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What to Expect at the Pure Sake Festival Brussels on May 31?
This Sunday, 31 May 2026, Restaurant Kamo (Chaussée de Waterloo 550A, 1050 Bruxelles) will host the 1st edition of the Pure Sake Festival Brussels. The day is designed to be a lively, curious, and welcoming gateway into the world of Japanese sake.
Behind the event are Vivien (from Titulus) and Tomoé (from Cavecoop). Two taste-makers who share the same vision: sake deserves to be discovered differently. Not as a distant curiosity or a mandatory digestif—but as a drink for the dinner table, for sharing, for pairing, and for pleasure.
Why is Brussels the ideal city for a sake festival?
Brussels loves to taste before it judges. It has a real culture of fermentation, living products, terroir, and food and drink pairings. Sake arrives here as a natural fit to be explored, not just a passing trend.
A few misconceptions the festival aims to gently correct:
- Sake is not a distilled spirit—it’s a fermented beverage, like wine or beer.
- It typically has an alcohol content of 12% to 16%, closer to wine than spirits.
- It can be enjoyed chilled, at room temperature, or warm, depending on the style.
- An opened bottle will continue to evolve over several days, or even weeks.
Discover Japanese Sake: 50 varieties, no snobbery
For this edition, around 50 Japanese sakes will be available for tasting, presented by 4 passionate importers (Cavecoop, Titulus, Kanpai, Osake, and guests). The selection is designed to be accessible, sensory, and personal—with special attention paid to young Japanese producers and label design.
Meet the Expert: Chef-Sommelier Lyla Bangels
✨ In Attendance
Lyla Bangels — Chef & Sake Sommelier
A culinary creator known for her vibrant, sustainable, and zero-waste cooking, she is the co-founder and co-president of the SHIFT Brussels network. On Sunday, she will be at the Osake stand alongside Tomoé & Vivien—to share, advise, and offer tastings.
Sake Tasting Brussels: Practical Info & Tickets
Pure Sake Festival Brussels — 1st Edition
- 📅 Sunday, 31 May 2026 · 12:00 – 18:30
- 📍 Restaurant Kamo · Chaussée de Waterloo 550A, 1050 Bruxelles
- 🎟️ Entry €15 — payment at the door, no reservation needed
- 📱 Instagram: @puresakefestival.brussels
🚀 Let’s go — Directions to Kamo 📄 Download the official flyer (PDF) 🍣 Official Kamo Website
Why support the inaugural Sake Festival in Uccle?
Because Brussels continues, glass by glass, to broaden its gastronomic horizons. Because a festival’s first edition is about building a scene, connecting enthusiasts, and sending the public home curious. And because a well-explained sake means one less cliché and one more pleasure.
🔗 Sources & Verifiable Links
- Original article (Horeca Talk Media, by Marie Struglia): https://horecatalk.be/fr/articles/pure-sake-festival-brussels-tomoe-et-vivien-font-petiller-le-sake-a-bruxelles
- Journalist’s website: https://mariestruglia.com/
- Media partner: https://horecatalk.be/
- Official festival account: https://www.instagram.com/puresakefestival.brussels/
- Restaurant Kamo (official site): https://www.restaurant-kamo.be/
- Directions to the venue: https://share.google/r0BHXqTFfZsBxSaX9
- Lyla Bangels (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/bangbang.cheffe
- SHIFT Brussels: https://www.instagram.com/shift.brussels/
- Cavecoop: https://www.instagram.com/cavecoop/
- Titulus: https://www.instagram.com/tituluspictus/
Summary & perspective by the BXLpositive.news AI editorial team, based on the feature by Marie Struglia for Horeca Talk Media. Event photos not included—see the original article. Illustration: AI composition (Gemini).
