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Belgian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Upscale restaurant offering vegan options, such as a burger and Belgian "meat"balls. NOTE: Specify vegan when ordering as staff are not highly vegan aware. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-01:00.


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23 Reviews

First Review by lucille.sch

_thebookishcat

Points +143

Vegan
06 May 2024

Tasty

We arrived in the city quite late and were looking for a place to eat after 10pm. We ended up here as the restaurant was still open and it was a pleasant surprise. The food was really tasty and the service very good. They have quite a few vegan options- I had the croquettes fauxmage with vegan cheese and vegan meatballs in a nice onion and beer sauce. Only down point: fairly expensive, but I guess it’s normal considering the location.

Pros: Tasty food , Good service , Location

Cons: Expensive

RhiannonMay

Points +560

Vegan
10 Apr 2024

Good!

Nice to have a good amount of vegan options in a place serving some traditional Belgian food. A little expensive but to be expected in the main square. Would recommend!

Pros: Lots of options

Cons: On the expensive side

hayleyjbarron

Points +89

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

Vegan options

A handful of vegan options on the menu. Great location in the Grand Place. We enjoyed the vegan ‘vol aux vent’ and the vegan meatballs. Both came with chips. Menu available in English if needed

SuikaSuika

Points +16

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

J'aurais voulu m'être 5 étoiles mais cette app ne le permet pas... (sérieux pire que la Corée du Nord niveau restriction cette app)

Hyper bon z chaque fois qu'on y est allé, super service super sympa spot incroyable et prix correct vu l'emplacement.

Leurs options vegans sont vraiment hyper bonnes, service plutôt rapide qui plus est.

Notre resto préféré pour manger a bxl

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-08

Pros: Le goût , L'emplacement (vue sur la place centrale , Service

VegaFlimma

Points +256

Vegan
05 Feb 2024

Traditional Belgian restaurant with multiple vegan options

I was pleasantly surprised finding this place, because it is a traditional restaurant, serving local specialties, but also has a designated vegan menu. I tried the vol au vent, that had tofu in it. Honestly the taste of the dish was not superspecial, but I loved the effort and places like these make travelling with other non-vegan people so much more easy.

Pros: Traditional cuisine with vegan adaptations, Great place to go with omni’s, Location is perfect; right on the central square

Cons: Prices are steep, Heating couldn’t be turned off; it was soooo warm

Inesnauw

Points +196

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Restaurant typique Bruxellois

Endroit agréable et bien situé. Je recommande les boulets à la liégeoise et les croquettes de ‘faumage’!

Cons: Cher

elliesvegankitchen

Points +64

Vegan
25 Nov 2023

Vegan meatballs

Nice enough vegan meatballs which I believe were mushroom/ vegetable based (not falafel as others have mentioned) in a sweet gravy with raisins and chips served separately

Pros: Good location , Vegan options marked on menu

Cons: Very warm in the restaurant , Busy/ touristy

Muuuuu

Points +3107

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

A belgian experience

I once went there on a Monday (lunchtime), and it was rather quiet, while it probably gets busy and stressful on weekends.
Being a local, I was fearing this place would feel too "touristy" but I must say I was quite positively surprised.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
The price is high, which is not surprising given the location.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-19

Pros: Open on Mondays, Traditional Belgian food

Cons: Smells like meat and other non vegan food , Not cheap

alexstaffo851

Points +366

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Great food

Quickest service ever and friendly staff. Great view of the Grand Place! Loved the meatballs and fries, very traditional. Not too pricey either. Would recommend!

AndreaGautschi

Points +52

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

Not recommended

I had the vol au vent which originally is a sauce with a puff pastry. Here they only serve the sauce(!) in a vegan variation with fries. Honestly to me that is super weird. Who wants to eat a sauce as a main?! it was a bit boring in taste as well
Also the service was super slow and pretty expensive. Not recommended!

Shiro93

Points +420

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Tourist

Chili con Veggie tasted strange.

SBTyrone

Points +243

Vegan
10 Apr 2023

Good vegan options in a perfect setting

A traditional Belgian restaurant set right on Grand Place. We were lucky enough to get a little table upstairs by the window and it was a beautiful spot to watch the square below. They had a variety of vegan options including nuggets, a burger, lasagne and meatballs. I went for the vegan vol au vent and really enjoyed it. It was lovely to see a local dish veganized because sometimes you can feel like you're missing out when you're travelling. The vol au vent came with a generous portion of delicious fries. A little expensive maybe but I think you can expect to pay a little more given the location. I'd definitely recommend.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Incredible setting

veganjaque

Points +16

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Pior restaurante da vida

Horrível, trouxeram carne de bicho no pedido das almôndegas vegan. Nuggets “vegan” que tem ovo. Atendimento péssimo, povo mal educado! Odiei!!!!! Nao venham aq

Pros: Nothing , Nothing , Nothing

Cons: Falta de educação , Trazem carne no lugar de vegan , Gritam com o cliente

flymordecai

Points +118

Vegan
25 Feb 2023

Traditional Belgian with Vegan Options

Liked the vegan Ligne meatballs I got here. Lots of flavor with the sauce although it was a bit sweet.

Located right in Grand Place with great views of the plaza. Sit up on the second level along the front to get a nice view.

Probably nice to sit out in front if the weather is nice.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-25

Pros: Good decent option, Nice staff

Muuuuu

25 Feb 2023

LudivineMoon

Points +200

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

Cuisine traditionnelle belge version Vegan 👍🏻

J'ai goûté les nuggets vegan qui étaient très bon (les œufs sont mentionnés comme allergen mais après vérification il n'y en a pas.) Vol au vent vegan pour le plat avec frites. Copieux, gourmand et simple. Ravie d'avoir goûté !
Et le personnel très gentil.

Pros: Service rapide et attentionné , Du choix dans les starters et plats Vegan , Bière sans gluten fait maison

Cons: Plutôt cher

lh0p98

Points +489

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Tourist trap with vegan options

It’s an expensive tourist trap with a few good vegan options. I wanted the tartine but it wasn’t available. He recommended the burger but I had already had a burger that day. Decided to have meatballs which are in fact falafel. The sauce was nice which they came in. I commend them for having clear vegan options which not many omni restaurants have in Brussels.

PetraLaus

Points +20

Vegan
27 Oct 2022

Vegan options at Grand-Place

I liked the vegan meatballs with seasoned sweet sauce
Came with french fries
Good ginger ale as well

Pros: Good vegan sauce, Great location and atmosphere, fair price, Friendly staff, speaks English well

Cons: Vegan meatballs are actually falafels

chris10kors

Points +1342

Vegan
21 Sep 2022

Hmmm

I would recommend this place if you’re needing to go somewhere in the area with non-vegan people. Like the bio says, the staff doesn’t really understand what veganism is, even though there are vegan items on the menu. So just make sure that you emphasize the word vegan so they can relay it to the kitchen. I had the vol au vegan. Not gonna lie I was pretty worried that my meal was just going to come out as non-vegan but I was pleasantly surprised because it came out correct. It wasn’t bad but also wasn’t amazing. You’re really just paying for the view/area but it’s a cool spot if you’re dining with friends that want the typical non-vegan Belgian fare.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-21

Pros: View, Number of options

Cons: Price

irisw

Points +95

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Lekker op het Grote plein in Brussel zitten

Er was een aparte pagina voor mensen die vegan/ vegetarisch of gezond eten. Daar was ik blij mee. Ik kreeg een Vegan hamburger met veel uienringen en veel sla en patat. That’s it. Geen saus

Pros: Lekker op het grote plein zitten, Gezellige ober

Cons: Duur voor wat je krijgt

FalcovH

Points +390

Vegan
05 Aug 2021

Goed, niet bijzonder

Prima gegeten. Ze hebben verschillende vegan hoofdgerechten op de kaart staan (en zo aangeduid). Vegan burger was een echte traditionele groenteburger. Niks bijzonders, wel lekker.

Pros: Vegan aangegeven op kaart, Prima hoeveelheid

Cons: Geen vegan voor- of nagerechten, Duur

lauraakingg

Points +682

Vegan
06 Feb 2020

Was served meat and cheese

Ordered vegan burger and got a regular burger with cheese. Asked the waiter about it and he said they ran out of vegan burgers so they just gave me that, then proceeded to argue with me that vegan just meant you didnt get cheese and all their burgers had meat. My partner had ordered the vegan meatballs and he also was given real meat. When I finally got something that was apparently vegan it was slimey and cold and extremely overpriced.

Pros: The view

Cons: Everything else

OhHappyDay

Points +69

Vegan
09 Dec 2019

Cosy place at Grand-Place

It's right at Grand-Place so not the cheapest place but they have a couple of vegan options and the interior is very cosy and beautiful. I had the vegan tartar and it was absolutely delicious!

lucille.sch

Points +152

Vegan
11 Sep 2019

Traditional Belgian Food

When my parents came to visit me in Brussels, I looked for a place that serves traditional Belgian food and also has some vegan options and I found this place. It's on la Grand-Place right in the city center and they have a couple of vegan options (burger, "meatballs" liégeois etc.). The service was really nice, the food was pretty good (I had the vegan meatballs) and the location obviously is amazing. The prices were also acceptable considering the location. Can definitely recommend.

Pros: Authentic Belgian Food, Located in the heart of Brussels




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