At a glance
- First Brussels edition from 5 to 8 November 2026 at Place De Brouckère.
- The organisers have announced eight chefs, eight restaurants and eight creations.
- Free entry: food and drinks are charged separately.
After Durbuy, Charleroi and Mons, Festifood RTL is making its Brussels debut. It starts today! From Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 November 2026, Place De Brouckère becomes the capital’s biggest open-air food gathering: four days to taste Brussels, from lunchtime to festive evenings in the heart of the city.
The official programme brings together several sides of Belgian gastronomy: two Michelin-starred restaurants, Brussels institutions, a handmade noodle restaurant, a contemporary brasserie and inventive pastry. That variety is the strength of this first Brussels edition: visitors can move from foie gras to Sichuan Dan Dan noodles, from vol-au-vent to a lemon-and-sage dessert, all in one place over four days.
A Brussels first in the city centre
By choosing Place De Brouckère, Festifood RTL puts gastronomy at the centre of the city. The format is designed to be accessible: entry is free, and each visitor can then build a personal tasting route from the available food and drinks.
The event is more than a succession of food stands. It brings very different cuisines, careers and skills together around one simple idea: giving the public the opportunity to taste several culinary signatures during a single visit. For Brussels, this inaugural edition becomes a food showcase where Belgian classics meet contemporary creations.
The eight announced restaurants, chefs and dishes
Pré de Chez Vous — Julien Malaisse
Chef Julien Malaisse represents Michelin-starred Pré de Chez Vous. His announced “potato with foie gras” combines celeriac, truffle and warm foie gras, taking a familiar ingredient into gastronomic territory.
Le Roannay — Mathieu Vande Velde
Mathieu Vande Velde of the Michelin-starred Le Roannay will serve a lobster roll. The dish presents lobster in a direct and generous format suited to the atmosphere of a festival.
Alley Mian — Lingyuan Wei
Brussels restaurant Alley Mian, awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand, will be represented by Lingyuan Wei. The menu features Sichuan Dan Dan noodles, highlighting noodle craftsmanship and the flavours of Chinese cuisine.
Bouillon — Alexander Masson
Alexander Masson represents Bouillon with grey shrimp croquettes, parsley coulis and lemon gel. It is a Belgian classic shaped around freshness and balance.
Maison Vincent — Christian Devrieze
With Maison Vincent, Christian Devrieze brings a central Brussels institution to De Brouckère. His “Vincent” pork cheek carbonnade adds a great classic of Belgian slow cooking to the festival.
La Taverne du Passage — Laurent Bonnarens
Laurent Bonnarens represents La Taverne du Passage, an emblematic restaurant in the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries. His chosen dish is vol-au-vent, another cornerstone of Belgium’s culinary repertoire.
Brasserie Bijgaarden — Maryem Barakat
At Brasserie Bijgaarden, Maryem Barakat presents pulled short ribs on a reblochon polenta cake. This generous plate brings together slow-cooked meat, grain and cheese.
Togâ — Léonie Guillemot
The sweet finale comes from Léonie Guillemot of Togâ. Her creation combines lemon and sage in a financier, lemon cream and white chocolate crunch.
A journey through stars, institutions and new restaurants
The selection deliberately paints a broad picture of the culinary scene. Pré de Chez Vous and Le Roannay bring their Michelin stars. Maison Vincent and La Taverne du Passage are landmarks in central Brussels. Alley Mian shines a light on handmade noodles and Sichuan cooking. Bouillon reworks the grey shrimp croquette, while Brasserie Bijgaarden and Togâ complete the journey with a brasserie dish and a composed dessert.
This contrast gives the festival its meaning: visitors can compare styles, share several dishes and discover restaurants they would not normally experience during the same meal.
Four festival tables are also in our guide Les meilleurs restaurants de Bruxelles 💙
La Taverne du Passage
The 1928 Art Deco brasserie beneath the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, now led in the kitchen by chef Bruno Lesbats.
At the festival: vol-au-vent, by Laurent Bonnarens.
📍 Galerie de la Reine 30, 1000 Bruxelles · ☎ +32 2 512 14 13
Alley Mian
The Lanzhou lāmiàn workshop a stone’s throw from De Brouckère: noodles hand-pulled in the window, cooking recognised by the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
At the festival: Sichuan Dan Dan noodles, by Lingyuan Wei.
📍 Rue de l’Écuyer 45, 1000 Bruxelles
Maison Vincent
The Îlot Sacré institution and its 1912 dining room with Helman ceramics, where maître d’ Monsieur Adelin welcomes guests.
At the festival: “Vincent” pork cheek carbonnade, by Christian Devrieze.
📍 Rue des Dominicains 8, 1000 Bruxelles · ☎ +32 2 511 26 07
★ 4.1/5 from about 1,200 Google reviews (guide survey, Q2 2026)
Bouillon Bruxelles
The Îlot Sacré’s popular brasserie: Brussels bouillon cooking, grey shrimp croquettes awarded Best of Brussels 2024.
At the festival: grey shrimp croquettes, parsley coulis and lemon gel, by Alexander Masson.
📍 Rue des Dominicains 7, 1000 Bruxelles · ☎ +32 2 512 20 84
Photos: Les meilleurs restaurants de Bruxelles guide (BXLOVE) — photographer not specified.
Among the eight houses gathered at Place De Brouckère, four also appear in our guide Les meilleurs restaurants de Bruxelles, and all four carry the “Pépite BXLOVE” mention.
The festival wraps up on 8 November; the guide remains: each page details the house, its specialities and its reservation link.
Opening hours and daily offers
- Thursday 5 November: 6 p.m.–midnight — opening night, with dishes at €10 instead of €12;
- Friday 6 November: noon–midnight — from noon to 2 p.m., companies can enjoy two dishes and a glass of sparkling wine for €25;
- Saturday 7 November: noon–midnight — from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., one coffee is offered with the purchase of two desserts;
- Sunday 8 November: noon–midnight — the same dessert-and-coffee offer runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Offers and programming may change. The official website remains the reference to check before travelling.
How to enjoy Festifood RTL Brussels
No admission ticket is announced: entry to the festival is free. Visitors can simply come to Place De Brouckère during opening hours. Food and drinks are sold separately.
Festifood RTL also offers an optional promotional voucher to download from its website. The voucher is not required for entry. The format naturally lends itself to sharing: choose several dishes together to discover more chefs.
Practical information
- Event: Festifood RTL Brussels 2026
- Dates: 5 to 8 November 2026
- Location: Place De Brouckère, 1000 Brussels
- Entry: free
- Announced restaurants: Pré de Chez Vous, Le Roannay, Alley Mian, Bouillon, Maison Vincent, La Taverne du Passage, Brasserie Bijgaarden and Togâ
- Programme and optional voucher: official Festifood RTL Brussels website
