Just off Place du Grand Sablon, this is a tiny but atmospheric tile-floored épicerie, fragrant with spices and home-cooked dishes – there’s a small kitchen at the back. It's perfect for a nutritious and filling takeaway sandwich or quiche, or you can stock up on oils, wine and boxes of pain d’épices (spiced biscuits).
Claire Fontaine
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Nearby Brussels attractions
1. Église Notre-Dame du Sablon
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The Sablon’s large, flamboyantly Gothic church started life as the 1304 archers’ guild chapel. A century later it had to be massively enlarged to cope…
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4. Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts
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6. Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle
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