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Vegan cafe near Palais de Justice, since 2017. Serves coffee, tea, beer, wine, and a daily selection of cakes and baked treats plus veganised Belgian dishes like boulets sauce liégeoise, house-made burgers, salads and savory options. Offers weekend brunch until 3PM. The regular menu is available from opening until the kitchen closes. Accepts cake orders. Open Thu-Fri 17:30-22:30, Sat 11:00-22:30, Sun 11:00-21:30. Closed Mon-Wed. Kitchen closes 45 minutes before closing time (10:15pm). Brunch is served until 3:00pm on weekends.
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- Outdoor seating
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 06 Dec 2025 by TheJudgyVegan
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Added by TheJudgyVegan on 04 Aug 2017
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375 Reviews
First Review by KenzaK
AurelieC
Points +554
Resto et epicerie - Edit
Bon point pour les boulettes liégeoises, c'est super de trouver de la spécialité belge en vegan. Les plats donnent envie mais un peu decus du tofu a la meunière, une sauce aurait pu faire la différence. En tant que vegan, c'est ok mais pour manger avec des omnis il manque l'effet wahou. L'épicerie est bien.
Read morePros: Specialite belge, Epicerie
Cons: Gout pas exceptionnel , Ambiance a ameliorer
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TodorZed
Points +986
Very good with some critique - Edit
I loved the onion starter and the cheesecake here. The main dish - a schnitzel was a bit meh - fries and salad and sauce were good, but the schnitzel really didnt taste well itself. A schnitzel should be crispy and light not mushy and watery. Also a bit annoying - the staff was extremely slow with everything. It took forever to order and then another century to get the food. The place itself looks nice, really liked the setting.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-11
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LillyJansen
Points +56
Langsamer Service, dafür teuer - Edit
Das Schnitzel war lecker, aber für 21€ war das Gericht leider zu teuer. Es gab kaum Soße, fast keine Pilze und der Salat war kaum zu erkennen. Außerdem mussten wir über eine Stunde auf unser Essen warten und wir haben uns das Schnitzel geteilt.
Read moreDas Ambiente ist dafür sehr schön.
Updated from previous review on 2026-04-05
Pros: Ambiente
Cons: Service , Preis
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Cat27
Points +600
Great place with decent food! - Edit
Great variety of options for food and drink. Between us we had the savoury breakfast and avocado breakfast option, and then cheesecake and a cupcake. The cheesecake was the best vegan cheesecake any of us had ever had! Great variety of drinks too. There's also lots of vegan products for sale which is excellent way to top up on things like vegan choc and seitan. Definitely recommend.
Read moreThe food was great though not amazing. More seasoning would be good (a problem we had across Brussels!!).
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-10
Pros: Variety, Friendly staff, Vegan products/ shop too
Cons: Not enough seasoning
TheJudgyVegan
Thank you so much for your visit !
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New_Mariner
Points +747
I'll be the judge - Edit
Just because you're vegan it doesn't mean you should be allowed to cook. This whole place is like something out of the worse end of the 2000s. I had the boulets sauce Liègeoise. I'm glad they're making Belgian food, but Liège is one of my favourite cities; despite the dearth of vegan restaurants there they do not deserve this disservice. The plate costs 18€ and comes with precisely one forkful of the dullest salad you've ever tried, a large proportion of saltless oven chips and the boulets themselves. The sauce is by a long way the best part. It's all downhill from there. The seitan is a little too tough albeit in a sticky sense rather than the usual rubberiness of the failed stuff. The chips are inexcusable. Chips are the easiest way to impress customers. Make them yourself, deep fry them and add salt as soon as they come out of the oil. It takes no time at all and people will love it. I won't comment further on the salad. I didn't dare to touch the cakes, which look even denser than the meatballs. I suggest closing the 'shop' portion of the business too, since it cheapens the atmosphere and is totally redundant now that supermarkets have realised that some people don't want to eat animals. There are several great restaurants in Brussels. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Tiest
Points +374
Great food. Fast service, real vegan place - Edit
Maybe getting a bot nostalgic, but this felt as 2018 vegan eating. Dishes you would never dream of eating vegan? They have it. The little shop is also giving kid in a candy store vibe. You can't leave empty handed! Great and friendly service. Restaurant was quite busy but i waited for my food 15 mins max, so not getting the other comments. Would return again!
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magtheveg
Points +138
The judgy vegan - Edit
Great place! Best meal ever! Loved it, all the food was delicious (drinks as well) There’s also a cute shop with lots of yummy treats for sale. Only reason this place didn’t get 5 stars is because the food took around 45 minutes to come.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-02-15
Pros: Food was great, Waitresses are nice, Love the environment and design
Cons: Food took forever
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ratonreveur
Points +82
Nothing is good - Edit
We've tried supporting veganism several times by going to Judgy Vegan. I think there are better ways to spend your money. Nothing is good. Everything is a bit dry, tasteless, uninteresting, and overpriced. One positive point: their interior is huge (and often empty of customers)! And they have a small shop where you can buy vegan chocolate and B12
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-13
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Ni_iika
Points +97
Our favorite restaurant - Edit
We always love coming back to the Judgy Vegan. There’s a great selection of dishes and desserts. The homemade seitan is especially awesome. The atmosphere is very pleasant and cozy. The place is an absolute safe space.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-27
Pros: Homemade Seitan, All vegan, Safe space
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mam64510
Points +629
Safe place - Edit
Endroit agréable et militant. Coin épicerie, snacks et arty.
Read moreNourriture simple et réconfortante.
Nous avons pris les boulets et les ribs avec une part de gâteau en dessert.
Heureusement nous n’étions pas pressés car le service était très lent.
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-22
Pros: La décoration , L’ambiance, Le coin épicerie
Cons: Service lent
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NelSchipull
Points +56
nice place - Edit
the place is nice and the atmosphere is great.
Read morethe food was ok, but was lacking the little twist, that makes it more interesting.
the little "supermarket" is great to buy some more rare vegan products.
Pros: nice atmosphere, the little store
Cons: the dishes could need some twist
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AngéliqueBsry
Points +94
Paradis - Edit
Tout est très bon, personnel adorable et les desserts sont délicieux, à ne surtout pas manquer ! 💚🩷💜🍰🧁🌱
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MyrteMatthijs
Points +46
Very nice and delicious - Edit
Super good food, nice place and baby friendly!
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Green_Wyvern
Points +24
Good food and beer. - Edit
This is my go to place for full meals when I am in Bruxelles. I recommend the meatballs. You will need your phone to look at the menu (in French or English): there is free WiFi available.
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Gregacwrw
Points +597
Good restaurant - Edit
I ordered the "Boulets" and it was good even though quite simple.
Read moreMy partner had the mushroom burger (Burger Forestier) and she said it tasted great.
We both agreed that the fries were far from impressive, most likely frozen.
The wait between ordering and getting served was also very long. So much so that we hesitated to pay for our drinks and leave. The restaurant was not full either. It took between 30 and 45 minutes to get us out food and from what I could see, only 3 tables were served during that time.
Pros: Good food, Nice service
Cons: Very long
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Maya_vegan
Points +146
Expected more.... - Edit
Very lovely location and friendly staff. We went there for brunch on a Sunday - Food was disappointing and far too expensive...
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Service, Shopping area
Cons: Small portions // high prized, Coffee, Food wasn't tasty at all
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hrl_lena
Points +5243
So much love to this place - Edit
I went there with my omni dad. He's very sceptical, always needs meat with every meal and so unfortunately, when we arrived here to an empty restaurant his mood didn't improve.
Read moreNonetheless, I loved the vibe inside. Suuuper cozy, amazing vegan products on display and nice interior.
We got:
Sesame Broccoli 6€
Basic, can't go wrong with broccoli
homemade mayonnaise 0,60€
Extremely delish!!
XXL Schnitzel 21€
Dad got that, I didn't properly ask for his opinion as I didn't want to hear bad comments, but he left a little which is unusual for him. In the other case - I LOVED IT! Such a tender seitan with a flavourful mushroom sauce. Maybe it can't convince an omni but as a vegan, GET THIS!!
Boulets sauce Liègeoise 17€
My main dish, and I loved. I'm not familiar with the belgian cuisine but apparently this is a traditional dish. The seitan balls were full of flavour and so was the sweet sauce with raisins. I asked if I could swap the fries with another side dish, maybe nuggets, but that wasn't possible. They were good tho!
Lavender Pear Cake Dessert 6€
Sadly I would not get this again. The cake was way too drenched in lavender and the fruit layer too sour. But I enjoyed the mascarpone!
2x Cookie 5€
From their little "shop" I got two RYTHM 108 cookies too :))
We waited around half an hour for our food which is very strange as we were the only customers, but at least it tasted very fresh and was hot. I'd go here again!!
EDIT:
Pineapple Sunshine 7,50€
Vegan Lobster Roll 9,50€
Trio of homemade Arancini 10,50€
Mousse chocolat 5,50€
Sticker 3,50€
I went there again, alone, and it was amazingggg. There were a few other tables but my food came so quickly.
The drink was sweet and refreshing!
The brioche was incredible... how is that vegan?? I still have no clue what the crab was but it was good.
The arinci were tasty, but the dip very boring :(
The mousse was *really* dark and rich, but harmonised perfectly with the sweet fluffy cream.
I love this restaurant.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-15
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KatjaBatCat
Points +1214
Lovely - Edit
I tried some snacks like vegan lobster roll. It was good, but for me it tastes too much like real fish.
Read moreLilyA1312
Lol. Then dont take the vegan lobster rolls if you dont want the taste of fish.
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nishaaa
Points +8776
cute cafe - Edit
cute cafe but the food was for me personally disappointing. i had the vegan lobster roll but the bread was super dry😒
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CharlotteYoung
Points +297
The service was nice. - Edit
I didn't particularly enjoy the potato burger. But the service was lovely, so I recommend trying something else.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-19
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JohnGroot
Points +1106
Dat ben ik - Edit
Ik ben nu even de Judgy vegan. Ik beoordeel het 4 van de 5 sterren. De setting vond ik niet zo gezellig en we moesten behoorlijk lang op ons eten wachten. Verder was het eten wel heel erg lekker en we kochten nog veel leuke kaartjes en sleutelhangers in het winkeltje. Super leuk!
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PaulPellekoorne
Points +25
Meh - Edit
Ich muss mich den anderen aktuellen, kritischen Rezensionen anschließen.
Read morePositiv: Service, Getränke, Ambiente
Negativ: Hauptgerichte
Leider waren die Gerichte, die wie hatten, geschmacklich unterdurchschnittlich, aber dafür überdurchschnittlich bepreist.
Leider keine Empfehlung.
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sverkules
Points +354
Very basic - Edit
No real taste, just basic stuff you can easily make at home. I had the seitan ribs and it was pretty rubbery. Friendly staff and cosy place, but the attention to the food is lacking
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-10
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richandsarah
Points +2863
Little underwhelmed by mains. - Edit
We had the lobster roll and the Arancini as a starter. These were good. The lobster roll came in a crispy roll and had a decent flavour. The arancini balls were really good. Crispy coating and a creamy rice filling. On our visit they didn’t have the red pepper tapenade so it came with a black garlic mayo (this wasn’t garlicky enough for us)
Read moreThe mains were the ribs and the chefs salad.
The ribs were cake like in texture far too spongy.
The salad was ok but the “fried cheese” it came with was not great. It was more like tofu
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livrobin
Points +442
great cake and side dishes - Edit
I was worried after reading the ratings on here and I understand them now.
Read moreWe tried their lobster roll (10€) which was great and I’d come back for it! (Yummy but my bf said doesn’t taste authentic ✨) We also had fries which were okay but disappointing for 5€
They have a range of homemade drinks and the lemonade was good (more in the citrusy sour side)
For dessert we had a lemon& mango cake (7,50€ but a massive slice) and it was perfect and I’m so glad we got it to share🫶
Overall I would recommend it again for their cakes and lobster roll but not for their other dishes because those are really just violently over priced
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-27
Pros: Options, Cakes, Art (that is available to buy)
Cons: Way to overpriced , Long waiting time even tho it was empty
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viconi
Points +80
Lovely all-vegan venue - Edit
Everything was vegan and there was a small store with v
Read moreegan food products. The staff listened carefully to the special wishes of my daughter.
Pros: Friendly staff, Wide choice including seitan schnitzel
Cons: Watch your step going to the toilets
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IngafromSweden
Points +43
Brunch - Edit
Very cosy, big place with both sofas and ordinary tables. Friendly staff and calm music, perfect for eating.
Read moreWe had brunch and I chose pancakes. The waitress told me that three pancakes would be too much, she was right, I ordered two and almost couldn't manage the last one entirely, though they were very good, with bananas and strawberrys.
But I came here because I had read (on Happy Cow) about "Offers weekend brunch buffet until 3PM." This hasn't been available since covid-19. Please, staff at Happy Cow, change this info, since it's wrong.
I had been longing for the buffet, so I got quite disappointed. Vegan brunch buffets isn't that common where I live.
Afterall, a nice place to eat animalfriendly food. 💕
The toilets downstairs seemed to be not properly cleaned, not in order with paper etc. and there was an awful, damp smell (probably from the building?). Otherwise, they would get a 5 star rating from me.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-14
Pros: Cosy place and calm music, Animalfriendly, Friendly staff
Cons: The toilets were not properly cleaned, Awful smell downstairs in the toilets, No brunch buffet :'(
TheJudgyVegan
Hello Inga,
Read moreThank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
I'm happy to read that you enjoyed the pancakes, and I’m truly sorry to read about the disappointment regarding the rest of your experience.
I’ve already reached out to HappyCow about the incorrect listing. Unfortunately, on independent platforms, we don’t have full control over how the information is presented — we can only request changes, but not edit the descriptions ourselves. I’m not sure why it now mentions a brunch buffet, as we haven’t offered a regular buffet for several years. Buffets only take place during specific, announced events.
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, we always recommend checking on our own website or social media accounts.
Regarding the toilets — they were cleaned shortly before opening, just about 30 minutes before your visit. Unfortunately, someone did ask to use the restroom just after we opened and stayed there for quite some time. I had intended to check afterwards but got caught up with taking your order and missed the opportunity — my apologies for that. While we clean the toilets and washroom every day, we can’t always predict or immediately react to unexpected use. It's state also depends on how people use it.
Thank you again for your feedback — it helps us stay attentive to the details that matter to our guests.
Best regards,
Julie
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