Saint-Boniface

Top choice in Brussels


An enchanting old-world restaurant near the eponymous church featuring gingham tablecloths, walls jammed with framed pictures, and authentic dishes from France’s southwestern and Basque regions, notably cassoulet, Périgord duck, foie gras and andouillette (strongly flavoured tripe sausage – very much an acquired taste).


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