http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/ Latest critics - Restaurants - Shopping - Night Life - Food - Beauty & Spas - Arts Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:24:34 GMT en http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UUYSUZYF_Night-Life_Michael-Collins.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UUYSUZYF_Night-Life_Michael-Collins.html#1 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:24:34 GMT 1. Bad service, unfriendly waiters. You can wait 20 minutes to get a menu, then another 20 minutes to get a waitress, and then she'll ask you to make reservatio... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TSDS1FN8_Restaurant_Sanghati.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TSDS1FN8_Restaurant_Sanghati.html#2 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:00:49 GMT We went to SANGHÂTI twice but it was closed over the festive days, but we were third time lucky on New Years Eve! This place is absolutely wonderful, we cannot ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TSDS1FN8_Restaurant_Sanghati.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TSDS1FN8_Restaurant_Sanghati.html#3 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:00:49 GMT We went to SANGHÂTI twice but it was closed over the festive days, but we were third time lucky on New Years Eve! This place is absolutely wonderful, we cannot ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/G8EFUOSY_Night-Life_Les-Jeux-D-hiver.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/G8EFUOSY_Night-Life_Les-Jeux-D-hiver.html#4 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:05:00 GMT amazing people don'speak not social, it's a very close minds, reciste also they ask for members carte but there is no, really poor leve op personne, c'est domma... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/ZH5CSS4J_Night-Life_The-Old-Inn.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/ZH5CSS4J_Night-Life_The-Old-Inn.html#5 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:42:41 GMT New sportspub/resto off Louise close to Chatelain. If you want to watch a sportsgame and have good drinks and company... go there!! Premier League to College F... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/ERXTWIJA_Beauty-Spas_Jean-Claude-Biguine-Vleurgat.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/ERXTWIJA_Beauty-Spas_Jean-Claude-Biguine-Vleurgat.html#6 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:50:48 GMT This place is horrible - you are treated like a product on an assembly line with them sticking receipts in your bib. I've been a number of times, each of which... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7ZV4AJG8_Shopping_Nong-Cha.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7ZV4AJG8_Shopping_Nong-Cha.html#7 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:13:39 GMT This is a great little tea shop with a selection of rare and fresh teas direct from tea growers in China. It is possible to reserve an appointment for a group... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7ZV4AJG8_Shopping_Nong-Cha.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7ZV4AJG8_Shopping_Nong-Cha.html#8 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:13:39 GMT This is a great little tea shop with a selection of rare and fresh teas direct from tea growers in China. It is possible to reserve an appointment for a group... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CB2PXPDA_Restaurant_Sushi-Shop.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CB2PXPDA_Restaurant_Sushi-Shop.html#9 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:11:31 GMT The Sushi Ship is an excellent sushi bar. The food is great, maybe even a little bit too much. I enjoyed it, also when dining alone. The staff is very friendly ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/48P51DOG_Food_ComoComo.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/48P51DOG_Food_ComoComo.html#10 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:48:26 GMT Indeed original concept... then again if you've travelled around, you indeed realise this concept has existed for years in sushi restaurants elsewhere. The am... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/48P51DOG_Food_ComoComo.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/48P51DOG_Food_ComoComo.html#11 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:48:26 GMT Indeed original concept... then again if you've travelled around, you indeed realise this concept has existed for years in sushi restaurants elsewhere. The am... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/PEP4ZHTN_Night-Life_Dolores.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/PEP4ZHTN_Night-Life_Dolores.html#12 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:56:53 GMT DOLORES DISCRIMINATES WOMEN No girls allowed even if their friends are gay. Me, gay-loving hetero girl was kicked out of this bar by a very rude owner, talk ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/SNCIYSS7_Night-Life_Sphinx.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/SNCIYSS7_Night-Life_Sphinx.html#13 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:49:40 GMT A magnificent place for relaxing in the heart of Brussels since 1989; the Sphinx offers you no less than 60 different cocktails (with or without alcohol,depen... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/T4Y7EYKA_Restaurant_le-Food-Factory.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/T4Y7EYKA_Restaurant_le-Food-Factory.html#14 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:30:52 GMT I visited this place because I thought it was somewhere that would suit both my teenage son and me. I was very disappointed with the quality of the food and of ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7JE83RSN_Shopping_Cosmeticary.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7JE83RSN_Shopping_Cosmeticary.html#15 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:05:44 GMT Good range of off-beat brands of cosmetics, toiletries (such as London-based natural REN skincare, Stella McCartney) and perfumes (L'Agent Provocateur) make thi... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7JE83RSN_Shopping_Cosmeticary.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7JE83RSN_Shopping_Cosmeticary.html#16 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:05:44 GMT Good range of off-beat brands of cosmetics, toiletries (such as London-based natural REN skincare, Stella McCartney) and perfumes (L'Agent Provocateur) make thi... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/L653K5JQ_Shopping_Frederic-Blondeel.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/L653K5JQ_Shopping_Frederic-Blondeel.html#17 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:01:08 GMT A favorite with grannies and tourists but their rich and creamy hot chocolate should please most chocoholics. The ice creams, with their cones coated in molten ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UFM48BE4_Shopping_GrassHopper.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UFM48BE4_Shopping_GrassHopper.html#18 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:57:52 GMT Fantastic for kids of all ages. A fabulous range of good-quality old-fashioned toys, from soft cuddly animals to clever little things to amuse the under-10s. Al... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/EBN6S71B_Shopping_Idgeniale.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/EBN6S71B_Shopping_Idgeniale.html#19 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:54:10 GMT Clever ideas in a bright gift shop right in the middle of tourist central a stone's throw from the Grand' Place. Great if you're stuck for a gift as there's a g... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/OEEC26KF_Shopping_Sterling-Books.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/OEEC26KF_Shopping_Sterling-Books.html#20 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:46:54 GMT The best English-language bookstore in Brussels by far, a large shop with an excellent range of books and an upstairs with a desk and a chair to leaf through th... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/V2NSOC7Y_Beauty-Spas_Marianne-Gray.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/V2NSOC7Y_Beauty-Spas_Marianne-Gray.html#21 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:36 GMT Expensive but worth it, a nice quiet salon with an established (and fairly middle aged BCBG) customer base. The salon is imaginative in offering a few new ideas... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/T7QPBR3I_Shopping_Zara-Louise.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/T7QPBR3I_Shopping_Zara-Louise.html#22 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:28:55 GMT The best-looking Zara store in Brussels, all dark-brown wood and cream flooring. Well laid-out, this feels more like a chic boutique than a low-price high-stree... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XL8YSTBA_Food_Pulp-Schuman.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XL8YSTBA_Food_Pulp-Schuman.html#23 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:23:27 GMT Hmm, Pulp is not bad given the very poor selection of sandwich shops in the area. But it's really not great either. Pity that they never vary their sandwiches o... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/KYJPKCBK_Food_De-Markten.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/KYJPKCBK_Food_De-Markten.html#24 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:13:46 GMT Good food (check out the hummous sandwich, yum), great location but incredibly slow service. Fine if you've got all night to wait for your beer and all the earl... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7PYBJKY6_Shopping_Chine-Collection-Bourse.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7PYBJKY6_Shopping_Chine-Collection-Bourse.html#25 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:11:42 GMT Overpriced sequined chiffon dresses and wispy mohair cardigans for the ladies who lunch. Lovely clothes but the prices and frosty staff are very off putting. If... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7PYBJKY6_Shopping_Chine-Collection-Bourse.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7PYBJKY6_Shopping_Chine-Collection-Bourse.html#26 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:11:42 GMT Overpriced sequined chiffon dresses and wispy mohair cardigans for the ladies who lunch. Lovely clothes but the prices and frosty staff are very off putting. If... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WSK33WWK_Food_Comus-Gasterea.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WSK33WWK_Food_Comus-Gasterea.html#27 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:59:02 GMT The best ice-cream store in Brussels by far, and the queues out the shop door on a Sunday afternoon prove it. Whether it's a fresh-tasting strawberry ice, a div... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/DUOQS76P_Shopping_Conni-Kaminski-Shop.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/DUOQS76P_Shopping_Conni-Kaminski-Shop.html#28 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:48:17 GMT Born in Germany, Conni Kaminski founded the ‘Conni Kaminski’ label in 2005 in Brussels, Belgium. In December 2007, she opened the flagship Conni Kaminski boutiq... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/QS6IQIVV_Night-Life_Amadeo-Bar.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/QS6IQIVV_Night-Life_Amadeo-Bar.html#29 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:55:07 GMT The owner of Amadeo treated me and my friends like crap when we were there, up to the point that we decided to get up and leave even before placing our order. I... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/QS6IQIVV_Night-Life_Amadeo-Bar.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/QS6IQIVV_Night-Life_Amadeo-Bar.html#30 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:55:07 GMT The owner of Amadeo treated me and my friends like crap when we were there, up to the point that we decided to get up and leave even before placing our order. I... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/OQIEM686_Shopping_Vishandel-Noordzee.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/OQIEM686_Shopping_Vishandel-Noordzee.html#31 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:02:46 GMT excellent seafood/fish store in the heart of Brussels, really nice staff, delicious fish and seafood, everything is fresh and there's also a bar where you can t... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/G6LCNEMD_Restaurant_Le-Doux-Wazoo.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/G6LCNEMD_Restaurant_Le-Doux-Wazoo.html#32 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:43:17 GMT I live in Brussels for 15 years now, and restaurants come and go. But the Doux Wazoo has never disappointed me. Don’t look at the menu but trust the chalkboard.... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/5OX87JNY_Restaurant_Notos.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/5OX87JNY_Restaurant_Notos.html#33 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:36:17 GMT Greek people think that the place is out of price. Compare to what you’ll find in Greece, in a way, that’s correct. But compared to the crappy Greek restaurant ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/IR7KWBXO_Restaurant_Petit-Boxeur.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/IR7KWBXO_Restaurant_Petit-Boxeur.html#34 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:29:42 GMT Here you’ll find French cuisine. I really loved its small, intimate, candlelit atmosphere. Wine is perfect and food very correct. You’ll choose that place for a... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/JL8F2RCT_Beauty-Spas_BioMotions-Health-Center.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/JL8F2RCT_Beauty-Spas_BioMotions-Health-Center.html#35 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:22:48 GMT It was one of those typical days when my energy was low, my shoulders and back ached, I felt on edge, my head seemed as if it was full of clouds and causing pr... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/RTNIRLWL_Beauty-Spas_Livia-Kova.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/RTNIRLWL_Beauty-Spas_Livia-Kova.html#36 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:51:17 GMT Advised by a dear friend to visit Livia Kova's salon, I have been absolutely happy to go there and surely I will ocme back. As an expat in Brusels I have visite... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/BTM3Q1OZ_Restaurant_Tea-Eat-Stassart.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/BTM3Q1OZ_Restaurant_Tea-Eat-Stassart.html#37 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:46:45 GMT It’s been a while that Tea & Eat constitute, in the surroundings of the Louise Avenue, a pleasant place to eat. This restaurant is open only for lunch. The conc... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/K58MFFBH_Sports_World-Class-Fitness-Center-Diegem.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/K58MFFBH_Sports_World-Class-Fitness-Center-Diegem.html#38 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:36:31 GMT I was at World Class Diegem visiting. Immediately I felt a good environment! Such a nice place with very friendly staff! Wonderful price quality! Instructors ar... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7MXAN3EP_Shopping_Dandoy.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/7MXAN3EP_Shopping_Dandoy.html#39 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:41:01 GMT An excellent address to buy gifts for the entire family is the “Dandoy” biscuit factory, located in a small street close to la Grand Place. The house has varied... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/SRJEJCDQ_Restaurant_Mitra.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/SRJEJCDQ_Restaurant_Mitra.html#40 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:31:01 GMT At first, this restaurant is not very tempting… very kitsch, and the fact that the room is almost empty does not inspire much. But at last, that was an excellen... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/25ETB4QC_Shopping_Punto-y-Coma.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/25ETB4QC_Shopping_Punto-y-Coma.html#41 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:52:59 GMT I like this place VERY much. A very dynamic bookshop with welcoming people, an opportunity in Brussels to keep contact with the Spanish-American culture or Span... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/3PTYSB5K_Shopping_Corne-Galerie-de-la-Reine.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/3PTYSB5K_Shopping_Corne-Galerie-de-la-Reine.html#42 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:23:41 GMT One of the most beautifull places in Brussels. Especially for the store of Corne Port Royal. Superdelicious chocolates. Much better than their competition, but ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TM87BEND_Restaurant_Equinoxx.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/TM87BEND_Restaurant_Equinoxx.html#43 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:11:32 GMT EQUINOXX Restaurant - Bar – Lounge: a new concept to discover…! A trendy and cosy place which declines a new modernity. It’s a very beautiful place. Modern, but... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/41K6MKGS_Restaurant_Mandivass.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/41K6MKGS_Restaurant_Mandivass.html#44 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:11:55 GMT What can you enjoy here? French and fusion Cuisine. This charming young and dynamic team is very appreciated. They serve fresh and quality meals, and the sugges... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CZUENYMO_Restaurant_Yen.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CZUENYMO_Restaurant_Yen.html#45 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:49:15 GMT The simplicity of the sign and the discretion of the frontage make you doubt... Is this a contemporary art gallery or one of the most delicate Vietnamese restau... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/J1R66AL8_Night-Life_The-Duke.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/J1R66AL8_Night-Life_The-Duke.html#46 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:33:13 GMT In the middle of Brussels, you’ll find that spot: luxury, comfort, intimacy and… meetings maybe? That place is attended by a large public waiting for a differen... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/PIR5MOMU_Restaurant_Le-Fils-de-l-Old-Inn.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/PIR5MOMU_Restaurant_Le-Fils-de-l-Old-Inn.html#47 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:14:12 GMT Located in the very hype district of “the place du Chatelain”, Le Fils de l'Old Inn proposes a Belgian and French traditional Cuisine of great quality. Among th... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UUYSUZYF_Night-Life_Michael-Collins.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UUYSUZYF_Night-Life_Michael-Collins.html#48 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:27:15 GMT The Michael Collins pub is of course, the best place to celebrate Holy Patrick! The schedules are stretched from 8 AM to very late at night. Concerts of live mu... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UU1YOPR6_Restaurant_Chez-Saly.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/UU1YOPR6_Restaurant_Chez-Saly.html#49 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:10:03 GMT Really splendid exotic fish. That’s the 2nd time I’ve been there and I am far from tired of it. Delicious restaurant, attentive service… very great address. Aft... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WEBU827Y_Restaurant_Triporteur.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WEBU827Y_Restaurant_Triporteur.html#50 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:56:00 GMT International and Fusion Cuisine. Pleasant little restaurant for a lunch between friends. Three dishes of the day and a cart big enough to find something we lik... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/65FP4322_Restaurant_Le-Pain-et-le-Vin.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/65FP4322_Restaurant_Le-Pain-et-le-Vin.html#51 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:43:03 GMT On top of the superb terrace and garden, I appreciated the very good refined and French cuisine. The framework is contemporary and rather minimalist. The servic... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XZ1JSPQU_Night-Life_El-Papagayo.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XZ1JSPQU_Night-Life_El-Papagayo.html#52 Sat, 31 May 2008 01:58:03 GMT As they say, El Papagayo is a restaurant jungle bar. I swear they don’t lie. When you enter the bar you really feel like being in the Amazonian jungle, parrots ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CGBGZPD6_Restaurant_Le-Chevalier-de-Rhodes.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/CGBGZPD6_Restaurant_Le-Chevalier-de-Rhodes.html#53 Fri, 30 May 2008 12:48:01 GMT That’s odd, but I like this Greek restaurant… although it does not have anything special: the place is kitsch as ever (they even serve “coffee”) and the prices ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/1AM3PC88_Restaurant_Icones.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/1AM3PC88_Restaurant_Icones.html#54 Wed, 28 May 2008 04:01:23 GMT Undoubtedly and mostly an excellent eurocrats place for appointments or to have a drink while relaxing in that smooth atmosphere. In that Lounge Bar and Restaur... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/IK8XIZFO_Restaurant_L-Objectif.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/IK8XIZFO_Restaurant_L-Objectif.html#55 Wed, 28 May 2008 03:21:55 GMT If you're looking for a real reastaurant, here it is. I had Solettes meunières, vegetables and potatoes, when my friend had blue fin tuna Tartar with oysters, f... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WI1RBAFC_Restaurant_Fanfan.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/WI1RBAFC_Restaurant_Fanfan.html#56 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:59:14 GMT Discovered in a sunny day of May, this restaurant has a charming terrace. A little place full of green with pretty flowers in the middle of Brussels. We felt li... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/W176ALZM_Restaurant_Le-Peche-Mignon.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/W176ALZM_Restaurant_Le-Peche-Mignon.html#57 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:39:43 GMT Passed the door, we had the good surprise to discover a pretty Master house and a deco, at the same time, smart and kitch but very sympathetic with little angel... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/86AQPTLP_Restaurant_Le-Palais-des-Delices.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/86AQPTLP_Restaurant_Le-Palais-des-Delices.html#58 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:00 GMT Located on a corner of the Saint-Jose place, Le Palais des Délices is one of these cosmopolitan addresses. Wherever you come from… It is really tasty tea room d... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/LXAFUBHG_Restaurant_Chez-Martin.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/LXAFUBHG_Restaurant_Chez-Martin.html#59 Mon, 26 May 2008 10:52:34 GMT I’ve been a few times in this restaurant of the Halles Saint Géry area. The reason why I don’t go there often is that I don’t really like ordering Pasta at the ... http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XGRNBZP8_Night-Life_Foo-s-Bar.html http://www.cityplug.com/en/Brussels/XGRNBZP8_Night-Life_Foo-s-Bar.html#60 Sat, 24 May 2008 10:00:07 GMT The Foo’s bar is one of the few places that you can’t miss to do a perfect warm up before going out! The glasses are not expensive and very well served. So if y...