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Brussels' Healthiest Restaurants, Eating Well In Belgium

Fourchette à Bicyclette
Fourchette à Bicyclette | Courtesy of Fourchette à Bicyclette

These are the best places in Brussels to get your daily dose of vegetables. Whether you’re looking for a vegan or vegetarian restaurant or you really want to try some seasonal, local and organic foods, Brussels offers everything your appetite requires.

Lil Bao

Lil Bao is a restaurant located in the city center of Brussels, Belgium, and specializes in contemporary Asian cuisine, specifically bao buns, which are steamed buns filled with various ingredients such as pork belly, chicken, tofu, and vegetables. The restaurant has a modern and trendy atmosphere, with an open kitchen where guests can see the chefs at work.

The menu at Lil Bao offers a variety of bao buns, rice bowls, and other Asian-inspired dishes, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available. The restaurant also offers a selection of cocktails, beers, and wines to pair with the food.

Fourchette à Bicyclette

This restaurant with a peculiar name (it literally translates to ‘forks on bicycles’) is a quaint place to match. All the dishes made from organic and fresh ingredients, are served in bowls or jars, and the restaurant also has an accompanying grocery store. If you’d rather eat on the go, you can try their food truck-bicycle at the Angle Belliard Science at lunch time.

L’Eau Chaude/ Het Warm Water

Het Warm Water

This charming restaurant in the Marolles will steal your heart. The casual and cozy interior and the good food are always a winning combination at L’Eau Chaude, or Het Warm Water. You can enjoy brunch, lunch, dinner, or homemade dessert with some jazzy music. Don’t forget to ask about the inspiration behind the name of this restaurant, you’ll get a slice of history with your meal.

Greenz Biobar

Greenz Biobar

If you’re thirsty, try some of the delicious fresh smoothies Greenz Biobar offers. These juices are veritable health bombs and are packed with big doses of various fruits, vegetables and other ingredients, such as green tea. You won’t find any watery orange juice here, everything is freshly prepared with organic products. Besides healthy drinks, you can also get some soup, salad, or vegetarian sandwiches.

Knees to Chin

This colorful, canteen-style restaurant can best be described as a Asian Fusion and from rice paper rolls to black sesame ice cream, the dishes are delightfully creative. The menu is also fresh with wonderful taste combinations. Thanks to the great cuisine and quirky interior, you’ll want to come back for more.

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About the author

Ayla is a 20-something Belgian with roots in other places. She teaches Japanese, writes pieces in English and is always open for a change. Raised in Kenya, she picked up English at a young age and still prefers writing in English instead of Dutch. She studied Japanese at the Catholic University of Leuven and did a Master’s degree in Journalism at the Catholic University of Brussels. Ayla also spent some time in Japan, at Fukuoka Women’s University. She loves reading about history, and only remembers the funny facts. Her family includes a boyfriend who does the cooking and a rabbit that loves watching the Wizard of Oz.

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