Belgian restaurants beer cuisine Bruxelles - Brussel

A bright and renowned neighbourhood brasserie, the cuisine features hearty cuts of beef and is also popular for its home-style dishes and its "banc d'écailler" (from September to May inclusive). Lobsters (in four ways) and fish take the lion's share of the menu. People flock here all year round, especially from the neighbouring RTBF (French-speaking Belgian radio and television) and take advantage of the conviviality of the half-floor to feel at home. And it's been going on for thirty years and still with Costa Loulas at the helm.

A real institution in Saint-Gilles, the Porteuse d'Eau has the charm of an Art Nouveau brewery with its stained glass and woodwork. Thibaut Lepoivre, passionate about the national drink and a true connoisseur, offers a traditional Belgian menu (summer and winter) and no less than 100 special beers. You can enjoy the specialities of this place with appetite, the beer service is important and done in the rules of the art and this last one is gladly accompanied by cheese in board, sliced by the customer. The staff are professional and friendly, and the atmosphere is very pleasant.

At the helm of this cozy brasserie are two professionals from Michelin-starred establishments, Pierre Baeyens (Bon Bon) and Jonathan Delhière (L'Air du temps), ready to make you forget the rustic image often associated with beer cuisine. Each dish is crafted with artisanal beers or their ingredients. Salmon trout and beet are cooked with kriek, sea bass is enhanced by the floral touch of hop oil, and poached poirée with spiced chantilly is refreshed with an IPA granita. It's fine, aesthetic and surprising all at once.