale, a coffee stout that was addictive, and just…read moreenough off the beaten path that you feel like you're not right in the middle of all the commotion anymore. You're treated like a regular(even if you're not) and everyone is your friend(even if you've never met them) If you like craft brews this place is right up your ally!

I have to say that this restaurant was rather tacky, but that is in part because it outside of…read moreBruxelles-Midi, and the area outside is also rather tacky. Anyway, I just popped in here an grabbed a beer, and I suspect that they are used to people popping in here for a beer, considering that there doesn't seem to be a pub in the station (not that I looked, but there didn't seem to be one). So, I guess it is an okay place to go while waiting for your train.

I was starving after a long trip to get to Brussels this was a close resturant that had beer so I…read morewent for it. I should have checked yelp first before ordering but that was my mistake. The beer and the service was great. Our waiter steven was nice and he offered his suggestions. I ordered the steak and fries. The fries were good but the steak not so much. It was tough and the seasoning were off. I will not be back so on to the next...

Food was ok. We went for the rabbit stew on my birthday. Kind of tasted like chicken? Pork knuckle…read morehad a sweet and savory marinate. Salad was a center attraction. Lasagña was t bad either. You have to try Belgium waffles while in Belgium, obviously. Servers were friendly but forgot about a few of our dishes. We waited forever until everyone got their food. We sat outside during a rainy day but the restaurant itself seemed classic with a wooden rustic vibe.

Traditional Belgian restaurant with friendly service near Porte de Hal. I ordered the Rabbit Stew…read morein Kriek Beer (€26), which was more like two large pieces of meat cooked in stew but not actually a stew (with some fries too). The rabbit meat was surprisingly tender and the stew/sauce added some nice flavor. For those who haven't had rabbit before, it takes kind of like chicken to be honest, just with smaller bones. I think the price was okay considering the quality and type of dish. The fresh grapefruit juice (€5.80) was very good too. The staff are very friendly, helpful, and attentive. I was seated right away and the service speed was pretty quick. They have a decently sized indoor space as well as outdoor patio seating. The environment has a traditional Belgian restaurant/pub kind of vibe. Overall, Le Bistro has high quality traditional Belgian food in a pleasant setting and I would definitely recommend it if you are in the area near Porte de Hal / Marollen.

Very nice way to spend a good moment learning how to make your own beer. You will be guided step by…read morestep by a passionate young man who will answer all your questions. In the making, a tasty meal is served, elaborated with some side ingredients of the beermaking process. And at the end of the evening, you will go away with a jar of your choice, between the beers brewed by previous groups you will have had the opportunity to taste along the evening. The hardest part will be waiting the 3 weeks needed to mature your beer! A very nice experience :)

After sitting at home from all the lockdowns, it was refreshing to go abroad again and start bar…read morehopping. It's been a while since I have done it but it's a lot of fun when you start again. The bar is a brewery as well and they do brewery tours all the time. You get to sit and drink in the part of the building where the beer gets brewed. Try to seasonal selections, they were some of my favorites.

Stumbled upon this place randomly and stopped on by…read more Ended up reading a lot about it, and the more I read, the more I liked what I saw. It's kind of a workshare space for breweries. It was originally a Kickstarter type project, hence the name. And most, if not all, if their beers are collabs with other brewers. The space is cool. Tons of seating in the back, and some in the front. The beers I had were good, but not amazing. I had the Eternity (cucumber and juniper sour), the Dark Sister (black IPA), and the #EXP 0027 (tropical session). They also do growlers, beers to go, and sell a ton of merch. Stop on by if you're in the neighborhood!

Another very good place in Brussels to taste an excellent selection of Belgian beers (including…read moremany very good ones from the tap) in the nice setting of an old Brussels café. Definitely recommended!

Tourist trap Busy!…read more Lovely place but far better stops elsewhere I'd choose something not near the little guy outside

Finally made it to the holyland. Got off the Eurostar, walked over to Cantillon, got yelled at as…read moreI walked in to try to meet friends at the upstairs bar, and eventually was allowed to go up. Spent about 4.5 hours here, did a tour as well, drank about 15 bottles between us. Look, it's Cantillon, if you're here, you likely came here for a reason. It's awesome, go drink.

Because of the utter dysfunctionality of Brussels, I arrived late at Brasserie Cantillon, whose bar…read morecloses at 4 P.M. -- because beer drinking ends at 4 P.M., right? Drinking alcohol is an early daytime activity for most folks, isn't it? I got there at 4:12 P.M., when they wouldn't pour me a beer but were more than willing to sell me merchandise for another hour: CANTILLON GUY: "What do you want to buy?" ME: "The bar's closed? CANTILLON GUY: "We can't keep serving all day." ME: "So there's no way to get a beer?" CANTILLON GUY: "Get here earlier." ME: " ... " CANTILLON GUY: "So, what do you want?" ME: "I don't want anything." (Exit ME.) I get it -- there are lots of tourists, and there are times to close. Did I expect him to open the bar for just super-special me? No. Did I expect him to be maybe just a little bit less of a jerk, especially when he was simultaneously trying to pry my wallet open? It sure would've been nice.

Mediocre pasta place popular with hipsters. The front room is more of a bar, and had live music…read morelater on in our visit, but the back room is a cute and light-filled space for dining and drinking. They have a few options for pasta, but pretty much all of them will come with a heaping amount of average spaghetti, tons of meaty sauce, and copious amounts of cheese. I like my pasta covered in parm but this was a new level, and I had to scrape off a lot. Portions are extremely large, which ends up making the prices quite reasonable, but I struggled to finish mine, and not just from the size. My short rib topping was meh; I would just stick with the normal bolognese. Beer selection is pretty good. Our first waitress was indifferent but we later had a charming and attentive waiter. Bathrooms are grungy and communal, like a dive bar or venue. I can see why this place gets recommended to tourists, as it's in a charming neighborhood with a mix of locals and foreigners, it's easy to get a seat, and it's an attractive value. However, I just didn't think the food was good.

Monk was recommended to me by a random Twitter account representing a range of hostels across…read moreEurope. With this, I was slightly dubious - but they seriously know what they're talking about. After a long journey and lazy afternoon in and around the hotel, we hopped in a taxi and went straight to Monk for our first evening meal in Brussels. Aesthetically, everything is just spot on for me. From the window decal to the floor titles and the dark wooden cladding to the hidden nature of the restaurant in the back, if I could transport one place back to the UK with me it would be here. We managed to work our way through the Thursday night crowds and into the restaurant to grab a table; there was roughly a twenty minute wait but, with a Frankie & Benny's style buzzer to let us know when the table would be ready, we headed back into the bar. I went for their standard blonde on draught and Kate W. found her new favourite beer in the world, kriek boon. The atmosphere was the right balance between busy but not overwhelming, and service at the bar was super speedy despite the crowds. Once the buzzer went off, we headed immediately back through and settled down to look over the menu. It's a super simple set up - you choose your pasta sauce and cheese topping - for €10. We both went for the classic bolognese (the dish we'd read the most about) topped with parmesan. The whole meal experience was simple, no frills, but absolutely excellent. We visited again on our last day just for a drink, but their deli selection is well worth partaking in from what we saw; a whole range of meats and cheese, plus a traditional pea soup and hunks of bread, all soundtracked by someone playing the grand piano. Whether you're after a simple laid back beer or full dinner experience, this is the place to be.

Okay, maybe not all of the pubs in Brussels are top notch, but then again this one is a sports bar,…read moreand I've never really been a particularly big fan of sports bars, no doubt because, well, you generally get a certain type of clientelle. On the other hand, this didn't feel like the typical sports bar that you get in Australia, probably because it isn't full of pokie machines as well (they tend to be placed elsewhere, which I certainly prefer). Anyway, it wasn't too bad, but as I've suggested, there are much better pubs around.

Bare bones pub that serves British/Irish beer. TVs showing soccer games & a few people getting…read moredrunk as it's Paddys day. Not the kind of place you'll want as a local, if you want to watch soccer there are more comfortable places to do that. All a stones throw away.