Arles: Le Galoubet
The young couple who has taken over "Le Galoubet" in 2009 have made this restaurant an excellent place to enjoy refined food in a lovely setting. It has a nice covered terrace and a large inside wood-paneled dining room.
Whom to take? Business contacts and friends and family. The day we were there, the mayor was having lunch with one of his colleagues.
Food type/quality:
Creative and delicious Mediterranean cuisine.
We had crunchy tempura of fresh vegetables with soy sauce as a starter, followed by tasty tagliatelle ...
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Arles: Le 16
Le 16 has a small covered terrace outside and an inside dining room decorated "à la Provençale".
Who to take?
Friends and family
Food type/quality: Provençal food with a creative twist. We had coquilles St. Jacques à l'aigre douce, prefectly cooked with a dash of chives, vinegar balsamico, fresh cream and a drop of olive oil. They were served with wild brown rice from the Camargue, ...
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Brussels: La Maison du Cygne
One of the established Brussel's restaurants, ideally situated in a lovely house on the Grand Place, perfectly adapted to invite your top clients.
The restaurant is situated in a lovely house of the 16th century and covers all floors of the house. There are several private salons, including one with Breughel paintings - prefect for groups, and one main dining room.
The service is discreet, attentive and friendly.
Food is perfectly ...
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Brussels: Piola Libri
Food, wine, books and live music, what more could you ask for?
Piola Libri is not simply an Italian restaurant but also caters to those with more literary tastes rather than gastronomical. Walking into the space on the left you have the bookshop which has Italian books along with their French, English and Dutch translations. The type of books available range from ...
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Brussels: Quartier Luxembourg (QL)
Crowded terrace on Place Luxembourg in the summer but relatively empty inside and a charming inside garden terrace.
Who to take?
Clients having dinner with MEPs, across the road from the EP and quiet enough to talk.
Food type/quality:
Posh pasta, fish dishes. Well cooked but not exceptional for the price.
Service:
Like most places with terraces on Place Luxembourg, the ...
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Brussels: Poivre & Sel
Italian cuisine with a French twist. Many MEPs and business people. The outside terrace is particularly attractive in summer and booking your table beforehand is a must.
Who to take?
MEPs or business clients.
Food type/quality:
Excellent and creative mix of French and Italian cooking. We started with a salade au chèvre chaud with a tasty vinaigrette with balsamic vinegar, followed by a steak de thon grillé and a darne de saumon et sa mousseline, ...
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Brussels: Le Chalet de la Forêt
A bit outside town and next to the Bois de la Cambre, "Le Chalet de la Forêt" offers particularly good food in an elegant atmosphere. A unique experience.
Who to take? Someone able to enjoy good food and elegant atmosphere. Not recommended for big groups.
Food type/quality: French style cuisine focused on the quality of the ingredients. If courses seem simple the chef Pascal Devalkeneer manages to obtain the freshest and best of all ingredients. We recommend ...
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Brussels: Brasserie Meeus
For a tasty business lunch with the opportunity to sit outside on an inner terrace. Very much in demand in summer, it is best to arrive very early or to reserve your table, especially if you want to sit outside.
Who to take?
MEPs or business clients.
Food type/quality[:/b]
French style with an exotic twist. We tried and loved the "Salade de Poulet aux Asperges Thaï et Soja parfumées à l'huile d'Argan", as well as the "Sauté d'Agneau au lait de Coco et Curry Rouge with riz ...
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Brussels: Notos
Chef Constantin Erinkoglou has launched an amazing "nouvelle cuisine" Greek restaurant, which will delight your tastebuds.
Who to take? Clients who love good food, on a relaxed evening out. Not suited for big groups.
Food type/quality: Lovely "nouvelle cuisine" style food - rather different from typical Greek cooking. Delicate Greek wines: we had a fruity Chardonnay which went very well with the perfectly ...
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Brussels: Coco’s
New resto-bar on Place Luxembourg
Who to take[?/b]
Business contacts for lunch, colleagues for after work drinks
[b]Food type/quality
Good salads and pasta dishes, meat and veggie options. On both occasions I have been happy with my food, one of my Italian colleagues however was distinctly unimpressed.
Service:
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Brussels: Mediterraneo
Italian lunch heaven with a quiet terrace opposite the EP
Who to take?
Parliamentary assistants, colleagues and contacts for an informal lunch
Food type/quality:
Fantastic Italian pizzas with authentic toppings (check out the smoked mozzarella and ham) and good value pasta and pannini (if you’re on a budget).
Service:
Family run and very friendly. ...
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Brussels: La Truffe Noire
"La Truffe noire": with such a name, no prizes for guessing which ingredient is the unchallenged star of this exquisite restaurant, located in a former "maison de maître" on the outskirts of the Bois de la Cambre. And indeed, La Truffe noire is Brussels' paradise for truffle lovers - a sect whose members are ready to pay stratospheric prices to indulge their passion for the most precious mushroom in the world.
But there is sometimes more to a name than one would expect at first glance, and those who are not particularly obsessed with the "black diamond" (as truffles are dubbed in France) would actually be wrong to turn a blind eye to La Truffe noire.
As I could ...
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Brussels: Belga Queen
Antoine Pinto has given the superb former Hôtel de la Poste with its entrance hall and late 19th century stained-glass windows, a complete new lease of life.
The metamorphosis the building has undergone - from a bank in true belle époque style to a multifunctional complex housing a restaurant, an oyster bar, a beer bar and a cigar lounge - reveals clearly his respect for the original space and volumes.
Who to take? Someone you want to impress and introduce to the weird side of Belgium. Also adapted for groups if you are not in a hurry.
Food type/quality: Belgian cuisine with a twist. For example I had oven roasted cuckoo from Malines on gingerbread (!) ...
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Brussels: The Avenue
Great for a business dinner for a group.
Who to take? Board meetings of trade associations or high-level CEO dinners
Food type/quality: Extremely good French cooking, very well presented but watch out for vegetarians or sensitive Brits who were unable to eat the rather raw lamb!
Service: Excellent, what you would expect in a resto ...
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