Located in a nice intersection in St-Gillis this is the first Belgium bar I had a beer at many years ago because it was very close to my hotel, had a very nice patio (not many in Brussels) and cheap food. I was hungry. Back in Belgium in 2010 and staying at the same hotel and I stop there again for the same reason. I’m surprised to realize that this bar is actually on ratebeer. Very basic selection of Belgium beer. Maybe a bit better than the basic local pubs but honestly you will find a better selection in a few dozen places in Belgium. Food is good for a quick cheap snack. Cheap snacks are not that common in Brussels. Only worth a visit if you need a snack and have a hotel in St-Gillis.

Extremely busy cafe filled with students and after work sort of crowd. Quite noisy due to being packed but not unbearingly so. A wide range of beers are listed on the board above the counter. Outdoor seating. Service is prompt and efficient.

Love this place. Although most customers are a generation younger than my middleaged self, I immediately felt at home. Not a long beerlist, but a dozen excellent brews (Dupont, Ellezelles, Senne, de Ranke). Lively terrace in summer.

Stopped in here with some locals that showed me the place. I was not too much up with the soccer but the beers were great and it is a fun place. There were enough beers for me there as well.

No large selection of beer but good atmosphere

Thanks once again to Tim Webb’s book for helping us find this gem. Happy to report that its interest in real beers has continued over the past few years. The selection is not huge, but there is plenty of quality. Dupont, Ellezelles, de la Senne and de Ranke all contributed to the lineup. Moinette is not so unusual, OK, but I was very happy to see Saison Dupont lined up with the others. Also, it seems that A La Mort Subite is not the only place to get the white lambic. It was on draft here, along with the faro and bottled kriek. Bustling, smoky atmosphere. Old football league tables on the wall. Spaghetti bolo and croques for dirt cheap. Very cool little spot that’s as authentic as it gets. Shame about all the smoke, though.