 | Brasserie Verschueren
Brasserie Verschueren can be found on the church square of Sint-Gillis. Though renovated the bar has maintained its character. This is also true for the customers. Young immigrated city-folk and elder... read more |
 | Laboureur (Au)
Looking for a waiting room and bar at the Midi station? The Labourer is located near the station and the Midi market place, which proves every Sunday that Brussels is the most Mediterranean city of th... read more |
 | SiSiSi
A busy spot, this brasserie, both by day and by night. And understandably so: it’s a joy just to sit here. The large windows with their stained glass decorative elements offer a fine panorama of the h... read more |
 | Belladone (La)
You’ll hardly find an Eastern European cafe of this class anywhere else in Brussels. At La Belladone you will find everything good that the former Soviet bloc has to offer. The interior is sober, with... read more |
![]() | Le BHV
BHV does not stand for the disputed electoral district, but for the indivisible Buffet de l’Hôtel de Ville (of Sint-Gillis/Saint-Gilles) run by Frédéric Verhulst. The tiny “luncheonette” has limited o... read more |
 | Moeder Lambic
For the last quarter century the Moeder Lambic has operated in the shadow of the Sint-Gillis/St-Gilles town hall. It has become somewhat of an institution – known for its almost limitless range of bee... read more |
 | Maison du Peuple (La)
Not all of the old socialist volkshuizen/maisons du peuple in Brussels have disappeared. In Sint-Gillis/Saint-Gilles there is one still standing; it was built in 1905 for the education and entertainme... read more |
 | Alcantara
The Alcantara is a Fair Trade café where only honestly traded products made by craftsmen are available. Not just the classic Oxfam Worldshake or coffee from Max Havelaar, but also products such as ‘St... read more |
 | Midi Station
Also the bar of the elaborate restaurant run by catering industry guru Antoine Pinto on the Hortaplein/place Horta near the South station is worth a visit. The counter (perhaps the longest in Brussels... read more |
 | Porteuse d'eau (La)
The water-carrier in question, tradition tells us, was a girl who, back in the 19th century, used to provide water for the exhausted horses after they had pulled the horse-drawn tram from the centre o... read more |
