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Cuisine and restaurants of Belgium

Brussels

In Brussels, travelers are welcome to try all popular dishes of the Belgian cuisine, including mussels, fragrant waffles, and excellent chocolate. If you want to try a typical breakfast of local people, head to one of smaller local restaurants and order «tomates aux crevettes». This is the name for fresh tomatoes stuffed with shrimps. As a rule, this dish is served with greens. Shrimps that live in the Northern Sea are usually quite small in size, and this makes the dish look even more elegant … Read more

Brugge

Besides traditional Belgian beer, waffles, and chocolate, Bruge can offer a range of interesting national delicacies to guests of the city. Tourists on a budget usually like to order French fries that are considered the most popular “street food” in Bruges. Local people started cooking French fries yet in the 16th century. Nowadays, crispy roasted potatoes are available in all local cafes and restaurants specializing in the national cuisine. French fries are served as a garnish to many … Read more

Antwerpen

In Antwerp, gourmets will easily find the most popular dishes of the classic Belgian cuisine, as well as many interesting regional specialties. Local national restaurants usually cook dishes from seasonal products, so menus tend to change several times a year. Asparagus is one of the most popular vegetables in the region, so local chefs use it in a number of dishes. Dozens of different soups, various vegetable ragouts, and garnish to various meat dishes – the use of asparagus is, indeed, … Read more

Oostende

Ostend will be a real find for fans of fish and seafood specialties. You can try them at every step, from restaurants and pubs to small street stalls offering popular fast food. In some restaurants, delicious shrimp croquettes and the freshest mussels are served complemented by craft ale. The largest fish market in town works on the Ostend embankment. Here you can appreciate the full range of seafood freshly gathered by local fishermen. Chefs from nearby restaurants come to this market to … Read more

Gent

Waterzooi is one of the main national dishes in Ghent. It is a stew that is cooked on the basis of fish or meat broth. It is safe to say that each of the local restaurants has its own recipe for cooking this dish. Only one thing always remains unchanged – the stew always has cream that makes the broth exceptionally thick, hearty, and nutritious. The dish is served hot. Fans of meat dishes are recommended to try Hutsepot – stewed meat with vegetables. It can be cooked from different meat … Read more

Spa

Spa cuisine is formed under the influence of French, German and Dutch cooking traditions. The French desire for maximum beauty of the dish and sophistication in serving is present in the town restaurants. But the portions are quite large here. Very tasty dishes are cooked in every restaurant because the competition between the culinary establishments of the town is very high. Meat dishes are very popular in Spa. Dishes from wild boar, roe deer, pheasants, and other wild game appear in local … Read more

Liege

Liege offers restaurants of various formats, and Saveurs de Bulgaria represents classic Eastern European cuisine. Its menu will appeal to those who prefer hearty food. The restaurant serves wonderful meat dishes and local meat delicacies. Seafood lovers will have a chance to try shrimp and various types of fish cooked on the grill. The restaurant also prepares a lot of interesting vegetable dishes, so vegetarians are warmly welcome here too. One of the best Italian restaurants in town is … Read more

Kortrijk

Everyday local dishes may seem quite simple to many foreign guests. Indeed, they are prepared from products available and familiar to many, but the methods of preparing some traditional dishes are very original. A great example is a classic mushroom omelet, the preparation of which has become a kind of art. To cook this dish one needs to saute champignons on low heat with spices and fresh greens. Egg whites are separated from the yolks and whipped into a thick foam. From the yolks and flour, … Read more

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