The awards announced on 9 November 2026 at Brussels Expo are those of the Gault&Millau 2027 guide. For BXLPositive, we cross-referenced the public listings in Les Meilleurs Restaurants de Bruxelles with the new accolades and the gastronomic guide’s listings. On the menu: our favourite restaurants ranked by score, sixteen new Brussels entries and the special awards to note. Official presentation of the edition.
The blue heart 💙 marks a restaurant already featured in our BXLOVE selection. A score out of twenty, a new entry and an annual award represent different forms of recognition: the sections below make them easy to find.
Our favourite: L’Improbable, in Ixelles
💙 L’Improbable — 13/20; four BXLOVE Blue Hearts
On Rue Eugène Cattoir, Alexandra and Matthieu “Matt” Lambert bring bistronomy to life in a former garage converted into a loft. Brickwork, glazed roofs and chandeliers set the scene for seasonal cooking, with a cordon bleu filled with cooked ham, scamorza and morels among the signature dishes highlighted by Gault&Millau.
Its current score of 13/20 is recognition already earned; here, we shine a spotlight on this restaurant from our guide. Upstairs, La Table de Vie also welcomes groups of 10 to 20 guests by reservation, as noted on the restaurant’s website.
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Our restaurants ranked by score
The scores in this section are those shown in the official listings consulted on 10 November 2026. The three new entries in our selection — Molfar, Moutarde and Flâne — each have a profile in the following section.
18/20
💙 Bozar Restaurant — 18/20
In the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bozar Restaurant is Karen Torosyan’s restaurant. Here, the chef champions artisanal French cooking in which sauces, precise cooking and savoury pastry take centre stage. This edition raises his score from 17.5 to 18/20 and four toques. His Chef of the Year title dates from 2026.
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17.5/20
💙 Comme chez Soi — 17.5/20
On Place Rouppe, Comme chez Soi continues a family story that began in 1926. Laurence Wynants and Lionel Rigolet keep this bastion of Belgian and French gastronomy thriving, with sole in Riesling remaining one of its signature dishes. In its centenary year, the restaurant also sees Pierre Wynants receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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16.5/20
💙 humus × hortense — 16.5/20
Near Flagey, Caroline Baerten and Nicolas Decloedt bring plant-based gastronomy into dialogue with botanical drinks. Their work follows the micro-seasons and draws on local resources, in an Art Nouveau setting where dishes and pairings are developed together. The restaurant’s Vegetable Menu award dates from 2026; the 2027 award goes to Mauvais Choix.
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16/20
💙 Kamo — 16/20
On Chaussée de Waterloo in Ixelles, Tomoyasu Kamo presents Japanese cuisine centred on precise technique and the quality of the ingredients. Sashimi, sushi and hot dishes feature across several menus at his restaurant, rated 16/20.
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15/20
💙 La Villa Lorraine — 15/20
On the edge of the Bois de la Cambre, Ruben Christiaens opens a new chapter at La Villa Lorraine with French cuisine that embraces Asian influences. With a score of 15/20, he receives the title of Brussels Young Chef of the Year 2027.
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💙 Quartz — 15/20
On Rue de la Réforme in Ixelles, David-Alexandre Bruno develops a personal style of French cooking, with particular attention to sauces and seafood. His rise to 15/20 and his third toque build on his title of Brussels Young Chef of the Year 2026.
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14/20
💙 La Belle Maraîchère — 14/20
On Place Sainte-Catherine, the Devreker family carries on a tradition of Belgian and French cooking. Serge Devreker gives fish and classic recipes pride of place, alongside game in season, at this family-run restaurant.
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💙 Samouraï — 14/20
Based on avenue Louise since 2025, Samouraï continues its Japanese story with Mitsuhiro Imura in the kitchen. Miso aubergine, tuna preparations and caramelised black cod illustrate a menu faithful to tradition, now in Ixelles.
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13.5/20
💙 GUS — 13.5/20
On Rue des Cultes, GUS brings the crafts of brewing and cooking into conversation through “brassonomy”. Pierre Baeyens and Jonathan Delhière develop Brussels cuisine in which beers also feature in the cooking.
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💙 Kline — 13.5/20
On Rue de Flandre, Kline combines raw materials, an open kitchen and dishes designed mainly for sharing. Ingredients sourced from around Brussels and contemporary cooking provide the guiding thread at this restaurant in the Dansaert neighbourhood.
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💙 La Table de Mus — 13.5/20
On Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés, La Table de Mus is Mustafa Duran’s restaurant. Behind its Baroque façade, it offers seasonal French fine dining in a contemporary space open to the kitchens.
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💙 Le Colonel — 13.5/20
On Rue Jean Stas in Saint-Gilles, Colonel Louise puts meat at the heart of the menu: cuts of beef, wagyu and dishes from the grill. The restaurant combines an urban spirit with brasserie cooking, distinct from its neighbour Taisa.
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💙 Le Wine Bar des Marolles — 13.5/20
On Rue Haute, Le Wine Bar des Marolles welcomes diners into a 17th-century building. Here, Vincent Thomaes brings together classic and natural wines, gueuze beers and seasonal bistronomic cooking, with Alex Van Kalck in the kitchen.
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💙 Les Brigittines — 13.5/20
On Place de la Chapelle, Les Brigittines occupies a former Art Nouveau post office. Chef Dirk Myny draws on the Franco-Belgian repertoire, giving particular prominence to beers and traditional dishes.
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💙 Old Boy — 13.5/20
On Rue de Tenbosch in Ixelles, Old Boy reinterprets Asian street food in a lively setting centred on an open kitchen. Grilled dishes, spicy noodles and curries make up a menu designed for sharing.
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💙 Savage — 13.5/20
In Saint-Boniface, Joël Rammelsberg gives vegetables pride of place, following the seasons. Fish can be added to this plant-based foundation as diners wish: a flexible approach to cooking, on rue de la Paix.
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13/20
💙 Au Vieux Saint Martin — 13/20
On Place du Grand Sablon, Au Vieux Saint Martin continues the Niels family story. This Brussels brasserie features filet américain and shrimp croquettes among its menu offerings, with a terrace opening onto the square.
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💙 Le Buone Maniere — 13/20
In Etterbeek, near the Cinquantenaire, Maurizio Zizza champions Italian cuisine in a grand townhouse. Truffle linguine and skilfully prepared fish underpin the restaurant’s progress, now recognised with a score of 13/20.
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💙 Le Petit Bon Bon — 13/20
At Corinthia Brussels on rue Royale, Le Petit Bon Bon is the Belgian brasserie conceived by Christophe Hardiquest. His venture revisits local traditions in a simpler, more playful format than haute cuisine.
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💙 Le Variétés — 13/20
At the foot of the Flagey building, Le Variétés combines Art Deco interiors with brasserie cooking. Shrimp croquettes, meatloaf and classic desserts feature on a Belgian menu, with a large terrace extending the dining space.
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💙 Lola — 13/20
On place du Grand Sablon, Lola pairs its red dining-room décor with contemporary brasserie cooking. The menu evolves with the seasons while retaining Belgian classics, including vol-au-vent.
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💙 Nightshop — 13/20
On Rue de Flandre, this wine bar and kitchen pairs creative, personal cooking with natural wines chosen by Jocasta Allwood. The pared-back décor provides the backdrop for seasonal dishes: the team behind La Belle Équipe also emerged from this establishment.
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💙 Ristorante Bocconi — 13/20
Within Hotel Amigo, Bocconi champions seasonal Italian cooking under the culinary direction of Fulvio Pierangelini. A few steps from the Grand-Place, the menu is complemented by a selection of Italian wines.
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12.5/20
💙 65 degrés — 12.5/20
On Avenue Louise, 65 degrés combines bistronomy with a socially minded venture driven by an inclusive team. Antoine Ysaye leads a produce-led, seasonal kitchen, with dishes served in a warm, welcoming setting with a terrace.
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💙 Correspondance — 12.5/20
In the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis, this contemporary brasserie reinterprets the classics with influences from further afield. Vitello tonnato, tartare enlivened with soy and yuzu, and tournedos Rossini exemplify this urban style of cooking.
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💙 Crush Restaurant — 12.5/20
On Place du Béguinage, Crush offers Franco-Belgian bistro cooking and a menu that follows the seasons. A terrace on the square completes the setting, where dishes include shrimp croquettes, Belgian-style steak tartare and eel in green herb sauce.
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💙 Lily’s Restaurant & Club — 12.5/20
Opposite La Cambre Abbey, in the ITT tower, Lily’s brings together a restaurant and bar. The contemporary menu blends French influences with touches from further afield, before a festive atmosphere carries the evening on.
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💙 The Brasserie — 12.5/20
Housed in the Bourse building, The Brasserie connects the city centre’s heritage with contemporary Belgian cooking. The kitchen revisits brasserie classics and gives particular attention to beer pairings.
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12/20
💙 Belga Queen — 12/20
On Rue du Fossé aux Loups, Belga Queen occupies a former bank whose glass roof and grand rooms define the setting. The kitchen revisits Belgian classics, notably shrimp croquettes and vol-au-vent.
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💙 Brasserie de la Patinoire — 12/20
In the Bois de la Cambre, this brasserie celebrates Belgian classics in a comfortable dining room that opens onto a large, leafy terrace. Adrien Schurgers leads a kitchen rooted in tradition, serving cuts of meat alongside brasserie favourites.
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💙 L’Orchidée Blanche — 12/20
In the university quarter of Ixelles, this Vietnamese restaurant keeps its fragrant, traditionally inspired cooking alive. Beef rolls, scampi dishes and ginger chicken express its identity, now carried forward by a new team.
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💙 La Pierre Bleue — 12/20
On Rue des Dominicains, La Pierre Bleue roots its cooking in the Belgian brasserie tradition. Vol-au-vent, lobster ravioli and salmon gravlax are among the dishes highlighted by the guide.
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💙 Les Brasseries Georges — 12/20
On Avenue Winston Churchill, Les Brasseries Georges has kept the spirit of the great French brasseries alive in Uccle since 1986. The Art Deco setting complements a menu of Belgian and French classics, with seafood taking a prominent place.
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The sixteen new Brussels entries
They are presented in descending order of score. 💙 identifies Molfar, Moutarde and Flâne, already selected for our guide. A “new entry” may follow a move or a return: this is notably the case for La Paix, Crab Club and Seino.
La Paix (Corinthia) — 17.5/20
At the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, David Martin continues the story of La Paix following his departure from Anderlecht. His cooking combines French technique with Japanese sensibility, giving seafood a prominent role. The new address is rated 17.5/20.
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Cosmos — 14/20
On Rue du Trône in Ixelles, Kevin Perlot has established Cosmos in a former fishmonger’s with its Art Nouveau heritage intact. Seasonal vegetables and seafood define his cooking, recognised as the Brussels Remarkable Newcomer for 2027 with a score of 14/20.
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Crab Club — 13.5/20
Now on rue Alphonse De Witte, near Flagey, Yoth Ondara continues his free-spirited cooking centred on seafood. Asian and Mediterranean influences run through meat and fish dishes at this new address, rated 13.5/20.
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💙 Flâne — 13.5/20
In Watermael-Boitsfort, Paul Ravet cooks at a counter open to the dining room. This restaurant and wine shop pairs a seasonal menu with sommelier-selected wines, spanning carefully crafted vegetable dishes, fish and meat preparations.
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Mauvais Choix — 13.5/20
On Chaussée de Vleurgat, Mauvais Choix opts for a single set menu to explore vegetarian cooking open to influences from around the world. Its work with vegetables earns it an entry at 13.5/20 and the 2027 Vegetable Menu award.
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Colonel — Taisa — 13/20
Opposite Colonel Louise on rue Jean Stas, Taisa explores Japanese robata cooking under executive chef Florent Tintignac. Grilled dishes are shared at the counter in this new restaurant, rated 13/20.
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La Belle Équipe — 13/20
On Rue Antoine Dansaert, Théo Léonard cooks in a restaurant relaunched by the duo behind Nightshop. Seasonal plates, an open kitchen and natural wines define this Brussels Discovery of the Year for 2027, which enters the guide at 13/20.
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💙 Molfar — 13/20
In the Sablon, Molfar explores Ukrainian traditions through fermentation and seasonal produce. The restaurant offers several formats, from lunch to evening tasting menus, with a distinct experience at the chef’s table. Also featured in Lio’s Recommendations on BXLPositive.
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💙 Moutarde — 13/20
In Saint-Boniface, Moutarde draws on bistro traditions in a contemporary brasserie arranged around a large counter. The menu makes room for Belgian and French classics, including américain-frites, in a setting with Parisian touches.
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Nocturlabe — 13/20
On Rue Josse Impens in Schaerbeek, Benoît Bodivit champions seafood cooking informed by his Breton roots. This small, sixteen-seat dining room favours set menus, seasonality and wines from small estates.
Petricor — 13/20
In Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Diego Galvez returns from Spain with a personal style of cooking that blends Spanish roots with Franco-Belgian touches. In a dining room open to the kitchens, several tasting menus shape the offering at this new entry, rated 13/20.
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Seino — 13/20
After ten years in Ixelles, Minoru Seino returns to the guide from his Saint-Job address in Uccle. Japanese roots, French technique and a thoughtful approach to ingredients continue to come together in his cooking.
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Artisauce — 12.5/20
On Chaussée de Waterloo in Ixelles, Karim and Adrien run a small restaurant with a seasonal focus. Local produce and Mediterranean influences inform their menu, with particular attention to seafood dishes and desserts.
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Cantina Largo — 12.5/20
On Place Georges Brugmann, Giovanni Murgia makes pasta in a pastificio open to diners. This Italian trattoria brings together a restaurant, terrace and bottega, allowing guests to continue the experience at home. It enters the guide at 12.5/20.
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PtitBeur — 12.5/20
On Rue Jean Robie in Saint-Gilles, Fouad Zabata draws on his Moroccan roots and local produce. A small open kitchen sits alongside décor filled with family mementoes, with a terrace completing the setting.
Osteria Del Borgo — 12/20
In Uccle, on rue Général MacArthur, this osteria serves traditional Italian cooking with a few contemporary pairings. Vitello tonnato and pasta with duck illustrate its style, complemented by a wine list.
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The year’s other special awards
Ruben Christiaens at La Villa Lorraine receives the title of Young Chef of the Year for Brussels. Cosmos is Brussels’ Remarkable Newcomer, La Belle Équipe is Discovery of the Year and Mauvais Choix wins the Vegetable Menu award: their profiles appear above. The following distinctions complete the Brussels honours list.
Môme — 13/20, Prix-Plaisir (value-for-money award) for Brussels
On Rue Veydt in Ixelles, Raffi Vranckx runs a neighbourhood bistro serving generous, seasonally inspired dishes. His cooking earns a rise to 13/20 and the 2027 Brussels Prix-Plaisir (value-for-money award), which also recognises his pricing.
Bottega Vannini — 13.5/20, Trattoria of the Year
In Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Matteo Vannini runs a trattoria where pasta takes centre stage. Piedmontese plin and pappardelle with duck showcase Italian cooking prepared in view of the dining room. Trattoria of the Year 2027, with 13.5/20.
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Racines — 14/20, Best Wine-by-the-Glass Selection
On Chaussée d’Ixelles, Ugo Federico reinterprets Italian traditions with a focus on produce. In the dining room, David Lazar guides guests through an extensive cellar of terroir-driven wines: Racines wins Best Wine-by-the-Glass Selection 2027.
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Ôngbà — H!P Award for Brussels
On Rue Lesbroussart in Ixelles, Ôngbà brings together Vietnamese food for sharing and a setting of lanterns, neon lights and colourful stools. Nems, grilled dishes and slow-cooked specialities underpin its 2027 Brussels H!P Award, with no score out of twenty.
Bar 21 — Cocktail Bar of the Year
In the historic salons of Faubourg 21, Amar Hennebert creates bespoke cocktails and timeless classics. Period wood panelling and rare spirits define this address on avenue Marnix, named Cocktail Bar of the Year 2027.
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Two more leading restaurants on the Brussels dining scene
To round out the scores for our featured restaurants, here are two notable addresses near the top of the Brussels rankings.
Eliane — 17.5/20
On Rue Saint-Laurent, Kobe Desramaults works in an open kitchen within an intimate dining room. His distinctive cuisine gains half a point in this edition, reaching 17.5/20 and four toques.
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Le Chalet de la Forêt — 17.5/20
In Uccle, Pascal Devalkeneer heads this restaurant, serving French cuisine with a distinctive personal touch. Its décor combines wood panelling with a light-filled veranda; the current listing gives it 17.5/20.
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H!P and cocktails: our selected venues without a score out of twenty
The H!P selection also features venues where the concept and atmosphere matter. Being selected is distinct from winning the annual H!P award, won in 2027 by Ôngbà. The following establishments already feature in our guide.
💙 Biga — H!P selection
On Place Colignon in Schaerbeek, Miriam Califano and Nicola Falanga make Neapolitan pizza with dough fermented using a biga pre-ferment. Italian produce and Belgian ingredients come together at this restaurant, which features in the H!P selection.
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💙 Horia — H!P selection
Near the Bourse, Horia draws on Moroccan and Lebanese cooking: tagines, mezze, couscous and slow-cooked vegetables. Local and organic produce underpins the cooking at this welcoming spot, selected for H!P without a score out of twenty.
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💙 Boemvol — H!P selection
Opposite the Bourse, Boemvol serves Belgian brasserie cooking on rue Henri Maus. Flemish beef stew, meatballs and Liège-style salad form the repertoire at this restaurant in the Nonante Folies group.
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💙 Le Conteur — H!P selection
On Rue du Marché aux Poulets, Le Conteur builds its menu around sharing, with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. Mezze, tapas and cocktails are on offer at this city-centre spot between the Bourse and the Grand-Place.
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💙 Chemistry & Botanic’s — cocktail bar selection
On Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés, Chemistry & Botanic’s dedicates its bar to cocktails and alcohol-free creations. It also develops mixology workshops and events centred on the art of bartending.
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The BXLOVE Blue Hearts belong to our guide: they are independent of Gault&Millau scores and awards. Explore the neighbourhoods, profiles and details of these establishments in Les Meilleurs Restaurants de Bruxelles.
BXLPositive editorial team — research and writing with AI assistance. Checks completed on 10 November 2026.
