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matching beers (€20-30 entrées, €30-42 fixed-price meals, daily
12:00-14:30 & 19:00-24:00, call to reserve, two seatings: about
19:30 and 21:30, Rue Fosse-aux-Loups 32, tel. [phone]). The
vault downstairs is a plush cigar and cocktail lounge. For just a
drink, grab a stool at the white-marble oyster bar.
More Eateries near the Grand Place
Le Mokafé is inexpensive but feels splurgy. It's in the quiet end of
the elegant Galeries St. Hubert with great people-watching out-
door tables (€8 spaghetti, €10 salads, daily 8:00-24:00, Galerie du
Roi 9, tel. [phone]).
La Maison des Crêpes, a little eatery half a block south of the
Bourse, looks underwhelming but serves delicious €8-10 crêpes
(savory and sweet) and salads. It has a brown café ambience, and
even though it's just a few steps away from the tourist bustle, it feels
laid-back and local (good beers, fresh mint tea, sidewalk seating,
daily 12:00-23:00, Rue du Midi 13).
Osteria a l'Ombra, a true Italian joint, is perfect for anyone
needing a quality bowl of pasta with a fine glass of Italian wine.
Across the lane from the TI and just a block off the Grand Place,
it's pricey, but the woody bistro ambience and tasty food make it
a good value. If you choose an entrée (about €15), your choice of
pasta or salad is included in the price. While the ground-f loor
seating is fine, also consider sitting upstairs (Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00
& 18:30-23:30, Sat 18:30-23:30, closed Sun, Rue des Harengs 2,
tel. [phone]).
Cheap Eats on Grasmarkt: The Grasmarkt is lined with low-
end eateries, especially fun on sunny days. To eat for less here,
check out the Pitta Creta Grill (€3-4 pita sandwiches) or the
Panos sandwich place.
Groceries: Two supermarkets are about a block from the
Bourse and a few blocks from the Grand Place. AD Delhaize is
at the intersection of Anspach and Marché-aux-Poulets (Mon-Sat
9:00-20:00, Fri until 21:00, Sun 9:00-18:00), and Super GB is
half a block away at Halles and Marché-aux-Poulets (Mon-Sat
9:00-20:00, Fri until 21:00, closed Sun). Mini-Markets dot the
city. Generally run by Pakistani and Indian immigrants, they
are expensive but handy (open very late, drinks, groceries, phone
cards).
Around the Sainte Catherine Fish Market
A 10-minute walk from the old center puts you in “the village
within the city” area of Sainte Catherine (Métro: Ste. Catherine).
The historic fish market here has spawned a tradition of fine res-
taurants specializing mostly in seafood. The old fish canal survives,
and if you walk around it, you'll see plenty of enticing restaurants.