| Les Brassins is exactly the type of restaurant Brussels excels at. Tucked down the back-streets of Ixelles, just south of the centre, the appealingly rustic setting (walls adorned with old metal beer plaques, a cheerful blackboard listing the day’s specials) attracts locals and expats who feast on simple, well-prepared Belgian dishes, made with fresh local produce.
Your correspondent enjoyed the stoemp, a traditional mix of sausages and mashed potatoes which tastes far better than it sounds. The frites are also superb—the waiter will top up your plate if you ask him. There is a wide range of beer and wine to go with the large salads, steaks and daily choice of fish. After your meal, you might wander up the street to inspect the plaque marking the birthplace of Audrey Hepburn. |
Sophie 13/09/2006 Au carnet d'adresses de Sophie
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| Notre avis: Brasserie qui propose chaque jour 4 à 5 plats différents bien de chez nous, cuisinés façon grand mère et toujours frais. Le public est hétéroclite: des artistes qui alternent avec l'Ultime Atome, des gens du quartier, des universitaires, des fonctionnaires européens, etc…bref beaucoup d'habitués.
Avis des connaisseurs: Supplément Victor du Soir (8-9/01/00): Sa carte de visite précise: "N'écoutez pas, n'en parlez pas, ne regardez pas". mais on ne peut s'empêcher de faire l'éloge de cet endroit simple et convivial. Déco typique d'un estaminet, dans les tons bordeaux et crème; tables en bois qu'on sépare ou colle les unes aux autres selon le nombre de clients. Ici, on ne vient pas pour bouder dans son coin mais pour s'aérer la tête, se retrouver. Là, un couple s'installe à la table d'un habitué. Ca discute ferme sur la dynastie belge et les potins qui s'y rapportent. Au bar, Jean-Marie jongle, sourire aux lèvres, avec bières trappistes, au fût ou spéciales. Aux fourneaux, Lucette prépare américain-frites, steaks, spaghetti bolognaise. On a le choix. On mange, on boit, on discute. L'endroit idéal pour laisser le temps couler. |
| Should you chose to pay tribute to the birthplace of Audrey hepburn (see off the beaten track), walk a couple of doors down for some of the best Belgian food servied in a relaxed brasserie atmosphere. Good food, copious portions and reasonable prices, coupled with a laid-back setting, have made les Brassins the eaterie of choice for generations of students and locals alike.
Les Brassins menu cannot claim to be extensive, but you'll certainly find tasty steak, chicken and rabbit dishes, and a wonderful collection of salads.. the latter served in huge bowls. Wash down with a glass of house red, or one of the good range of beers, and you're guaranteed to leave with a satisfied full-up feeling. Leave a Comment |
| (les) Brassins
Cuisine : cuisine de terroir |
| Les Brassins: Belgian-French cuisine, tasty and a real bargain |
| Les Brassins For a good home-cooked-style meal and a decent beer selection, Les Brassins is the place to be, and is perhaps one of the most underrated cafes in Brussels. It's tucked away on a narrow one-way street that could easily be mistaken for an alleyway. It has a modest, yet amazing, selection of beers, an interesting menu of meal specials to complement and a good mix of jazz and '70s rock in the background. Les Brassins is also quite the popular hang out for locals. These four establishments will give you quite a cross section of the cafes and beer bars in Brussels. Make sure to keep a good base of sustenance in your system, being that most beers are a bit deceiving to the palate and hide their alcohol percentages. Therefore, moderation is a must, especially as there are many beers over 8-10 percent alcohol by volume. So now that you're primed, go ahead and live it up in this very inspiring beer mecca. |
| Les Brassins (www.lesbrassins.com/) is located in Rue Keyenveld-Keienveldstraat 36, Ixelles-Elsene. It's audience is mostly made out of young couples or students. Rich choice of beer, good quality of food. Tel.: +32 2512 6999 |