Where can you eat the best mussels and fries in Brussels?

Our selection: Brasserie Auguste on the Grand-Place, La Roue d'Or (rue des Chapeliers 26), Le Pré Salé in the Sainte-Catherine district (rue de Flandre 20) and Big Mama chez Thierry, steps from the Grand-Place.

How much do mussels and fries cost in central Brussels?

Expect from €18.90 for mussels marinière at Brasserie Auguste up to €24 at Big Mama chez Thierry — the best value around the Grand-Place.

Which restaurant has a view of the Flower Carpet?

Brasserie Auguste sits directly on the Grand-Place, with a view of the 2026 Flower Carpet (13–17 August).

Do I need to book during the Flower Carpet?

Yes. Booking is strongly recommended over the 15 August weekend; each address in the article has a direct booking link.

Rooftop Afterparties Bourse — Brussels Dance Festival 2026

Rooftop Afterparties at the Bourse: Brussels dances until 2 AM, above the rooftops

The hot topic for your evenings: the Rooftop Afterparties of the Brussels Dance Festival. When the open-air stages close at 10 PM, the party doesn’t stop: it goes up a floor. On the Bourse rooftop, the city unfolds 360° and the decks take over until 2 AM.

Two dates remain on the program, and these are the last of the 2026 edition.

🎧 Friday, August 21 — Check Club

For the very first time, the Check Club collective takes over the Bourse rooftop. From 10 PM to 02 AM, the DJs led by Martin Vachiery will make the place vibrate with an Afro-Caribbean, Rap and Baile Funk atmosphere.

Originating from the French-speaking rap media Check, this multi-artist line-up (DJ, rapper·s, creator·s) has already performed at Ardentes, Dour, Eurockéennes, Solidays and the Delta Festival. Home selection: Rap, Afro, Amapiano, Afro House, Baile Funk, Shatta, Bouyon.

💃 Saturday, August 22 — Madame Moustache Brussels

Brussels' temple of dance takes to the rooftops. Madame Moustache Brussels — this universe between cabaret, circus, funfair and cabinet of curiosities — closes the series of afterparties, again from 10 PM to 02 AM.

Its promise is its DNA: programming accessible to all, from the 30s to today, in a safe and inclusive setting where long-time enthusiasts and newcomers dance side by side.

📍 Practical information

Location: Bourse — Rooftop, Boulevard Anspach 80, 1000 Brussels
Hours: 10:00 PM – 02:00 AM
Remaining dates: Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2026
Access: ticketing via the official page of each evening (afterparties are not freely accessible, unlike open-air stages)
Metro: Bourse / De Brouckère — the city center is pedestrian, come on foot or by public transport

✨ Why it’s a true Brussels moment

Dancing on the roof of a listed monument, with the spire of the City Hall in the background and the Grand-Place just a stone’s throw away: few capitals offer that. These afterparties extend the festival’s idea — dance as a universal language — by literally taking it above the city.

🔗 Related topic: the Brussels Dance Festival, until August 23

The afterparties are just the tip of the iceberg. The Brussels Dance Festival runs from August 14 to 23, 2026 and transforms the historic center into a giant stage, with a mostly free and open-air program, from 3 PM to 10 PM.

4 emblematic venues: Place de la Bourse (Fusion Stage), Place De Brouckère (Labo by Dolce Gusto), Place de la Monnaie (Studio) and the City Hall (Heritage in Motion)
All styles: classical ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, K-pop, salsa, tango, bollywood, dancehall
On the program: shows, battles, workshops, concerts, DJ sets, screenings at Cinéma Palace, museum night openings
A project of the City of Brussels, as part of Summer Pleasures, with La Monnaie, Bozar, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts and many Brussels collectives
Stated ambition: to make Brussels the European capital of dance by 2030

On Sunday, August 23, the festival closes at Place de la Bourse. Until then, there’s one week left to dance outdoors — and two nights to dance on the rooftops.

Rooftop Afterparties at the Bourse: Brussels dances until 2 AM