Nothing like enjoying a nice cocktail before dinner, right? We located the restaurants with the most beautiful bars especially for you. These are our 5 favourite restaurants with a bar in Brussels:
The Poet
The Poet is the recently renewed restaurant of the Renaissance hotel near train station Brussels Luxemburg. The tasteful and cosy interior was designed by the renowned French luxury interior architect Jean-Philippe Nuel, and is a dream come true.
The rotating marble bar where baristas and mixologists indulge, serving as a central island, is the most striking eye-catcher. In this refined and elegant urban setting, the warm colours provide a relaxing and pleasant feeling.
Renaissance Hotel – The Poet
Rue du Parnasse 19, 1000 Brussels – Open 7/7
Breakfast (6.30AM – 11AM)
Lunch and dinner (12PM – 10.30PM)
Cocktail (7PM – 12.45AM)
The Living Resto & Winebar
The prestigious Pillows Hotel, near Place Rouppe in the heart of Brussels, welcomes visitors from all over the world. Since its opening in 2017, the high-end decor and personal service of the staff on top of it. In addition to the beautiful and luxurious rooms, the Pillows Hotel also offers Gastronomic experience: The Living Restaurant – a restaurant that only one year after opening already was rated 13/20 by Gault & Millau.
Starting this month, lovers of great food will be invited every first Friday of the month to a feast of exquisite flavours and jazz sounds. Jazzy Fridays, is a unique a culinary experience with live music.
Pillows Hotel – The Living Resto & Winebar
Place Rouppe 17, 1000 Brussels
Mo – Sa (12PM – 2PM & 6PM – 9.10PM)
SERRA
SERRA is situated on the ground floor of the fully, newly-refurbished Hotel Indigo® Brussels City, which is part of the IHG group, one of the world’s leading hotel groups. Garden Kitchenwelcomes visitors to discover Pierre Balthazar’s take on the best seasonal ingredients, as he develops a veggie-centric cuisine with a focus on local products, seasonal herbs and spices.
The bar is located at the entrance of the restaurant and has an amazing and cosy space in front of it. The mix of colours and textures is particularly striking. The whole looks very worldly and exotic.
Unlike the other restaurants in this article, Garden Kitchen is only open until 2.30PM. From then on you are also welcome in the Urban Picnic, the all day concept of SERRA.
Hotel Indigo Brussels City – SERRA – ONLY OPEN DURING THE DAY!
Place Charles Rogier 20, 1210 Brussels
Mo-Fri (6.30 AM – 10AM & 12PM – 2.30PM)
Sa-Sun (7AM – 11AM)
Cocina Flagey – Aperitivo Bar & Pizzeria
Cocina Aperitivo bar & Pizzeria focuses on a young, active, cosmopolitan and a bit underground audience from the ponds area. In addition to its menu of Italian Aperitivi, the many platters with fine meats and cheese and the typical quality antipasti and pizze, CŎCĪNA Flagey also offers a nice selection of wines and attractive but daring Italian cocktails.
Cocina Aperitivo bar & Pizzeria focuses on a young, active, cosmopolitan and a bit underground audience from the ponds area. In addition to its menu of Italian Aperitivi, the many platters with fine meats and cheese and the typical quality antipasti and pizze, CŎCĪNA Flagey also offers a nice selection of wines and attractive but daring Italian cocktails.
Enjoy how the chefs prepare Italian classics at the bar that leans on the open kitchen. It couldn’t be more traditional than this!
Cocina Flagey – Aperitivo Bar & Pizzeria
Rue Lesbroussart, 16, 1050 Ixelles
Mo – Fri (12PM – 3PM)
SA (5.30PM – 11.30PM)
Bistro Nazionale
Bistro Nazionale also offers a traditional Italian cuisine. The menu varies according to the seasons and the desires of the maestro. The aperitivo consists of planks with antipasti made to measure or a selection of plates to share.
Feel free to ask the bartender about the 12 classic cocktails on the menu. He brings them with a personal twist, including homemade infusions. So you can go to him for a Bloody Mary based on gin and sage, served with a juice’fatto incasa’ of Neapolitan San Marzano tomatoes. Always a hit with its spicy, fresh aromas and authentic taste.
Bistro Nazionale
Rue Lannoy 2, 1050 Ixelles – Open 7/7
Lunch Mo – Fri (12PM – 2 PM) & Sa (11AM – 2.30PM)
Dinner (6PM – 10.30PM)
Enough choice for those who like delicious cocktails! We are already curious where you will sip your next cocktail. Let us know in the comments!
