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1. Comme chez Soi

Classic French and Belgian fine dining$$$$Place Rouppe (City Centre)

A family-run Brussels institution since 1926, holding one Michelin star, known for its Horta-style Art Nouveau dining room and classic sauces.

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2. Bozar Restaurant

Modern French fine dining$$$$Mont des Arts (Royal Quarter)

Chef Karen Torosyan's two-Michelin-star restaurant inside Horta's Centre for Fine Arts, celebrated for its pâté en croûte and pastry dishes.

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3. La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne

Modern and classic fine dining$$$$Vivier d'Oie

A long-established Brussels fine-dining address, now led by Yves Mattagne and holding one Michelin star, mixing shared plates with classic tableside cooking.

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4. Kamo

Japanese counter dining$$$$Ixelles

A one-Michelin-star Japanese counter restaurant in Ixelles where chef Kamo serves made-to-order sushi at lunch and surprise tasting menus at dinner.

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5. Aux Armes de Bruxelles

Traditional Belgian brasserie$$$Îlot Sacré (City Centre)

A classic Belgian brasserie on the Rue des Bouchers since 1921, serving mussels, Flemish carbonnade and seafood waterzooi in historic dining rooms.

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6. Les Brigittines Aux Marches de la Chapelle

Traditional Belgian brasserie$$$Marolles (Place de la Chapelle)

An Art Nouveau brasserie on the Place de la Chapelle where a Brussels-born chef cooks traditional dishes such as veal cheeks in Cantillon beer.

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7. Chez Léon

Mussels and Belgian classics$$Îlot Sacré (City Centre)

A family-run mussels restaurant on the Rue des Bouchers since 1893, serving Zeeland mussels in casseroles with crisp fries and Belgian classics.

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8. Brasserie Ploegmans

Traditional Brussels brasserie$$Marolles

A Marolles brasserie in a former café, listed by Michelin, serving Brussels comfort food such as cheese croquettes, steak and chips and vol-au-vent.

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9. Maison Antoine

Friterie (Belgian fries)$Place Jourdan (Etterbeek)

One of Brussels' oldest and best-known friteries, a kiosk on the Place Jourdan serving fries double-fried in beef fat with a long list of sauces.

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10. Fritland

Friterie and snack bar$Bourse (City Centre)

A central friterie near the former Stock Exchange, serving homemade fresh fries, burgers and snacks every day from 11:00 to 01:00 since 1978.

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