On Monday 23 June, visit.brussels has shared a list of 14 new restaurants who were awarded the Brusselicious quality label for 2025. Overall, 48 establishments in the Brussels-Capital Region have now been granted the recognition, proving they are the perfect place to get a taste of Belgian cuisine.
The Brusselicious label was first introduced in 2024 as a way to meet the demand of both national and international visitors, looking for a way to identify establishments where they could get a taste of authentic Belgian dishes. Together with a panel of independent food journalists, visit.brussels thus decided to create an award that would put the Belgian culinary experience in the spotlight.
In order to qualify for the Brusselicious label in the first place, restaurants need to meet a number of criteria. They must be located in the Brussels-Capital Region and their catering establishment should be open to the general public. Moreover, they must explicitly promote Belgian cuisine, for example through a menu with a special section or a specific mention of ‘Belgian brasserie’, and are required to offer enough traditional Belgian dishes or be especially well-known for one dish in particular.
Once those criteria are met, an incognito journalist will pay a visit to the establishment to define wether or not the restaurant is worthy of the Brusselicious label. During their visit, the journalist will pay attention to things such as the overall quality of the experience, the quality of the service and the dishes, the value for money, and the quality of fresh chips, homemade mayonnaise, and beers brewed in Brussels.
When a restaurant is awarded the Brusselicious label, the recognition is valid for one year and can be renewed. Journalists will regularly be reviewed in order to make sure that the awarded restaurants still meet the criteria for the label. A revision of the list of restaurants, including new laureates, will appear every year just in time for Summer.
One year after the first awards, 14 newcomers have been added to the Brusselicious list, bringing the total number to 48 restaurants. Some of them are well-known among tourists and locals, while others might have just opened their doors to the public.
The 14 new Brusselicious restaurants
- Brasserie Ommegang (Brussels)
- Le Petit Bonbon (Brussels)
- Le Corbier (Brussels)
- La Taverne Du Passage (Brussels)
- Belga Queen (Brussels)
- Les Potes en Toque (Ganshoren)
- Le Waterloo (Saint-Gilles)
- Les Brassins (Ixelles)
- Timber (Watermael-Boitsfort)
- Au Repos de la Montagne (Uccle)
- Au Stekerlapatte (Marolles)
- Le Pigeon Noir (Uccle)
- Brasserie Boemvol (Brussels)
- Kartouche (Ixelles)
All Brusselicious restaurants can be recognised by the logo, displayed either inside or outside the establishment.
