Crème

all-day coffee & eatery

30 rue de rollebeek,
1000 Brussels
website – 02 648 27 51
from monday till friday from 9am to 6pm
saturday & sunday from 9:30am till 6pm
pancakes : 13,50€ – 18,50€
all-day brunch : 11€ – 18,50€

Welcome to Crème. After Coco Donuts and just before Bisou, this brunch hotspot, signed by the serial entrepreneur Chloé Sengier, has just undergone a fresh makeover.

As part of this transformation: an interior completely redesigned by Zazie Maquet Studio (Volta, Bisou) featuring green velvet banquettes, lacquered burgundy tables, and a bespoke dessert counter. It’s cozy, warm, and incredibly welcoming, mirroring the vibe of the team and the menu, which includes all the essentials one could expect from a brunch, lunch, or coffee break of this caliber.

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February 26, 2024 • No Comments
 

La Général

mexican taqueria

24 rue général patton,
1050 Ixelles
instagram – 02 280 36 04
monday & saturday, 6pm – 10:30pm
from tuesday to friday : noon – 2pm, 6pm – 10:30pm
closed on sundays
pica pica : 8€ – 16€
platos : 12€ – 22€

Tonight, I’m taking you to La Général, a Brussels bistro transformed into a Mexican taqueria.

Here, every detail has been carefully thought of, especially the decor, which has been curated piece by piece. We’re particularly in love with the large poster of sun-faded palm trees, the paintings of Mexican wrestlers, and the enormous bouquets of flowers—more real than real. It’s only Tuesday night, but the restaurant is packed, and the atmosphere is already buzzing.

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January 26, 2024 • No Comments
 

Batch

559 chaussée de Waterloo,
1050 Ixelles
instagram
from wednesday to sunday
weekdays from 8am to 11pm
weekends from 9am to 12am
no bookings
small plates : 12€ – 19€
cocktails : 11€ – 13€
brunch : 10€ – 14€

It’s been weeks since I’ve wanted to talk to you about Batch. And last night, I went back for the 6th or 7th time in just a few weeks, and joy of joys, they had just inaugurated their new menu. And like the previous one, everything was a favorite.

We did try to pick a favorite – maybe the beef tartare with caramelized onions (€16) or the Hokkaido pumpkin with tahini and zhoug (€14). Although, the confit trout with white butter (€19) was amazing too, and the stuffed cabbage with chestnuts and Parmesan emulsion (€18) was a delight.
There you go, I told you.

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January 12, 2024 • No Comments
 

Malmö

88 rue américaine,
1050 Ixelles
instagram – 0476071457
tues & wed : 5pm – 11pm
thur & fri : 12 – 2:30pm /5pm – 11pm
sat : 12 – 11pm
seafood : 9€ – 25€
small plates – 6€ – 16,50€

I feel like it was just yesterday. Yet, the snow just fell, and I’m starting to feel the chill through my gloves as I ride my bike. But as I scroll through the photos of Malmö taken in the blue light of summer evenings, I can see us there again.

The enamel bowls filling up with empty shells as they disappear, swallowed up as quickly as they arrived. The shrimp croquettes that we ordered one piece per person “to be reasonable,” but we’re already ordering them again, hand outstretched toward the waiter. The glass of Chenin that we end up getting the whole bottle of. The laughter and friends crossing paths, tables mixing and expanding, and that vacation vibe, which, I believe, is inherent to all places that serve good wine and seafood as fresh as if they were just caught. It feels like we’re there. In summer. On vacation. By the seaside. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter as long as we’re having fun, and we’re having a lot of fun at Malmö.

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December 6, 2023 • No Comments