Guidebook for Saint-Gilles

Florian & Andrea
Florian & Andrea
Guidebook for Saint-Gilles

Food Scene

Delicious Thai food... also take-away!
28 locals recommend
Premier Comptoir Thaï
39 Chau. de Charleroi
28 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food... also take-away!
Delicious Organic Burgers... also take-away!
9 locals recommend
Cool Bun
9 locals recommend
Delicious Organic Burgers... also take-away!
A quiet coffee place with great croissants and cookies and a beautiful garden at the back!
18 locals recommend
Bocca Moka
41 Chaussée de Charleroi
18 locals recommend
A quiet coffee place with great croissants and cookies and a beautiful garden at the back!
Great food and great surroundings!
12 locals recommend
Parlor Coffee Roasters
25 Chau. de Charleroi
12 locals recommend
Great food and great surroundings!
We like the brunch there!
23 locals recommend
Hinterland
179 Chau. de Charleroi
23 locals recommend
We like the brunch there!
The best fried chicken sandwiches in town!
13 locals recommend
THERESE ET DOMINIQUE
23 Rue Dejoncker
13 locals recommend
The best fried chicken sandwiches in town!
Great for lunch, coffee breaks while shopping and brunch!
6 locals recommend
Louise Factory
14 Pl. Stéphanie
6 locals recommend
Great for lunch, coffee breaks while shopping and brunch!
Charming setting and good food (try the chicken burger!) - the terrace at the back is great in the summer.
14 locals recommend
Le Malte
30 Rue Berckmans
14 locals recommend
Charming setting and good food (try the chicken burger!) - the terrace at the back is great in the summer.
Authentic Belgian cuisine in quiet street, off the beaten track.
34 locals recommend
Le Chou de Bruxelles
26 Rue de Florence
34 locals recommend
Authentic Belgian cuisine in quiet street, off the beaten track.
Cute restaurant for a nice sit-down lunch (closed on Sundays) - go early as tables run out quickly.
Mamy Louise Goulet Louise
12 Rue Jean Stas
Cute restaurant for a nice sit-down lunch (closed on Sundays) - go early as tables run out quickly.
Peruvian fast-food, with delicious sandwiches and even better yuca fries.
23 locals recommend
King Kong
227 Chaussée de Charleroi
23 locals recommend
Peruvian fast-food, with delicious sandwiches and even better yuca fries.
Family-run Portuguese bakery, making delicious pasteis de nata since the early 80's...
46 locals recommend
Forcado Pastelaria (Saint-Gilles)
196 Chau. de Charleroi
46 locals recommend
Family-run Portuguese bakery, making delicious pasteis de nata since the early 80's...
Hands down the best Korean BBQ in town.
Seoul Restaurant
31 Rue Capitaine Crespel
Hands down the best Korean BBQ in town.
Mediocre service, but great spot for lunch and even better for Sunday brunch (buffet only, 30-35 €).
37 locals recommend
La Fabrique en Ville
44 Bd de Waterloo
37 locals recommend
Mediocre service, but great spot for lunch and even better for Sunday brunch (buffet only, 30-35 €).

Shopping

Brussels' most famous chocolatier is just across the street, in the courtyard of the Wiltcher's Hotel. For top-notch souvenirs (that you'll want to keep for yourself...).
116 locals recommend
Pierre Marcolini
1 Rue des Minimes
116 locals recommend
Brussels' most famous chocolatier is just across the street, in the courtyard of the Wiltcher's Hotel. For top-notch souvenirs (that you'll want to keep for yourself...).
Antwerp-based clothing line for men and women.
Essentiel Antwerp
18 Av. Louise
Antwerp-based clothing line for men and women.
Bo-bo shop selling everything for the kitchen, the bathroom, the garden, the kids' room...
11 locals recommend
Dille & Kamille - Bruxelles Rue Jean Stas
16 Rue Jean Stas
11 locals recommend
Bo-bo shop selling everything for the kitchen, the bathroom, the garden, the kids' room...

Essentials

Open every day (7:30am-10 pm), this grocery store is a bit pricey but has lots of tasty, ready-made meals to eat-in or take away.
9 locals recommend
DeliTraiteur
26 Rue Jean Stas
9 locals recommend
Open every day (7:30am-10 pm), this grocery store is a bit pricey but has lots of tasty, ready-made meals to eat-in or take away.
Largest grocery store in the neighbourhood. Open every day (8:30am-7pm), closed Sun afternoons and Mon mornings.
25 locals recommend
Proxy Toison D'Or
3 Rue Dejoncker
25 locals recommend
Largest grocery store in the neighbourhood. Open every day (8:30am-7pm), closed Sun afternoons and Mon mornings.
Closest grocery store with all the basics. Open 8am-8pm, closed on Thursdays.
61 locals recommend
Carrefour express
60 Rue du Bailli
61 locals recommend
Closest grocery store with all the basics. Open 8am-8pm, closed on Thursdays.

Everything Else

BNP Paribas Fortis Louise
58 Av. Louise
ATM machine

Sightseeing

Art nouveau houses, cafés, bars, shops and restaurants. Don't miss the outdoors market on Wednesday nights in Place du Châtelain (open until 9ish).
70 locals recommend
Kastelijn
70 locals recommend
Art nouveau houses, cafés, bars, shops and restaurants. Don't miss the outdoors market on Wednesday nights in Place du Châtelain (open until 9ish).
Spectacular building in up-and-coming neighbourhood - there's an evening market with food stalls every Monday night.
Gemeentebestuur van Sint-Gillis - Kabinet van de burgemeester
Spectacular building in up-and-coming neighbourhood - there's an evening market with food stalls every Monday night.
For all art deco fans - tour the neighbourhood as well to spot the Horta buildings!
433 locals recommend
Horta Museum (Musee Horta)
27 Rue Américaine
433 locals recommend
For all art deco fans - tour the neighbourhood as well to spot the Horta buildings!
Market square in the heart of Brussels's Arabic/Spanish/Portuguese neighbourhood. Evening market on Thursdays, large market on Sunday mornings.
188 locals recommend
Parvis de Saint-Gilles station
188 locals recommend
Market square in the heart of Brussels's Arabic/Spanish/Portuguese neighbourhood. Evening market on Thursdays, large market on Sunday mornings.
Between the busy Chaussée d'Ixl shopping street and the African neighbourhood (Matonge), lively square with lots of cafés, bars and restaurants, all worth trying!
28 locals recommend
Saint Boniface
9 Rue Saint-Boniface
28 locals recommend
Between the busy Chaussée d'Ixl shopping street and the African neighbourhood (Matonge), lively square with lots of cafés, bars and restaurants, all worth trying!

Drinks & Nightlife

Very relaxed atmosphere, outside terrace, some food available.
108 locals recommend
Le Dillens
11 Pl. Julien Dillens
108 locals recommend
Very relaxed atmosphere, outside terrace, some food available.
Italian bar in the Parvis, offering Milan-style aperitivo buffet on Tuesday nights.
33 locals recommend
Cipiace
49A Parv. de Saint-Gilles
33 locals recommend
Italian bar in the Parvis, offering Milan-style aperitivo buffet on Tuesday nights.
The service leaves a lot to be desired, but it's close to the apartment and when the sun is out, that's where everybody is, competing for a table...
Arion
56 Rue Dejoncker
The service leaves a lot to be desired, but it's close to the apartment and when the sun is out, that's where everybody is, competing for a table...
5-star location (and 5-star prices), but nothing beats the cocktails and the atmosphere of this upscale terrace.
Sofitel Brussels Le Louise
40 Av. de la Toison d'Or
5-star location (and 5-star prices), but nothing beats the cocktails and the atmosphere of this upscale terrace.