Food
Where to eat in Belgium: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Belgium is Hof van Cleve, Kruisem. The travel guide lists 53 places to eat and drink in Brussels, Liège, and Antwerp. Local dishes to try: Waterzooi, Sauce andalouse, Speculoos, Belgian chocolate, and Flemish stew.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Belgium
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Chez Léon
RestaurantBrussels · Since 1867 · cuisine of Belgium
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 2
Places travellers recommend in Belgium
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Brussels
All places in BrusselsRestaurants and cafés
- Café De MarktenBudget
Oude Graanmarkt - Vieux Marché aux Grains 5
- Le Zinneke
Pl. de la Patrie 26
- Le Botaniste
Rue Franklin 2
- Maison Antoine
Place Jourdanplein
- Tich healthy livingBudget
25 rue de Namur
- Le Monde est petitMid-range
rue des Bataves 65, 1040 Etterbeek
- Le Divin Caprice
Hooba De Strooperlaan 96
- Le Cuneo
Houba De Strooperlaan 270
Bars and nightlife
- Poechenellekelde
Rue du Chêne, 5
- BBP Bailli
Rue du Bailli 1/A
- The Sister
Vlees-en-Broodstraat 3
- Salon 58
Atomiumlaan 6
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Brussels · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Liège
All places in LiègeRestaurants and cafés
- Palermo RestaurantBudget
rue des Carmes
- Amon NanesseMid-range
Rue du stalon, 1-3
- As OuhèsMid-range
Place du Marché 21
- Le CloîtreBudget
Cour des Mineurs
- Brasserie Sauvenière (Les Grignoux)Budget
Pl. Xavier-Neujean 12
- MessieursBudget
Rue Georges Clémenceau 17
- Amour, Maracas et SalamiBudget
78 rue Sur-la-Fontaine
- Le VenettoBudget
rue de la Madeleine
Bars and nightlife
- Grand Maison
37 Quai de la Goffe
- Le Vaudrée 1
109 rue Val Benoit 4031 Angleur
- Le Vaudrée 2 & Beer Shop'E
Rue Saint-Gilles 149
- La Maison du Péquet
Rue de l'Epée 4
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Liège · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Antwerp
All places in AntwerpRestaurants and cafés
- AahaarBudget
Lange Herentalsestraat 23
- Rooden HoedMid-range
Oude Koornmarkt 25
- BourlaMid-range
Graanmarkt 7
- HoffysMid-range
Lange Kievitstraat 52,
- TropicosMid-range
Van Cuyckstraat 2
- Brasserie WindsorMid-range
De Keyserlei 39
- SombatSplurge
Desguinlei 196
- China StarMid-range
Van Wesenbekestraat 31
Bars and nightlife
- Café Den Joker
Kleine Markt 16
- Noxx
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Antwerp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Belgium is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Belgium, the most widely known first.
Speculoos
Belgian caramel biscuit, with a different recipe than traditional speculaas
Flemish stew
traditional sweet-sour beef and onion stew made with beer
Steak frites
Belgian and French dish of steak (usually entrecôte) in sauce (typically pan reduction) paired with French fries
Liège waffle
dense, sweet, chewy waffle, native to Wallonia, made with brioche dough with chunks of sugar which caramelize on the outside
Lambic
style of spontaneously fermented beer
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Belgium?
Hof van Cleve, Kruisem is the most widely documented place to eat in Belgium: 7 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Belgium known for?
Belgium is known for Waterzooi, Sauce andalouse, Speculoos, Belgian chocolate, and Flemish stew.
Where can you eat in Brussels?
The travel guide to Brussels lists Café De Markten, Le Zinneke, Le Botaniste, Maison Antoine, and Tich healthy living.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.