Au Laboureur
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Bruxelles
Cafés in Brussels from estaminet to brew bar
Waffles and coffee under the glass roof of the Galerie du Roi, filter brews on Rue Antoine Dansaert, and terraces on the Parvis de Saint-Gilles and Place Flagey.
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In Brussels a café is both the cup and the room that serves it, and the oldest rooms do both. Mokafé sits in the Galerie du Roi, part of the glass-roofed Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert that Leopold I opened on 20 June 1847.1 Journalists from La Libre Belgique, whose offices were around the corner from 1884 into the 1970s, went there for coffee, meetings and interviews.2 La Fleur en Papier Doré on Rue des Alexiens drew the surrealists from the 1920s; René Magritte and Hergé were regulars.3
The specialty wave came from the west side of the center. Parlor Coffee in Anderlecht is credited with bringing the term "specialty coffee" to Brussels.4 MOK has roasted since 2012 and opened its Brussels flagship at the end of 2016 in a former art gallery on Rue Antoine Dansaert (Antoine Dansaertstraat in Dutch).5 Wide Awake, an Anderlecht roaster known for long-term ties with producers, runs bars in Sainte-Catherine and on Rue de Flandre.64 Corica, on Rue du Marché aux Poulets since 1902, keeps more than twenty coffees at the bar.4
South and east of the center, the cafés follow the neighborhoods. Café Belga occupies the Flagey building, the 1938 radio house on Place Eugène Flagey in Ixelles.78 Matonge, near the Namur Gate, takes its name from a market district of Kinshasa.9 Place du Luxembourg in the European Quarter fills up when the offices empty, and in Schaerbeek the Chaussée de Haecht is nicknamed la petite Anatolie for its Turkish shops and restaurants.1011
From the Grand-Place outward
Brussels by area
In the old center, Sainte-Catherine's port basins were filled in during the late 19th century, and part of the Marolles was cleared for the Palace of Justice.2223 Further out, Avenue Louise splits Ixelles in two, with Châtelain on its western side and Flagey and Matonge to the east.9
Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
Roasters on Rue Antoine Dansaert, filter coffee on the Vismet and late cafés around Saint-Géry, on the old port.
42 cafés
Marolles & Sablon
Antique dealers and chocolatiers on the Grand Sablon, a daily flea market in the Marolles and vegan coffee bars on Rue Haute.
40 cafés
Grand-Place & Centre
Mokafé in the royal galleries, the surrealists' Fleur en Papier Doré, Corica since 1902 and specialty bars up toward the Mont des Arts.
81 cafés
Châtelain & Avenue Louise
Brunch on Rue du Bailli, specialty bars on Chaussée de Charleroi and the Wednesday market on Place du Châtelain.
30 cafés
Flagey & Matonge
Café Belga in the 1938 radio building, tea rooms and Congolese bistros in Matonge, and matcha on Rue Lesbroussart.
52 cafés
Saint-Gilles
Terraces on the Parvis and Place Van Meenen, a café in an old petrol station, waffles with specialty coffee and early opens by Gare du Midi.
63 cafés
European Quarter & Etterbeek
Office-hour cafés around Place du Luxembourg, the Sunday market on Place Jourdan, comics and waffles on Rue Froissart.
68 cafés
Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
Roasters near Josaphat Park, Turkish cafés on Chaussée de Haecht, a café in old castle stables and late hours by Gare du Nord.
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Café de spécialité
Specialty coffee
Roasters and brew bars from Rue Antoine Dansaert and Place Rouppe to Chaussée de Charleroi and the canal in Anderlecht.
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Terrasses
Terrasses
Outdoor tables on Place Flagey, the Sablon, Place Rouppe, the old quays and Saint-Gilles's Chaussée de Waterloo.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi from Rue de Namur and the Sablon to Saint-Gilles, plus evening cafés and the free public network.
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Ouvert tard
Open late
Cafés open past 22:00, from Place Flagey and the Grand-Place to Schaerbeek, plus the night buses home.
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Boulangeries & pâtisseries
Bakery cafés
Boulangeries and pâtisseries with seats, from the Sablon and Dansaert to Etterbeek, Saint-Gilles and Forest.
24 cafésSainte-Catherine & Dansaert 42 cafés
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BoOm Café Associatif
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Cappuccino Brussel
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Bio Bowls
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Buddy Buddy
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- Vegetarian options
- Partial wheelchair access
- Toilets
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Café du Sablon
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Casa Louise
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Barkboy
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Bigg Cake
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Café-Tasse
Caffelatte
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Flagey & Matonge 52 cafés
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Café Belga
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Café de la Presse
Coffee Lacrosse
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Kafei
- Bakery café
- Brunch
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Cafe Muffin
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Fringales
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Kami
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Kitchenette
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Café Circus
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Caffe Italiano
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Caffè Italiano
Caffeine
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Kosto
Moki Cake & Coffee
Anisa Cafe
Au Bon Coin
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Arôme
Café Colignon
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Cafe Colombia
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Alphonse
Café Aa
Café Le Silence
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Café Lucette
Woluwe & Auderghem 35 cafés
Au 42
- Takeaway
Cali Stockel
My Sicily
Slot
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Molenbeek & Anderlecht 107 cafés
Koul
L'Horloge
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ZOT
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Beroea
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Starbucks
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- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Grand-Place & CentreMon–Thu 09:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–20:00
- Cantersteen - Kantersteen 8Mon–Thu 05:30–20:30 · Fri–Sat 05:30–21:00 · Sun 06:00–20:00
- Karel Rogierplein 1
- Laeken & the north
- Laeken & the northMon 04:00–21:00 · Tue–Wed 04:00–20:00 · Thu–Fri 04:00–21:00 · Sat 04:00–19:00 · Sun 04:00–21:00
- Laeken & the north
- Laeken & the north
- Marolles & Sablon
- Marolles & SablonMon–Fri 06:30–18:00 · Sat 10:30–17:30
- Saint-Gilles
- Avenue Fonsny Fonsnylaan 47 BMon–Thu 05:30–21:00 · Fri–Sat 05:30–22:00 · Sun 06:00–21:30
- Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
- Schaerbeek & Saint-JosseMon–Thu 07:30–16:30 · Fri 07:30–15:30
- Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
- Rue Du Progrs 76 Sncb North StationMon–Fri 06:30–19:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 08:30–17:00
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Le Pain Quotidien
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- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- Rue Belliard - Belliardstraat 196Mon–Sat 07:00–18:00 · Sun 08:00–18:00
- Flagey & Matonge
- Flagey & MatongeDaily 07:00–19:00
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Galerie de la Reine - Koninginnegalerij 11
- Laeken & the north
- Laeken & the northMon–Fri 08:00–15:00
- Markt 77
- Marolles & Sablon
- Rue des Sablons - Zavelstraat 11Mon–Sat 07:30–18:00 · Sun 08:00–18:00
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- Uccle & Forest
- Parvis Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pietersvoorplein 16Mon–Sat 07:30–18:00 · Sun 08:00–18:00
- Woluwe & Auderghem
- Woluwe & Auderghem
- Bd de la Woluwe 70, Food Court (rez-de-chaussée)
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Léopold Café Presse
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- Châtelain & Avenue Louise
- Avenue Louise - Louizalaan 102
- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- Av. de Tervueren 107Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat 17Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
- Rue du Trône - Troonstraat 67AMon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
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- Grand-Place & Centre
- Rue de Louvain - Leuvenseweg 2Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
- Square Eugène Plasky - Eugène Plaskysquare 103Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:30–18:00
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Lloyd Coffee Eatery
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- Flagey & Matonge
- Flagey & MatongeMon–Sat 08:00–19:00 · Sun 09:00–19:00
- Avenue de la Couronne - Kroonlaan 443
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Grand-Place & CentreMon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Lloyds Coffee Eatery, Boulevard de l'Impératrice - Keizerinlaan 60Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Rue du Marché aux Herbes - Grasmarkt 78;80Mon–Thu 07:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 07:00–22:00 · Sun 07:00–20:00
- Marolles & Sablon
- Rue Jean Stas - Jean Stasstraat 26Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
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Woodpecker
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- Rue Breydel 46
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- Woodpecker Family, Rue du Marché aux Poulets 47
- Marolles & Sablon
- Woodpecker 20, Rue Jourdan 20
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- Sainte-Catherine & DansaertMon–Fri 09:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
- Uccle & Forest
- Carrefour des Attelages - Gespanhoek 1
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Bouche
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- Grand-Place & Centre
- Lil'BoucheWed–Fri 07:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00
- Marolles & Sablon
- RUE DE NAMUR 4Tue–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- Place Saint-Géry - Sint-Goriksplein 18
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Aksum Coffee House
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Galerie du Roi 3Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00 · Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–21:00
- Marolles & Sablon
- Rue Haute 140
- Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
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Belga & Co
- Châtelain & Avenue Louise
- Rue du Bailli - Baljuwstraat 7Mon–Fri 07:30–18:30 · Sat–Sun 08:30–18:30
- Rue E. Solvay 12Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
- Saint-Gilles
- Avenue Brugmann - Brugmannlaan 2BMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–18:00
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Joe & The Juice
- Châtelain & Avenue Louise
- Av. Louise 194 A
- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- Rue Froissart - Froissartstraat 94Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Grand-Place & CentreDaily 08:00–19:00
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Caffè Ritazza
- Saint-Gilles
- AVENUE FONSNY 47B
- Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse
- VOORUITGANGSTRAAT 76Daily 06:30–21:30
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Coffee Fellows
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Nieuwstraat 2 Rue Neuve
- Saint-Gilles
- Saint-Gilles
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Natural Caffè
- Châtelain & Avenue Louise
- Avenue Louise - Louizalaan 196Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–15:00
- Natural Caffè Louise, AVENUE LOUISE 152
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OR Coffee
- European Quarter & Etterbeek
- Or Café Place Jourdan, Place Jourdan 13A
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- OR Espresso Bar Brussel, Auguste Ortsstraat 9i
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Café Joyeux
- Woluwe & Auderghem
- Rue Voot 32
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Coffee Break
- Grand-Place & Centre
- Boulevard de l'Impératrice - Keizerinlaan 1
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IzyCoffee
- Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert
- Izy Coffee, Rue Auguste Orts 9Daily 07:00–22:00
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Pret A Manger
- Saint-Gilles
- Saint-GillesMon–Thu 05:00–21:00 · Fri 05:00–21:30 · Sat 05:00–21:00 · Sun 05:00–21:30
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Terres de Café
- Marolles & Sablon
- Place du Grand Sablon - Grote Zavel 49Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:30–19:00
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The Coffee
- Marolles & Sablon
- Rue Jourdanstraat 3Mon–Fri 08:30–19:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00
Before you sit down
How coffee works in Brussels
A coffee ordered at a Brussels table is usually a short shot of Arabica, the petite espresso that Flemish speakers call a mokkatje.12 People sit down to drink it: Horeca Belgium speaks of a very strong bar culture, and picking up coffee to go is less typical here.12 A restaurant that respects its guests puts a speculoos or a piece of chocolate on the saucer.12
The same word covers the bar. An estaminet is a traditional small café, and some of the best known pour more beer and wine than coffee: Le Cirio by the old stock exchange is known for its half en half, a 50-50 mix of sparkling and white wine.13 Café Belga on Place Flagey opens daily from 08:00 to 01:00, and Café la Pompe in Saint-Gilles, set in an old petrol station, stays open past midnight every night.14
Specialty menus list drinks by size and brew method. Kaffabar on Place Rouppe measures its drinks from a 20 ml ristretto to a 280 ml caffè latte, and brews filter by V60, Chemex, AeroPress or French press.15 Pardon in Saint-Gilles pours beans from roasters including Wide Awake and Boo, and Sabbar serves rakwa, Arabic coffee with dates.1617 Utamu on Place Jean Rey uses only East African coffee, roasted for it by OR Coffee.18
Service is always included, so tipping is optional; 5 to 10% is the usual guide in restaurants and bars.19 Since 1 July 2022 every business selling to consumers must offer at least one way to pay electronically, and cash must still be accepted.20 For laptop work, MOK on Rue Antoine Dansaert keeps a space at the back for laptops, and Jackie on Chaussée de Charleroi has a co-working floor upstairs.56
What coffee costs in Brussels
| Drink | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Espresso Single espresso | €2.80–3.30 Sabbar, The Unusual and Utamu menus, October 2026 |
| Cappuccino Cappuccino | €4.20–4.80 Sabbar, The Unusual and Utamu menus, October 2026 |
| Flat white Flat white | €4.70–4.80 Sabbar, The Unusual and Utamu menus, October 2026 |
| Batch brew Filter coffee from the batch brewer | €4.50 Utamu, Place Jean Rey, October 2026 |
| Rakwa Arabic coffee with dates | €4.50 Sabbar, Saint-Gilles, October 2026 |
Prices in euros, from the menus of Sabbar in Saint-Gilles, The Unusual near the Grand-Place and Utamu on Place Jean Rey, as published in October 2026.172118
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FAQ
Cafés in Brussels: common questions
How much does a coffee cost in Brussels?
In October 2026 an espresso cost €2.80 at Sabbar in Saint-Gilles, €3.20 at The Unusual near the Grand-Place and €3.30 at Utamu on Place Jean Rey. At the same cafés a cappuccino cost €4.20 to €4.80 and a flat white €4.70 to €4.80. Utamu charged €4.50 for batch brew.
Which neighborhood of Brussels has the most cafés?
Molenbeek & Anderlecht and Schaerbeek & Saint-Josse have the most cafés, followed by Grand-Place & Centre. The specialty bars cluster in Sainte-Catherine & Dansaert and the European Quarter, and Saint-Gilles has the most terraces.
Do you tip in cafés in Brussels?
Tipping is optional because service is always included. In restaurants and bars, 5 to 10% is the usual guide. Since 1 July 2022 every Belgian business selling to consumers must offer at least one electronic payment method, and cash must still be accepted.
Where is specialty coffee in Brussels?
Start on Rue Antoine Dansaert, where MOK, roasting since 2012, opened its Brussels flagship in 2016. Wide Awake has bars in Sainte-Catherine and on Rue de Flandre, Kaffabar is on Place Rouppe, and Parlor Coffee in Anderlecht is credited with bringing the term specialty coffee to Brussels.
What does café mean in Brussels?
Both the drink and the place. A coffee is usually a short Arabica espresso drunk sitting down, often with a speculoos or a piece of chocolate. An estaminet, a traditional small café, works as a bar too, and Café Belga on Place Flagey stays open until 01:00 every day.
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