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Restaurants beyond Bruxelles

This is a list of some the many restaurants that I have dined at on my trips.

Updated November 12, 2009
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  1. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Warsaw, Poland
    Usually it is a good idea to ask at the reception of a good hotel if they can recommend a good restarant and in Warsaw we had the fortune get guidance to visit a very cosy and romantic restaurant "Ala Gloria". The entrance of the restaurant is ve…
  2. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Lier, Belgium
    After walking the streets of Lier I felt for something light for lunch. I was arriving at Grote Markt and I was walking along the different restaurants or brasserie facing the square. The weather could have been better and it would have been nice …
  3. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Vreeland, Netherlands
    This week I had the fortune of having a meeting in Holland close to Amsterdam. After the meeting we went to the "De Nederlanden" which turned out to be a fantastic restaurant with one Michelin star. Hotel Restaurant De Nederlanden is situated in…
  4. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Mechelen, Belgium
    In Mechelen I have had the fortune to visit a very nice brewery called Het Anker. In the brewery you have a very good restaurant and there is also a very nice and cheap hotel. In the brewery they make some really tastful beers; Gouden Carolus Cla…
  5. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Paris, France
    I went in to this place in order to get a lunch with my girlfriend and her sister. The restaurant has a great location just off St. Germain, very close to some of my favorite streets of Paris. The outside seating is actually very nice and you can wit…
  6. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Rome, Italy
    In front of Pantheon we both were breath taken by the view of the building and the livelihood on the square in front of it. I totally enjoyed the scenes and the different shades and nuances of orange on the facades of the houses surrounding the squar…
  7. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Copenhagen, Denmark
    If you are one of these persons who enjoys French cooking and lifestyle there is also a place for that in Copenhagen. This place will cover all your needs and make sure that you don't miss France for too long. Léducation Nationale is a place wher…
  8. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Basel, Switzerland
    Namamen is the name of a Japanese ramenbar in Basel where you can get very good food, especially when you feel cold after walking in the city for a couple of hours. The restaurant is not that big but the turnover is good so you dont have to wait …
  9. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Tournai, Belgium
    Restaurant “O Peres au Quai” is situated along the canal not far from the city centre of Tournai. The restaurant is concentrating on grilled food, but other this are also being prepared. The restaurant has both a nice terrace and a garden for whe…
  10. O's
    Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Looking for an American breakfast or brunch in Copenhagen - then one of the offers would be O's. O's servs this heavy morning lunch food that makes you stay one ekstra hour in the chair. The food is good but it will never be your doctors first choice…
  11. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Budapest, Hungary
    Being in Budapest gives you an enormour amount of oppotunities to dine, there are almost restaurants all over. After walking the streets for a whole day my son and I wanted to have some good food. We had earlier on our walk seen the Ocean Bar & G…
  12. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Whitstable, England, UK
    Sometimes it is very strange how you end up in a terrific restaurant but I think that this one was one of the more peculiar. On our way to Dover we decided to bring the car a long as a last minute decision. We were checking the prices at the tick…
  13. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Paris, France
    If you are visiting Paris and want to get in contact with some traditional french cuisine and have the service that you expect from a french waiter - you cannot mis this place. The restaurant is somewhat of a tourist trap but do yourself the favo…
  14. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Prague, Czech Republic
    Very close to Staromestake Nam at the corner of Parizská and Cervena Restaurant Pravda is situated. The restaurant is a great place to get a very good diner in Prague. The interior is stylish without being too much; there is a clean touch to the…
  15. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Nyborg, Denmark
    If you ever come by Nyborg on Fyn in Denmark then do yourself the favour and visit this cosy restaurant run by Rüdiger Ahlf. Everything here is made in the right way. In this place I have cotten some really good food.
  16. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Madrid, Spain
    Walking around in the evening in Madrid is a truly pleasure. We came in rather late in the evening and left the hotel a 10pm looking for a nice restaurant. We fairly quick ended up at Plaza Mayor and one the open restaurants was Restaurante El Soport…
  17. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Mijas, Spain
    Just north of the nice but very touristic city of Mijas 8 km from Benalmadena there is a restaurant "Sierra De Mija". The restaurant is situated above the city with a fantastic view over the coast and the pictorisk city. The restarant is quite nice b…
  18. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Zurich, Switzerland
    While staying in Zurich for one night we whet to Niederdorferstrasse which is the main walking street in the Old Town of Zurich. Looking for some good food for the evening we entered a full restaurant named Liguria. The restarant was clearly Ital…
  19. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Barcelona, Spain
    There are so many places in Barcelona that you can eat great but I have to come to like Taxidermista - I have been there every time I have visited Barcelona. The food is very modern and I have always enjoyed their meat dishes. The situation of th…
  20. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Paris, France
    Situated in a house from 1878 la Brasserie Vagenende welcomes you in the most charming way. The interior is from 1904 and is cosy, full of bras and dark wood everywhere. This place has always been one of my favorits places to eat, not as much due the…
  21. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Gent, Belgium
    When I walked the streets of Gent together with my son we stopped at the broodjes@hotspot for sandwich and salad. The café was situated perfectly at the townsquare. The café had both an indoor area and an outdoor as well. We had the fortune to …
  22. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Pangodi, Estonia
    In between the cities of Tartu and Otepää you can find this delightful and modern seafood restaurant. The restaurant is situated on a hill over-viewing one of many wonderful Estonian lakes which you will find spread all over this area of the countr…
  23. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Vilnius, Lithuania
    On the Cathedral Square, Katedros aikštė in Vilnius which is the main square of the city's downtown, you find Sue's Indian Raja. I must say that curry and Vilnius was not the first thing that came to my mind. I was never inside the restaurant b…
  24. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Gooik, Belgium
    15 km from Brussels I was having a BBQ at a place called ‘T Krekelhof. The restaurant was very large and could easily host up to 300 persons which they did for weddings and receptions. We were having a BBQ being about 60 people. The Chef roasted…
  25. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Carlazzo, Italy
    If you go and eat locally in Italy you usually get great food especially if you end up in a restaurant where all the locals are spending their evening. Such a place is the restaurant at hotel Concordia in the village of Carlazzo The kitchen is ope…
  26. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Klek, Croatia
    One of the largest buildings in the little coastal village of Klek is the three star hotel Plaza. The hotel faces the beach on the most southern part of the bay. The hotel was probably built more than 20 years ago and has this concrete look like many…
  27. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Zebljak, Montenegro
    On our way to Podgorica we saw this restaurant which had a wonderful view over the Shkoder Lake. We decided on the spot that this would be the place where we would have our diner later that day after our visit in the capital. We arrived at the res…
  28. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in De Haan, Belgium
    I had the good fortune to get invited out for dinner at the restaurant Rabelais and I must say that it is one of the best dinners I had in a very long time. The restaurant is situated in the old city centre of De Haan. The inside is very cosy and …
  29. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium
    Just outside of Brussels in the village of Groot-Bijgaarden you can find the wonderful Restaurant Michel. The restaurant was this year rewarded with one Michelin star and 16/20 in the Gault & Millau. First time I was there I could not believe tha…
  30. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Just opposite "Vesterbros Torv" at the one of the main streets of Copenhagen Vesterbrogade you can find a restaurant that serves Vietnamese food at its best! Lé Lé is a great restaurant if you're into well-tasting, spicy food, a great atmospher…
  31. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Feldberg, Germany
    Feldberger Hasestall Feldberger Hasestall is typical grease joint or pit situated at the bottom of the slope of the Feldberg ski area at Seebrücke. I must say that they serve a decent soup which surprised me positively and their prices are fair. …
  32. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Hinterzarten, Germany
    Restaurant Thomahof is situated in the 4-star hotel Thomahof in Hinterzarten. The restaurant is decorated in a typical German mountain style with a lot of carved wood, flowers, angels and geese everywhere!! Everything is very close to be too much but…
  33. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Leiden, Netherlands
    Keiko had set up a mini Travbuddy meetup in Café Olivier and it was my first time in the city of Leiden. The café was nice and pub-cosy in a very British Belgian style. One side of the café was functioning as a restaurant while the other side was …
  34. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Otepaa, Estonia
    In the middle of Otepaa on the town square you can find a nice pub OTI pub. The pub is multi functional; it covers the purpose for all the hungry people who have been out skiing during the day and the evening. The pub also fulfils the needs for the t…
  35. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Otepaa, Estonia
    Otepää might be the winter capital of Estonia but it is still a small village measured by any means. There is not many choises to chose from when you have a specific wish. After our ordeals on the tubeboarding it had become time to get some food an…
  36. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Verlaine, Belgium
    Next to the motorway to Luxembourg and on the corner of the main road to Neufchâteau I saw this beautiful stone building which looked like a place that had to be checked out. After a visit to Neufchâteau we drove back the same way and I had decid…
  37. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Vielsalm, Belgium
    While we were driving next to the motorway heading to Liege we came to a crossing which probably before the introduction of motorways had been the main transport crossing in the region. In the crossing were four large restaurants or fritterers’. We…
  38. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Berlin, Germany
    The Restaurant Oliva benefits from being just at the entrance of Hackescher Markt. Just when you leave the S-Bahn you almost step in to it. The restaurant has clearly a concept which is very recognizable from restaurant in touristic areas; they do a …
  39. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Berlin, Germany
    Just when you leave the S-Bahn at Hackescher Markt you have the possibility to walk into this nice Tapas restaurant. The place is quite trendy and it was almost full when we were there and all the times we passed it walking by. The place is built …
  40. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Frederiksberg, Denmark
    In the middle of Frederiksberg which actually is a city inside Copenhagen you can find this nice and cosy restaurant. The restaurant has a very light and clean appearance and the serice is always nice here. The restaurant has a huge terrace in fr…
  41. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Mechelen, Belgium
    One of the restaurants or bars with the best view over the Grote Markt in Mechelen is the De Witte Vos. I have been coming there a couple of times now and the main reason has been the excellent view over the beautiful town square. Inside in the r…
  42. Ridiculously Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Mechelen, Belgium
    This is a beautiful classic restaurant in the centre of Mechelen, with a one star Michelin rating and it is supposed to be one of the best restaurants in Mechelen and I must say that it has a very high standard. The whole house is classy; there are…
  43. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Santomera, Spain
    This was an amazing place. I had the good fortune to be invited for my brother’s wedding at the premises of El Cason de la Vega on a beautiful summer evening. All the tables were put up outside in the garden to benefit of the good weather and colde…
  44. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Cologne, Germany
    Just next to the Kölner Dome where all tourist at some point walk by when visiting Köln you can find Chicago Steakhouse. The restaurant is a regular meat factory; their steaks are huge and the local like them as well, because the restaurant is almo…
  45. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Zurich, Switzerland
    Wagamama is well known concept of light and fast Asian food which originates from England. They have lately spread all over and the continent and even to Zurich. The dishes are usual nice with a spicy twist, you can’t call it fancy cuisine but in g…
  46. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Munchen, Germany
    Sometimes you can't believe your luck! I can’t remember when I last time had the luck to find an authentic German combination of a brewery and a traditional Bavarian restaurant. The interior was just what I was looking for; rustic, thick wooden …
  47. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Le Touquet, France
    In the middle of the picturesque little village of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage near the waterfront I had the fortune of visiting the little restaurant Le Petite Charlotte. From outside it fits the image of this beautiful village; with sea blue maritime…
  48. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Munchen, Germany
    If you ever go to a fair in the Messe Münchener International be sure to wear the right shoes. The area is enormous and I was attending a Logistic and Transport fair where they used most of the building. I was early tired in my feet but I kept on wa…
  49. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Durbuy, Belgium
    La Vieille Demure is situated in one of the most picturesque small cities in Belgium; Durbuy. We didn't feel real hunger but was just looking for a place to get a salad and something to drink. From outside the cafe looked cosy and beautiful like …
  50. Average priced "General Tips & Advice" in Zaventem, Belgium
    In general airline food is a joke, unless you are flying on first class, business class or whatever they call it. The purpose of the food seems to be; putting something in a box that look like something, taste like something and cost like nothing. Fo…
  51. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Linz, Austria
    The Gasthof is located in the town centre of Linz and is easily reached regardless if you enter Linz either by car or bike. If you arrive by car it will only take 3 minutes from the Mühlkreis motorway exit and 2 minutes if you have been out biking o…
  52. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Linz, Austria
    We arrived pretty late in Linz and just went to the hotels rooms and dropped our stuff and had agreed upon meeting in the reception 10 minutes later. We asked the sweet girl in the reception for a good place to eat and she recommended a fish rest…
  53. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Mechelen, Belgium
    Situated next to the cathedral in Mechelen city centre you can find this beautiful and nice neoclassic restaurant which is situated in the old conservatorium. The building houses also a nice hotel which can further enjoy your stay at this matrix. …
  54. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Bonifacio, France
    In the nice and ancient village of Bonifacio, which situated on a cliff overlooking the water towards Sardine, we found our restaurant for the evening; Café de la Poste. Most of the city's restaurants are housed in the ancient houses and were very…
  55. Expensive "Hotels & Accommodations" in Bonifacio, France
    If you ever come to Bonifacio in Corsica and are looking for a place to eat where you get high quality and you are willing to pay for it I can recommend La Caravelle. The restaurant is situated in the hotel of the same name and it is attracting the b…
  56. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Sines, Portugal
    My old favourite restaurant had changed owner since I was here the last time. The place had gotten a real face lift and there were now colours on the tables. The owner was a nice young guy who had a lot of drive and he was service minded as well. …
  57. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Santiago do Cacem, Portugal
    One of the big advantages staying away from the touristic places is that you sometimes have the luck to find a great surprise that you hadn't anticipated. I stayed at the Albergorie do Nuno for the fourth time and usually I tend to go to Sines or Po…
  58. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Warsaw, Poland
    This restaurant is situated just outside the city wall and on the way from the old city centre toward what they call the new city, which in fact is still a part of an old city centre. The Jewish restaurant Pod Samsonem is serving traditional polis…
  59. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Warsaw, Poland
    The Mexican Restaurant is situated just outside the city wall not far from the old marked in the old town. The restaurant is quite popular due to their enormous portions, both of food and beverage and fair prices. When we entered is was full and w…
  60. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Sines, Portugal
    Just next to the water south of Sines and next to the power plant (less charming) I stepped in to a genuine fish restaurant. The interior was charming; all the furniture was painted light green with patina, the windows were painted in light ocean bl…
  61. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Vila Nova de Santo Andre, Portugal
    I entered a restaurant where they didn't speak any foreign language but what the heck the entire local community was eating here and I was quite hungry. The only thing I could understand was the beer which we quickly could agree upon. They apparen…
  62. Cheap "Hotels & Accommodations" in Setubal, Portugal
    I saw this restaurant from the corner where I parked and a first intuition told me that I should go in there to eat. My eyes were caught by two things; a huge set of grilles for fresh fish and secondly that the restaurant was full of local eating the…
  63. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Warsaw, Poland
    We had been out walking the most of the day when we decided that it was time for some food. Ewelina worked pretty close to this place so she knew that we would a fair lunch here. The weather was still good and we were lucky to find a table outside, j…
  64. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Lyon, France
    We entered this restaurant without knowing what it was. The thing that made us go in to L’Entrecote was the nice corner positioning, the completely full outdoor area and the yellow colours lighting up everywhere. We entered and asked for a place…
  65. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Lisbon, Portugal
    I had been standing inside the cafe and had a couple of cold Sagres and a small Portuguese coffee when I felt hungry. I asked the waiter for a good place to eat and he told me to go down some small stairs to the basement of the cafe because they had …
  66. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Barcelona, Spain
    Not far from La Ramblas and close to Plaza Novo you can find this little wine and tapas bar. The place usually crowded and there is a good ambiance. It is a place that also attracts a lot of tourists due to its cozy interior and nice colours. You …
  67. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Lyon, France
    What would you do without a friend like Bernard in Lyon? One thing for sure you would not find great places like the L’ourson qui boit which have an excellent ration between quality and price. I was in Lyon with my friend Jacob and I had made a …
  68. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Munchen, Germany
    We were on our way back from Linz to Brussels and had to catch the plane home from München. We had left Linz have had a two hour drive to München airport in our rental car. On the way we had considered to stop and get a early dinner a couple of tim…
  69. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Aachen, Germany
    Just behind the beautiful Aachen Cathedral and on the Fischmarkt I found a real old fashion German Bierstube. I was on the hunt for some basic German food like a schnitzel or comparable and Aachen had a lot of them. I chose Albrecht - Dürer- Stube b…
  70. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Warsaw, Poland
    Qchnia Artystyczna is located in Ujazdowski Castle which is the Centre for Contemporary Art; Qchnia Artystyczna means in English "artistic kitchen". Their aim is to take a creative approach to traditional Polish comfort food, turning out dishes s…
  71. Ridiculously Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Arlanda, Sweden
    Visiting any of the shops or restaurants in Stockholm Airport, can an expensive experience. I was in good time before my flight back to Brussels and I was feeling hungry, because I didn’t have time for breakfast before I had my morning meeting. …
  72. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Barcelona, Spain
    The restaurant is situated in the inner harbour area and taxi from the central city will not cost you more than 7 - 8 euro. It is recommendable to call and reserve a table. We arrived early compared to our reservation and we started with a Cava in th…
  73. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Barcelona, Spain
    Last year I had been to their restaurant in Almirall Cervera, but I knew that they also had a huge place down at the harbour. We were there after 10 minutes in a taxi from the hotel and they managed to find a place for us outside but close to the ind…
  74. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Aubel, Belgium
    Nice Italian restaurant in the middle of almost no-where, well it is situated in Aubel 30 – 40 west of Liege and therefore probably not a place that one just drops in at. The restaurant does not appear that large from the outside; it just looks …
  75. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Bonn, Germany
    In the middle of downtown Bonn you can find this very popular Brauhaus, where you both can taste their home made beers and their traditional German cooking. I would never have found this place if I had not asked some of the people I know in Bonn. …
  76. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Gent, Belgium
    From the outside you would never guess that this house actually was a great place to enter. When you first enter the place you find a multipurpose place. At first you look at the address twice before walking in; a brasserie housed in a posh 19th-cent…
  77. Expensive "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Situated between finger B and C in Copenhagen Airport, you can find this airport alternative of food. The place is quite nice, kept in a modern design and you can argue that it is pricey but I found 16€ for the dish was okay. The glass of Chardonna…
  78. Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Antwerp, Belgium
    You have to be very lucky if you find this little gem in the small streets of Antwerp; I can tell I used some times to find it. I had heard a lot of wonderful things about this place from a friend of mine who went there quite often. To me it was …
  79. Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Bonn, Germany
    When we visited Bonn we were driving around looking for a place to have lunch near the industrial area. The first couple of places we went for were all full so I pushed for something a bit further out on my GPS. The place I had pushed for turned …
Chokk says:
Life is hard:)
Posted on: Apr 23, 2009
Koralifix says:
What a delicious list :)
Posted on: Apr 23, 2009
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