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 must be my favorite spaghetti restaurant in the world. It is so Brussels. They pretty much…read moreonly serve spaghetti and drinks. With drinks I mean: good Belgian beer and nice wines. Don't expect a fancy place. It's more a café that also serves food. It's always rather busy, if you come just before opening time there are always people lining up in the street to get in. They're open late so very convenient if you want to grab a bite after watching a movie or so. They have spaghetti Bolognese, spaghetti with some kind of sea food (I think) and a vegetarian version with veggies. There's always freshly grated cheese served with the spaghetti. The regular plate is pretty big. They also serve a big size which is in my eyes a plate that can serve a family :-) This restaurant is also called "bij Pee Klak". When we're in the area we love to go there!

There is an extremely limited menu. The Bolognaise was ok but I have had better. They do not take…read morecredit cards as Yelp suggests.

From the owner: Qui dit restaurant italien, dit pizza! Si vous souhaitez déguster des pizzas de qualité, livrées…read moregratuitement, pendant que vous êtes tranquillement à la maison, rendez-vous chez Autentica et vous aurez la chance de manger une vraie pizza artisanale avec des ingrédients frais et de qualité! Une bonne adresse pour tous les gourmets de la capitale, amateurs de cuisine italienne!

Stepped into this restaurant on our way back from the Atomium & park, due to a down pouring of…read morerain. We were looking for a place for dinner and I am so glad we walked in. Delicious home made food. Better than some tourist trap Italian food I've had in Italy. Family restaurant. Only speak French & menus in French. Was open till 10pm. Locals eat here. Luckily there was a local eating there that spoke English & was kind & helped translate (but we also could just point to items & use our limited French vocabulary). We had the spaghetti bolognese & the carbonara. Both very tasty & good portions. They give you bread and butter on the house. Also had the tiramisu for dessert which was light & fine. Red table wine was smooth & good for price. Overall great value and delicious food!

Great ambience and food close to the atomium. Specials for the day were also amazing. Wait staff…read morewas courteous and quick.

Get out of the tourist zone and find this off the beaten path gem. Food was excellent. Great wine…read moreselection. Very small place.

Found this little Italian spot on TripAdvisor. We were looking for something cozy, one cold and…read morerainy night and this had exactly the feel we needed. Thought about making reservations, but instead we just got there right when they opened and there would've been no need. Granted it was a work week night, literally for the entire hour we were there only two tables arrived. And I was counting us. Perhaps later you might want a reservation or you might have to wait. There were only about seven or eight tables me entire thing so it's cozy. The one person running the cash register and taking orders, was very kind, but a little distracted on her phone. I wonder if she was doing work. She was very sweet though and gave good recommendations. My friend got the Ragu while I opted for the gnocchi. I actually preferred the Ragu for sure. The meat was tender and delicious, and the noodles were thick and delightful. The gnocchi kind of tasted a little, bland and repetitive. To be honest, I wish we could've shared like five tiny plates. Felt like I was eating way too much gnocchi and didn't get a lot of diversity. The bacon on top did help a little. The dishes were about 25 a piece, but they definitely tasted homemade. We opted for the bruschetta as a starter and I would've skipped that. The tomatoes were super fresh and the bread was good but the olive oil was playing. Don't think it was worth $10. The wine selection was brilliant. Generally pretty affordable for the quality. Some delicious wines there that night. Love love, love the aesthetic. We definitely want to return and try some new things.