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.

A brand-new sign for Sina Pasta on rue des Bouchers

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Some addresses open one door. This one opens two. On one side, Rue des Bouchers; on the other, the Galerie du Roi, at the heart of the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries. In between: one building, one team, and a project that has just landed in central Brussels — Sina Pasta and Sinamisu, two concepts in one.

Two entrances, two worlds

On the Rue des Bouchers 36 side you walk into the trattoria: marble, raspberry velvet banquettes, Sicilian plates hung on the wall like paintings. On the Galerie du Roi 6 side you push open the door of Sinamisu, “the house of tiramisù”, with its golden window and lanterns glowing under the historic glass roof.

Two façades, two moods, one house. Lunch on one side, finish with a tiramisù on the other — or the other way round.

Fresh pasta, made by hand every morning

It has been the Sina signature for five years: the pasta is made by hand every day, on site. The flour comes from a mill in southern Italy, stone-milled the traditional way, and the dough is extruded through a bronze die, which gives the pasta its recognisable bite.

The rest follows the same logic: products imported directly from Italian producers, Belgian beef, eggs and poultry, Italian charcuterie. And a daily production calibrated to avoid, according to the house, 95 % of food waste.

The open kitchen, non-negotiable

At Sina the kitchen is never hidden. “In Italy, and especially in the south, the kitchen is inevitably the living room of the house,” the team explains. Here you watch the pasta hit the pan and you can ask the chef where the tartufata comes from. It is what makes this address feel alive from breakfast onwards.

Two rooms, a glass roof and an inner courtyard

The second room may be the best surprise: a glass-roofed veranda opening onto a planted inner courtyard, marble tables, a flowered bench, bistro chairs. Right in central Brussels, it is a pocket of calm two minutes from the Grand-Place.

And in the middle of the main room stands a piece of history: an old bronze press, preserved and staged, now the visual signature of the place.

Non-stop kitchen, and breakfast from 7am

More good news for the city centre: the kitchen runs non-stop. And the day starts early, thanks to the partnership with the Hôtel des Galeries: breakfast is served from 7am to 10am Monday to Friday, and 7.30am to 10.30am at weekends. Savoury bruschette from €15.90 to €18.90, brioche French toast at €12.90, full sets at €21.90 and €23.90, unlimited hot drinks.

A deliberately fair menu

It is a stated principle: “in the end it is only flour, water and eggs”. Pasta therefore starts at €14.90 (aglio, olio e peperoncino; arrabbiata) and goes up to €22.50 (salmon & courgette-mint cream). In between: bolo at €16.50, carbonara at €16.90, vongole at €20.90, pesto di pistacchio at €19.90. A bambino menu at €10 (dish + drink + dessert) for children.

And to finish: traditional tiramisù at €7.50, house pistachio version at €8.90, cannoli at €6. That is where Sinamisu takes over.

Coming soon: Sina Espresso Sainte-Catherine

The story does not stop at the galleries. The house has announced the upcoming opening of Sina Espresso in Sainte-Catherine: the same world in a faster format, designed for workers, students and anyone who wants fresh pasta without spending two hours over it. A company named SINA SAINTE CATHERINE is already registered with the Belgian business register.

Practical information

Sina Pasta — Les Galeries: Rue des Bouchers 36, 1000 Brussels
Sinamisu — Les Galeries: Galerie du Roi 6, 1000 Brussels
Neighbourhood: Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, steps from the Grand-Place
Kitchen: fresh house-made pasta, open kitchen, non-stop service
Breakfast: 7am-10am weekdays, 7.30am-10.30am weekends (with Hôtel des Galeries)
Prices: pasta €14.90 to €22.50 · bambino menu €10 · tiramisù from €7.50
Next opening: Sina Espresso Sainte-Catherine

The gallery

Golden window of Sinamisu, the house of tiramisù, Galerie du Roi in Brussels — Sinamisu, “the house of tiramisù”, Galerie du Roi 6. © BXLOVE

Creamy tagliatelle served on a Sicilian Sina plate — Fresh tagliatelle on the house Sicilian tableware. © BXLOVE

Sina Pasta dining room with raspberry velvet banquette and Sicilian plates — Raspberry velvet, marble and Sicilian plates hung like paintings. © BXLOVE

Glass-roofed veranda of Sina Pasta overlooking the inner courtyard in central Brussels — The veranda and its inner courtyard, two minutes from the Grand-Place. © BXLOVE

Old bronze press preserved inside the Sina Pasta dining room — The historic bronze press, preserved in the middle of the room. © BXLOVE

Bright main room of Sina Pasta with wooden staircase and sea-green tiled bar — Main room, pale wooden staircase and sea-green tiled bar. © BXLOVE

Green corridor linking the two rooms of Sina Pasta under a skylight — The green passage linking the two rooms, under the skylight. © BXLOVE

Brick facade with the Sina Handmade Fresh Pasta sign on rue des Bouchers in Brussels — The « Sina — Handmade Fresh Pasta » sign on the brick facade, rue des Bouchers. © BXLOVE

Cobbled inner courtyard of Sina Pasta with iron tables and greenery — The cobbled courtyard with its iron tables: the city centre’s secret terrace. © BXLOVE

Sina Pasta dining room with burgundy woodwork opening onto the glass roof — Burgundy woodwork, pale oak floors and tall doors opening onto the courtyard. © BXLOVE

Shelves of hand-painted Italian ceramics at Sina Pasta — Shelves of hand-painted jugs and ceramics, just like at a nonna’s house. © BXLOVE

Hand-painted Sina plate with a lemon and foliage — The house plate with its painted lemon: Sina’s graphic signature. © BXLOVE

Sina Pasta menu open next to a stack of colourful plates — The « Time to Pasta » menu beside the stack of colourful house plates. © BXLOVE

Sinamisu display fridge with large tiramisu trays — The Sinamisu counter: large tiramisu trays, cut to order. © BXLOVE

Sinamisu lemon and basil tiramisu in its golden box — The lemon-basil version, in its golden Sinamisu box. © BXLOVE

Sinamisu speculoos tiramisu topped with a caramelised waffle — A Brussels wink: tiramisu crowned with a caramelised waffle. © BXLOVE

The other entrance: Sinamisu, Galerie du Roi 6

The house has two doors. On rue des Bouchers 36 you push open Sina’s door: fresh pasta, open kitchen, colourful plates. Walk through the building and you step out under the glass roof of the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, at Galerie du Roi 6 — home to the second sign, Sinamisu, devoted to tiramisu.

Two separate companies, two signs, one place: SINA LES GALERIES (BE 1038.825.557) and SINAMISU LES GALERIES (BE 1038.826.151). Inside Sinamisu, the chilled display lines up big trays sold by the slice: classic, lemon-basil, speculoos crowned with a caramelised waffle — plus the golden takeaway boxes.

The move: come in from rue des Bouchers for the plate, leave through Galerie du Roi for dessert. Or the other way round.

🔗 Sources & verifiable links

Sina Pasta official website: https://sina-pasta.com/
Official Sina Les Galeries du Roi menu (prices, breakfast, hours): https://sina-pasta.com/restaurants/sina-les-galeries-du-roi/
House philosophy, flour, open kitchen: https://sina-pasta.com/notre-histoire/
SINA LES GALERIES — Rue des Bouchers 36, 1000 Brussels (BE 1038.825.557): https://belscope.be/company/1038825557
SINAMISU LES GALERIES — Galerie du Roi 6, 1000 Brussels (BE 1038.826.151): https://busibee.be/fr/1038826151-sinamisu-les-galeries
Hôtel des Galeries: https://www.hoteldesgaleries.be/
Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries: https://www.grsh.be/