Guidebook for Elsene
Food Scene
The chef, Laurent, is a friend. It's a quiet place with a kind staff. The restaurant offers a brasserie cuisine and sea food (great oysters!). This restaurant is five minutes walk away from the apartment.
Restaurant Solbosch
1 Square du SolboschThe chef, Laurent, is a friend. It's a quiet place with a kind staff. The restaurant offers a brasserie cuisine and sea food (great oysters!). This restaurant is five minutes walk away from the apartment.
The best ramen in Brussels ! Japanese ambiance in Ixelles. Small place, try to book a table, as it's very renowned. The Yuzu-flavored soup is a must-try.
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MENMA
123 Av. des SaisonsThe best ramen in Brussels ! Japanese ambiance in Ixelles. Small place, try to book a table, as it's very renowned. The Yuzu-flavored soup is a must-try.
BAVET
1 Pl. Sainte-CatherineThe perfect family restaurant to enjoy spaghetti.
Pâtisserie du Solbosch
48 Av. Guillaume GilbertA traditional bakery, excellent bread and great pastries.
One of the first gluten-free bakery in Brussels. Their cakes and pastries are also delicious.
Chambelland
42 Av. de l'UniversitéOne of the first gluten-free bakery in Brussels. Their cakes and pastries are also delicious.
Probably one of Brussels' greatest cafés! Right next to the "Etangs d'Ixelles" (Ixelles Ponds) and the Place Flagey, it's an ideal place for a brunch after a walk around the week-end Flagey food market.
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Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène FlageyProbably one of Brussels' greatest cafés! Right next to the "Etangs d'Ixelles" (Ixelles Ponds) and the Place Flagey, it's an ideal place for a brunch after a walk around the week-end Flagey food market.
Taverne du Passage
30 Galerie de la ReineA classic brasserie.
A great organic restaurant, TERO offers mainly vegetarian dishes but fish- and meat-lovers are more then welcomed. Most of the products come from a farm they work with.
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Tero
1 Rue St.BernardA great organic restaurant, TERO offers mainly vegetarian dishes but fish- and meat-lovers are more then welcomed. Most of the products come from a farm they work with.
La Fleur du Pain - Flagey
24 Pl. Eugène FlageyExcellent baguettes!
If you love chocolat, you must discover Laurent Gerbaud's shop ! You can sit and enjoy a drink while discovering his pralines and chocolate-covered fruits.
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Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
2D Rue RavensteinIf you love chocolat, you must discover Laurent Gerbaud's shop ! You can sit and enjoy a drink while discovering his pralines and chocolate-covered fruits.
Parks & Nature
On Sundays, the wood is partly closed to cars which makes it an enjoyable place for a walk, a jogging, a pic-nic.
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Bois de la Cambre
On Sundays, the wood is partly closed to cars which makes it an enjoyable place for a walk, a jogging, a pic-nic.
It's just a great place to have a walk. You can start in the park and enter into the forest (Forêt de Soignes).
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Parc Tournay Solvay
199 Chau. de la HulpeIt's just a great place to have a walk. You can start in the park and enter into the forest (Forêt de Soignes).
Arts & Culture
ARAU organises tours, walks and visits of Brussels around specific themes (Art Nouveau, Art Deco, ...) or neighbourhoods.
Arau - Atelier de Recherche et d'action Urbaines
165 (bte 2 Rue du MidiARAU organises tours, walks and visits of Brussels around specific themes (Art Nouveau, Art Deco, ...) or neighbourhoods.
Concerts, exhibitions, there are many things going on in BOZAR
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Bozar station
Concerts, exhibitions, there are many things going on in BOZAR
Shopping
Cheep
110 Av. des SaisonsA multi-brand women clothing store. Great selection at all prices.
The largest library and book-store in Brussels. There's a café, a piano, and all the books you can read, in French, English and Dutch. Opened 7 days a week, all year round.
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Filigranes
39 Av. des ArtsThe largest library and book-store in Brussels. There's a café, a piano, and all the books you can read, in French, English and Dutch. Opened 7 days a week, all year round.
Essentials
Bio Shanti
70 Av. Adolphe BuylOrganic store.
Delhaize Boondael
120 Av. du Bois de la CambreCarrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanLivarot (Le)
615 Chau. de BoondaelA cheese shop!