Restaurants
Belgians eat out a lot and are particular when it comes to the quality and inventiveness of our gastronomy. If a restaurant, old or new, isn’t quite ‘cutting the mustard’ – it’s out of business. As a result of this gourmet culture, it is nearly impossible to have a less than stellar meal.
Since it is home to many international cultures, Belgium is a melting pot and this is clearly represented in the variety of cuisines available. There are more than 2000 restaurants in Brussels alone, so it would be difficult to name them all. But suffice it to say that whether you’re in the mood for traditional Belgian cuisine or international fare, we've got it covered. Bon Appetit!
| Belgian Cuisine in the US | Articles on Belgian Cuisine |
Recommended Restaurants
| Brussels | Outside Brussels | Liege Province |
| Namur Province | Luxembourg Province | Hainaut Province |
** = 2 Stars Michelin
* = 1 Star Michelin
| Outside Brussels | ||
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Jacques Marit * (Braine-L'Alleud) |
Le Chabichou (Ophain) | La Frairie *(Perwez) |
| As Ouhes (Liege) |
Cafe Lequet (Liege) | El Pica Pica (Liege) |
| Enoteca (Liege) | Frederic Maquin (Liege) | Heliport (Liege) |
| Le Bistro d'en Face (Liege) |
Les Coulisses (Liege) |
L'Ecailler (Liege) |
| Le Jardin des Begards (Liege) | La Tentation (Liege) | Chateau de Harze (Aywaille near Liege) |
| Au Moulin a Poivre (Seraing near Liege) | Chez Massimo (Tilleur near Liege) | Donati (Jupille-sur-Meuse near Liege) |
| Gavius (Ans near Liege) | Frederic Catoul (Amay near Liege) | La Bartavelle (Liers near Liege) |
| La Bouteille a la Mer (Huy near Liege) | Le Coq Aux Champs (Soheit-Tinlot near Liege) | L'Eclipse (Rocourt near Liege) |
| La Gastronomie du Mayeur (Wanze near Liege) | Li Cwerneu (Huy near Liege) | Le Petit Ahxe (Waremme near Liege) |
| La Petite Table (Rocourt near Liege) | Lucana (Wanze near Liege) | O de Vie (Juprelle near Liege) |
| Philippe Fauchet (Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse near Liege) | Chateau Peltzer (Verviers near Liege) | Chateau de Waleffe (Faimes near Liege) |
| Le Soyeuru (Spa) |
L'art de vivre (Spa) | Les Saisons de Spa (Spa) |
| Manoir de Lebioles (Spa) | Le Grand Maur (Spa) | Le Bouchon Gourmand (Spa) |
| Au Vieux Sultan (Faymonville near Spa) | La Croustade (Heusy near Spa) | Cyrano (Waimes near Spa) |
| Hostellerie du Postay (Pepinster near Spa) | Hostellerie Lafarque (Pepinster near Spa) |
Hotel du Moulin (Ligneuville near Spa) |
| Hotel Zur Post (Saint-Vith near Spa) | Le Clos vieux Mayeur (Hamoir near Spa) | Le Coin des Saveurs (Verviers near Spa) |
| Le Petit Normand (Sart-Lez-Spa near Spa) | Le Roannay (Francorchamps near Spa) | Maison Fagnes (Jalhay near Spa) |
| Zabonpres (Stoumont near Spa) | ||
| Le Castel du Val d'Or (Ocquier same distance from Spa and Liege) | Le Charmes-Chambertin (Thimister-Clermont same distance from Spa and Liege) | Didier Galet (Sprimont same distance from Spa and Liege) |
| Namur Province | ||
| Bietrume Picar (Namur) | Chateau de Namur (Namur) | Cuisinemoi * (Namur) |
| Fenetre sur Cour (Namur) | Le D'Arville (Namur) | L'Espieglerie (Namur) |
| Le Patanthrope (Namur) | La Petite Fugue (Namur) | Le temps des cerises (Namur) |
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L'Air du temps ** (Noville-sur-Mehaigne near Namur) |
La Bergerie * (Lives-Sur-Meuse near Namur) |
Le Castel (Fosses-la-ville near Namur) |
| L'Eau Vive **(Profondeville near Namur) |
Lemonier * (Lavaux-Sainte-Anne near Namur) |
L'Essentiel * (Temploux near Namur) |
| L'Essentiel * (Temploux near Namur) | La Gousse d'ail (Profondeville near Namur) | Le Monnier (Lavaux-Sainte-Anne near Namur) |
| La Plage D'Amee (Jambes near Namur) | Recto Verso (Bouge near Namur) | Chateau de la Rocq (Namur) |
| Auberge de Bouvignies (Dinant) |
Le Club Brasserie Templiere (Dinant) |
La Couronne (Dinant) |
| Le Jardin de Fiorine (Dinant) |
La Meunerie (Dinant) |
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| Couleur Basilic (Rochefort near Dinant) | Hostellerie Gilain * (Sorinnes near Dinant) |
Hostellerie Vivendum (Sorinnes near Dinant) |
| Les 7 Meuses (Riviere-Profondeville near Dinant) |
La Besace (Crupet near Dinant) |
Le Comptoir du gout (Ciney near Dinant) |
| Le Fou Est Belge (Heure near Dinant) | Le Grilladon (Annevoie near Dinant) |
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| Luxembourg Province | ||
| Les 7 Fontaines d'Awenne at the Auberge du Sabotier (Awenne near Bastogne) | Le Chateau De Strainchamps (Fauvillers near Bastogne) |
Hostellerie Linchet (La Roche-en-Ardenne near Bastogne) |
| Auberge de la Ferme (Rochehaut-sur-Semois near Bouillon) | Auberge Du Moulin Hideux (Noirefontaine near Bouillon) |
Au Gastronome (Paliseul near Bouillon) |
| Hostellerie Le Prieure de Conques (Sainte-Cecile near Bouillon) |
La Bicoque (Transinne near Bouillon) |
La Table de Maxime (Our near Bouillon) |
| Canette (Durbuy) | Jean de Boheme (Durbuy) | Le Fou du Roy (Durbuy) |
| La Gargouille (Durbuy) | Le Parc (Durbuy) | Le Sanglier des Ardennes (Durbuy) |
| Auberge de la Grande Cure (Marcourt near Durbuy) |
Chateau d'Hassonville (Marche-en-Famenne near Durbuy) |
Les 4 Saisons (Marche-en-Famenne near Durbuy) |
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Gargote (Bomal near Durbuy) |
Le Cor De Chasse (Barvaux-sur-Ourthe near Durbuy) |
L'Escale (Barvaux-sur-Ourthe near Durbuy) |
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La Gloriette (Marche-en-Famenne near Durbuy) |
La Gourmandine (Nassogne near Durbuy) |
Le Jardin des senteurs (Nassogne near Durbuy) |
| Le Trou du Loup (Daverdisse near Durbuy) | Les Pieds dans le Plat (Marenne near Durbuy) | |
| La Regalade (Arlon) |
Or Saison (Arlon) |
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Auberge de la Grappe d'or (Virton near Arlon) |
Les Plats Canailles de la Bleue Maison (Habay-la-Neuve near Arlon) |
La Roseraie (Florenville near Arlon) |
| Hainaut Province | ||
| La Cinquieme Saison (Mons) | La Table des Matieres (Mons) |
La Table du Boucher (Mons) |
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D'Eugenie a Emile |
Dimitri (Quaregnon near Mons) |
Hostellerie Le Prieure Saint-Gery * (Beaumont near Mons) |
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L'assiette au Beurre |
Les Gourmands * (Blaregnies near Mons) | L'Imperatif (Maisieres near Mons) |
| L'Eveil Des Sens * (Charleroi) | Le Mont-a-Gourmet (Gouy-Lez-Pieton near Charleroi) |
Pouic-Pouic * (Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont near Charleroi) |
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Le Chateau Du Milord ** |
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Belgian Cuisine in the US
| Le Pain Quotidien - Casual Belgian restaurant chain in New York and Los Angeles. |
| Belgian Chocolates, restaurants and bakeries in the New York area. |
| Pommes Frites - French fry stand in New York City. |
| La Petite Abeille - Belgian restaurant chain in New York City. |
| Markt - Belgian restaurant located in the meatpacking district of New York City. |
| BXL Cafe - Two New York City locations offering Belgian beer and cuisine |
| B Cafe - Offers sophistication and traditional Belgian cuisine with two New York City locations |
| Belgian Shop: Online site to order Belgian cheeses, beers, chocolates & more. |
| Igourmet: Online site with a great selection of Belgian cheeses. |
| French Culture Guide Find Belgian restaurants and other French cultural events happening around New York City. |
Articles on Belgian Cuisine
| About.Com Belgian Cuisine |
| Brussels - TimeOut Magazine |
| Zagat Guide Search for a nearby Belgian restaurant in your neighborhood. |








