Guidebook for Ixelles
Food Scene
Busy friendly and excellent local Lebanese restaurant 100 meters away.
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Restaurant O Liban
324 Chau. de VleurgatBusy friendly and excellent local Lebanese restaurant 100 meters away.
Old style French brasserie specialising in seafood. Wonderful food and wine list. 10 minute walk from the house.
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Les Brasseries Georges
259 Av. Winston ChurchillOld style French brasserie specialising in seafood. Wonderful food and wine list. 10 minute walk from the house.
Great place on the way to the forest (Bois de la cambre) from the house for breakfast, coffee and a read of the papers. 3 minute walk.
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Cafe de la Presse
493 Av. LouiseGreat place on the way to the forest (Bois de la cambre) from the house for breakfast, coffee and a read of the papers. 3 minute walk.
La Canne en Ville
77 Rue de la RéformeCosy family run restaurant. French style cuisine. One of our favourites.
Ramen fans need to go here. Explore this lively neighbourhood. Apparently the best ramen noodles outside of Japan.
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Yamato
11 Rue FrancartRamen fans need to go here. Explore this lively neighbourhood. Apparently the best ramen noodles outside of Japan.
Marie
40 Rue Alphonse De WitteMichelin starred cosy wonderful restaurant. Great value lunch also available.
Som Thai
1 Chau. Saint-PierreBest thai in Brussels. Certainly the most authentic thai food. Bus 60.
Good thai restaurant but if you are tired after a day out they also deliver to the house. We have the menus.
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Tom Yam
341 BoondaalsesteenwegGood thai restaurant but if you are tired after a day out they also deliver to the house. We have the menus.
Down to earth great Belgian style brasserie. Nothing too fancy just a cosy place with good food. Best to book.
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Les Brassins
36 Rue KeyenveldDown to earth great Belgian style brasserie. Nothing too fancy just a cosy place with good food. Best to book.
Go for a walk from the house through the beautiful forest until you get to this place. You take a boat to an island where you can have a drink and a bite to eat.
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Chalet Robinson
1 Sent. de l'EmbarcadèreGo for a walk from the house through the beautiful forest until you get to this place. You take a boat to an island where you can have a drink and a bite to eat.
Mamma Roma
5 Rue du PageGood pizza slices place in a lively neighbourhood.
Good japanese restaurant run by japanese and frequented by japanese. Get your sushi fix here. Expect a gruff welcome and service.
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Yamayu Santatsu
141 Chau. d'IxellesGood japanese restaurant run by japanese and frequented by japanese. Get your sushi fix here. Expect a gruff welcome and service.
Fantastic outdoor seafood place. Stand at the bar on the street with a glass of wine and nibble away at small dishes. Near the old fish market area and lots of Asian shops. 38 bus downtown.
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Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-CatherineFantastic outdoor seafood place. Stand at the bar on the street with a glass of wine and nibble away at small dishes. Near the old fish market area and lots of Asian shops. 38 bus downtown.
Brunchy type of place. Stroll down and buy your Sunday papers next door and have a coffee and a cake. Chocoholics check out their Bombe o'chocolate cake. 5 to 10 min walk.
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Le Pain Quotidien
515 Chau. de WaterlooBrunchy type of place. Stroll down and buy your Sunday papers next door and have a coffee and a cake. Chocoholics check out their Bombe o'chocolate cake. 5 to 10 min walk.
Romantic dinner. This place is really cosy and 5 minutes away on foot. Food has an exotic twist without being too surprising. More for decor and ambiance than food.
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La Meilleure Jeunesse
58 Rue de l'AuroreRomantic dinner. This place is really cosy and 5 minutes away on foot. Food has an exotic twist without being too surprising. More for decor and ambiance than food.
Lovely downtown spot run by two really friendly Argentinian guys. Once I complemented him on a t-shirt and he ended up coming drinking with us and giving me his t-shirt as a gift.
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Publico
32 Rue des ChartreuxLovely downtown spot run by two really friendly Argentinian guys. Once I complemented him on a t-shirt and he ended up coming drinking with us and giving me his t-shirt as a gift.
Kokob
10 Rue des Grands CarmesDowntown Ethiopian restaurant. You eat with your hands. Fun
Les Super Filles du Tram
22 Rue LesbroussartGood burgers here. 15 mins by foot.
Irish owned fish and chip place. The fish is amazingly fresh and has a creative twist.
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Bia Mara
41 Rue du Marché aux PouletsIrish owned fish and chip place. The fish is amazingly fresh and has a creative twist.
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'ArméeGood reasonable downtown restaurant.
Corica Grand Place
49 Rue du Marché aux PouletsGreat downtown coffee spot. Just breath in the aromas!
Entertainment & Activities
15 kilometers of ancient European forest. Full of trails for walking, jogging and biking. Can provide a map if requested. If you are lucky you'll spot deer, owls and even wild boar.
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I-Bois de la Cambre
15 kilometers of ancient European forest. Full of trails for walking, jogging and biking. Can provide a map if requested. If you are lucky you'll spot deer, owls and even wild boar.
Tenbosch
Rue de TenboschSmall, eccentric and lovely park. Bring your book. Great play area for kids. 5 min walk.
Good to place to visit with the kids. Plenty of activities. Within walking distance.
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The Children's Museum
15 Rue du BourgmestreGood to place to visit with the kids. Plenty of activities. Within walking distance.
Sightseeing
Art Nouveau is celebrated at this museum dedicated to the work of the famous Belgian architect.
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I-Horta Museum
27 Rue AméricaineArt Nouveau is celebrated at this museum dedicated to the work of the famous Belgian architect.
Wonderful food market on Wednesday evening. Great place for a drink and people watching.
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R Chatelain
Wonderful food market on Wednesday evening. Great place for a drink and people watching.
Stroll from the house through the abbey down past the lakes to place Flagey. Lovely food market every Sunday morning. Relax in the many cafes around the square.Has concert hall, cinema and restaurants
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Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène FlageyStroll from the house through the abbey down past the lakes to place Flagey. Lovely food market every Sunday morning. Relax in the many cafes around the square.Has concert hall, cinema and restaurants
Wonderful flea market on Sunday mornings. Explore the cafes and restaurants in one of Brussels oldest neighbourhoods. 93 or 94 tram to the Palais de Justice.
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Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleWonderful flea market on Sunday mornings. Explore the cafes and restaurants in one of Brussels oldest neighbourhoods. 93 or 94 tram to the Palais de Justice.
No trip is complete to Brussels without the Belgian frites served in a "cornet". Order your frites at this local institution and eat them in a bar overlooking the square with a beer. Bus 60.
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Maison Antoine
1 Pl. JourdanNo trip is complete to Brussels without the Belgian frites served in a "cornet". Order your frites at this local institution and eat them in a bar overlooking the square with a beer. Bus 60.
Gorgeous classical park. Royal Palace on one side and the Belgian parliament on the other. Near all the main museums.
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Iphaki yaseBrussels
Gorgeous classical park. Royal Palace on one side and the Belgian parliament on the other. Near all the main museums.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly wine bar with huge range of wines. Good tapas style food. 5 minute walk.
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Etiquette Wines
326 Av. LouiseFriendly wine bar with huge range of wines. Good tapas style food. 5 minute walk.
Belgian beer lovers' mecca. 400 odd brews to sample in the wonderful old neighbourhood of Saint-Gilles.
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Moeder Lambic Original
68 Rue de SavoieBelgian beer lovers' mecca. 400 odd brews to sample in the wonderful old neighbourhood of Saint-Gilles.
Explore this neighbourhood. Known as Matonge because of its Congolese community. Check out the African hairdressers, shops and bars. Grab a coffee and slice of cake or a lunch here.
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Ultime Atome
14 Rue Saint-BonifaceExplore this neighbourhood. Known as Matonge because of its Congolese community. Check out the African hairdressers, shops and bars. Grab a coffee and slice of cake or a lunch here.
Monk
22 Rue Sainte-CatherineGood downtown flemish bar sometimes has live music.
Trendy bar in an amazing building. Sometimes has live music. Healthy and good value lunches. Great terrace for soaking up the sun. 15 minute walk.
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Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène FlageyTrendy bar in an amazing building. Sometimes has live music. Healthy and good value lunches. Great terrace for soaking up the sun. 15 minute walk.
Irish bar that is usually quite busy. Shows all the sports known to man, decent food and has a nice terrace. 15 minute walk.
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de Valera's
17 Place Eugène FlageyIrish bar that is usually quite busy. Shows all the sports known to man, decent food and has a nice terrace. 15 minute walk.
Another Belgian beer mecca. Run by an Iranian guy who drives himself to some of the smallest breweries in Belgium to sell the beers in his bar. You can drink there as well. Ask him for recommendations
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Beer Mania
174 Chau. de WavreAnother Belgian beer mecca. Run by an Iranian guy who drives himself to some of the smallest breweries in Belgium to sell the beers in his bar. You can drink there as well. Ask him for recommendations
Au Soleil
86 Rue du Marché au Charbon KolenmarktDowntown good lively bar in great area.
This place might have changed from an old chess playing bar into a restaurant but its beautiful and worth checking out.
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Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des ChartreuxThis place might have changed from an old chess playing bar into a restaurant but its beautiful and worth checking out.
Drinking on the Grand Place is over-priced but you have to do it once.
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Le Roy d'Espagne
1 Grand PlaceDrinking on the Grand Place is over-priced but you have to do it once.
No night out downtown is worth its salt without a mojito at this place. Won't get going until late and has Cuban music.
che habana cafe
16 Rue des HarengsNo night out downtown is worth its salt without a mojito at this place. Won't get going until late and has Cuban music.
Essentials
Supermarket literally 150 meters from the house. If you've forgotten an ingredient its that close. Great fish counter.
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Carrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanSupermarket literally 150 meters from the house. If you've forgotten an ingredient its that close. Great fish counter.
Best bakery for miles. Try there amazing orange cake. Croissants, cakes and much more. 5-10 minute walk.
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Le Saint-Aulaye SA
130 Rue AméricaineBest bakery for miles. Try there amazing orange cake. Croissants, cakes and much more. 5-10 minute walk.
Le Fromageon
309 Rue VanderkindereThe best cheese shop. Also does great sandwiches. Well worth a stroll.
Everything Else
Avenue Louise
Shopoholics. Avenue Louise right on your doorstop.
Arts & Culture
Lots of old trams and buses. Worth an hour or two. Best of all you can get the number 94 tram out there from the house.
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Musee Du Tram station
Lots of old trams and buses. Worth an hour or two. Best of all you can get the number 94 tram out there from the house.
This won't be in many guide books but has some lovely Toulouse-Lautrec and some other surprises.
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Museum of Ixelles
71 Rue Jean Van VolsemThis won't be in many guide books but has some lovely Toulouse-Lautrec and some other surprises.
Fantastic music venue for music lovers. Always loads of gigs happening.
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Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd AnspachFantastic music venue for music lovers. Always loads of gigs happening.
Another great music venue that showcases lesser known bands in a cosy venue before they get known.
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Botanique station
Another great music venue that showcases lesser known bands in a cosy venue before they get known.
Cinema Styx
72 Rue de l'Arbre BénitThis tiny art house cinema is in somebody's house. Quirky.
Belgium is famous for its comics. But Horta designed this beautiful art nouveau building.
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I-Museum ye-Comic Book ye-Brussels
20 Rue des SablesBelgium is famous for its comics. But Horta designed this beautiful art nouveau building.
UGC Toison d'Or Cinema
8 Av. de la Toison d'OrBig main stream cinema. About 12 screens.
Puppet theatre come bar. Try the Kwak beer in the odd shaped glasses. 3 Kwaks and your out!
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Royal Puppet Theater Toone
66 Rue du Marché Aux HerbesPuppet theatre come bar. Try the Kwak beer in the odd shaped glasses. 3 Kwaks and your out!