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Best Cafés in Belgium (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Belgium

  1. Mokafé Café-brasserie and waffles, Royal Galleries of Saint-HubertA long-standing café-brasserie inside the Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert, known for its gallery terrace and crisp Brussels waffles with chocolate sauce.
  2. Maison Dandoy Historic biscuit maker and waffles, Grand-Place (City Centre)The oldest biscuit maker in Brussels, founded in 1829 by Jean-Baptiste Dandoy, famous for its speculoos and also known for waffles near the Grand-Place.
  3. Wittamer Pâtisserie and chocolatier, SablonA Brussels pâtisserie and chocolate house on the Place du Grand Sablon since 1910, known for its cakes, chocolates and viennoiseries.

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1. Mokafé

Café-brasserie and waffles$$Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert

A long-standing café-brasserie inside the Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert, known for its gallery terrace and crisp Brussels waffles with chocolate sauce.

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2. Maison Dandoy

Historic biscuit maker and waffles$$Grand-Place (City Centre)

The oldest biscuit maker in Brussels, founded in 1829 by Jean-Baptiste Dandoy, famous for its speculoos and also known for waffles near the Grand-Place.

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3. Wittamer

Pâtisserie and chocolatier$$$Sablon

A Brussels pâtisserie and chocolate house on the Place du Grand Sablon since 1910, known for its cakes, chocolates and viennoiseries.

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6. Aksum Coffee House

Ethiopian coffee house$Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert

A small coffee house in the Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert serving certified-organic coffee from Ethiopia, along with baobab drinks, herbal teas and Ethiopian beer.

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