LA MAISON DU FROMAGE
Read moreSince 1983, it's easy to get the butter, the butter money and the creamer's smile as a bonus in this shop! Appetizing cheeses of all kinds awaken nostrils and taste buds. The interest is to taste the very rich palette of cheeses from Liège, or rather from the land of Hervé where the fat green grass feeds cows, sheep and goats. A real breakthrough. The house also offers a beautiful selection of wines to accompany its board, but also homemade beers, syrups and jams that go perfectly with local cheeses.
JULIEN HAZARD
Read moreIt's not only in football that Hazard does things well... Julien, bronze medal winner at the Best Brussels Artisans competition, will not contradict us! What could be better than a cheese dairy where cheeses from French, Italian, Belgian, Swiss or Spanish farms are matured? Each of these cheeses (made from raw milk) is selected according to the season and is matured in a specific cellar according to its nature (bloomy rind, washed rind, or hard or semi-hard cheese). Creamery products, artisanal charcuterie and organic wines are also available.
CATHERINE
Read moreAn experience you'll definitely want to try! Because this kind of old-fashioned business, with its thousand and one flavors, is just what you're looking for! Echte ("real ") Bruxelloise, Catherine (and José) like to take their time and smile with their many customers. Hard and flowery pasta, goat, ewe and goat-sheep cheeses, fromage blanc and organic cheeses complete a tempting range. Catherine works directly with small-scale producers, offering spontaneous advice and cutting slices in front of you. Other products to mention: delicatessen, seasonal produce, wines, charcuterie...
LA DOLCE VITA
Read moreA counter full of flavours, colours and smells instantly immerses the gourmet in the heart of Italy. You'll find all the finesse of Italian products such as cold cuts, cheeses and other oils, not to mention the famous antipasti. Mamma mia! Also on the menu: variations of lasagne, ravioli, risottos and pizzas! Would you like to enjoy the cuisine of the mammas without leaving your seat? Nothing could be easier thanks to the catering service of La Dolce Vita. Since 1978, we can say that it's a business that runs smoothly.
LE FROMAGEON
Read moreVariety and quality are the leitmotiv of the managers, who are as friendly as they are helpful. 400 kinds of cheese are waiting patiently in the Fromageon counter: enough to make you lose your head and your taste buds! All matured and often farmhouse, the cheeses can be taken away in blocks, slices or even in sandwiches. The house also offers artisanal charcuterie and a few wines from France and elsewhere. The (un)tasting experience would not be complete without quality breads, rigorously selected: the Fromageon also suggests some!
DE KAASBOLLE
Read moreA family affair dating back to 1957! The store has been handed down from generation to generation. It wasn't until 1972, however, that the shop became a fully-fledged cheese dairy. After training with the best in France, the current owner, Carl Top-Verduyn, was determined to bring the savoir-faire of French cheeses back to his native Belgium. Today, he is in charge of maturing the cheeses, while his wife creates tasty preparations. A quality address!
SAINT OCTAVE
Read moreSaint-Octave offers cheeses and charcuterie from small farms at home and abroad that focus on quality, tasty products. Their raw-milk cheeses, some home-aged, are superb. So are the charcuterie products from Catalonia and the Ardennes. Saint-Octave is also "responsible" (respect for the seasons and ethical working methods), sustainable (fight against waste, reusable packaging...) and collaborates with micro-breweries for perfect pairings!
L'ALPAGE "CHEZ CARLA"
Read moreGoat's cheese, raclette varieties, cold cuts, soups can be ordered (by weight, piece or tray) and will transport your taste buds to the pastures... Jams, strawberries (in season), bubbles and chocolates are also available for a complete and copious meal. A real Swiss chalet atmosphere, masterfully orchestrated by Carla Di Falco and her husband! You can smell the aroma of about sixty French, Italian or Belgian cheeses and you arrive straight in Eugène Plasky Square! Special mention for the gorgonzola "à la cuillère"!
LA FRUITIÈRE
Read moreThe first cheese bar in the capital is now open in the friendly Saint-Jacques district. Lovers of good cheeses, on your marks, it's on! Véronique Socié is passionate about raw milk, maturing (which she also does) and good cheese. She was a goat breeder in the Jura before training as a cheesemaker at the Saint-Michel cheese factory in Waterloo, and is now at the helm of a superb place. You can enjoy it on the spot with a charcuterie or a Jura wine (or a Belgian beer), or you can take it home to treat your friends.
FROM COMPTOIR
Read moreA newcomer to the Brussels scene, From is the initiative of two cheese enthusiasts: Étienne Boissy is French, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2004, and his "compère" Bénédicte Dartois, who made a bold shift from finance to dairy products. Passionate people who select their products according to criteria such as raw milk, farm producers, "coups de coeur"... Raw products made from cow's, goat's and sheep's milk, from all over the EEC, but also with a local base that reminds us of this advert from the 1990s: "Belgian cheese? A bit of everything..."