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Bruxellois dialect,
the cuisine at Viva
M’Boma is hearty, rich,
and very, very Belgian.
The super-rich
pot
au feu
is the perfect
comfort food for that
cold, grey February
day, and don’t forget to
indulge yourself with
a delicious Speculoos-
flavoured ice-cream
to finish.
UP TO €50
Lola
(33 Place duGrand
Sablon, tel: 02 514
2460) One of the
smartest brasserie
restaurants in the
super-elegant
quarter of Sablon,
the chic interior is
complemented by
the elegantmenu and
beautifully presented
dishes ranging from
fresh crab in puff
pastry toppedwith
salmon caviar to
succulent steak tartare
made to a secret
recipe of chef Larbi
Ouriagli.The long bar
is a popularmeeting
point for regulars
for aperitifs before a
lengthy Sunday lunch.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
ALa
Bécasse
(11 Rue de
Tabora, tel: 02 511
0006)Aminute from
theGrand Place, this
atmospheric bar
dating fromthe end of
the 19th century has
a bewildering list of
Belgian beers in a dark,
panelled, cosy interior.
LIVE MUSIC
Café
Bizon
(7 Rue Pont
de la Carpe, tel: 02
502 4699) Asmall
friendly bar with local
Brussels
Belgium
DIALLING CODE
+32
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Geneva,
Liverpool, Lyon, Milan
(MXP), Nice,Toulouse
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €45.
Trains depart
every 15minutes.
Tickets: €5 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Friterie
Antoine
(1 Place
Jourdan) This
family-run friterie
makes some of the
best golden chips in
the capital.Try the
mitraillette
(literally,
the“machine-gun”), a
calorie bomb of frites,
meatballs and dollops
of mayonnaise served
in a baguette.Wash
it down with a strong
beer fromone of the
cafés in the square.
UP TO €30
Viva
M’Boma
(17 Rue
de Flandre, tel: 02
512 1593) Set in an
old butcher’s shop
and with a name
meaning“Long Live
Grandmother” in old
Budapest
Hungary
DIALLING CODE
+36
CURRENCY
Forint (HUF)
FLY FROM
Berlin,Dortmund,
Geneva, London (LGW,
LTN),Paris (ORY)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
HUF5,100–HUF5,400.
Trains leave
Terminal 1 for
Western station.
Tickets: HUF455.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Borbíróság
(5
CsarnokTér, IX, tel: 219
0902) Locatedbehind
theCentral Market Hall,
Borbíróság is a cheery
restaurant with awide
wine selection and a
menu full of traditional
Hungariandishes.
EXCLUSIVE
Nobu
(7–8 Erzsébet Tér,
tel: 429 4242) If you
can afford it, Central
Europe’s first Nobu
is the best place in
town for sushi. Nobu
is known for merging
traditional Japanese
techniques and
dishes with South
American flavours.
TAXI
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Muv
Kávéház
(29
Andrássy Utca, tel
352 1337) This cla
café is not far fro
Opera House. Co
anytime of the da
for coffee and cak
or a glass of wine
brandy. Sit here lo
enough and you c
almost imagine th
you are back in th
pre-war, coffee-ho
golden age.
LATE & LIVEL
Vinopolis
(3
FalkMiksaUtca)
Budapest’s newes
wine bar holdsmu
for thewine lover t
taste and discover.
Located onBudap
antique row, the pl
pours a big selecti
of Hungarianwine
During the day,
come for a coffee
breakfast if you’re
up for wine.
THIS MONTH
GO
The recently
renovated ice-ska
rink in City Park,
which is used for
paddle-boating d
the summer, has
to be one of Europ
most romantic (5
Palme Sétány).
NOWAY!
Forget Fat Tuesda
in Budapest there
Gluttonous Thurs
which is the day a
AshWednesday.T
year, it falls on 23
February andma
Budapest restaur
celebrate by offeri
half-pricemeals.
Carolyn Bánfalvi
TAXI
and international
blues and jazz players
performing on the tiny
stage. Open from6pm,
all are welcome for the
blues jamsession on
Monday nights.
LATE & LIVELY
Cartagena
(70 Rue
Marche au Charbon)
For some of the best
salsamusic and dance
in town, head for this
atmospheric blast of
SouthAmerica, where
really hot live bands
play until dawn to the
city’s many Latino
aficionados.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Pamper your
sweet tooth at Laurent
Gerbaud, where one
of Belgium’s leading
young chocolatiers
combines exotic
Asian flavours with
the best cocoa
beans of Madagascar
and Ecuador
(2D Rue Ravenstein).
SEE
Catch up on the
history of Belgium’s
much-loved and sadly
lamented national
airline SABENAat
Progress FromThe
Sky, a quirky exhibition
in theMusée du
Cinquantenaire (until
26 February, 10Parc
duCinquantenaire).
GO
Get your tresses
plaited in the latest
Kinshasa style, or pick
up the best sounds
fromthe Sub Sahara
inMatongé, a thriving
cosmopolitan area
close to the centre and
home toBrussels’ large
African community.
You’ll find atmospheric
little bars, restaurants
and food shops selling
fresh plantains, yams
and fiery spices.
ESCAPE
Just
outside Brussels,
the pretty little town
of Halle boasts the
imposing 15th-century
Basilica of Saint
Martin overlooking a
lovely Gothic square
and a plethora of bars
and restaurants.The
tow path alongside
the Brussels-Charleroi
canal is the perfect
place for a leisurely
walk followed by a
beer or three before
catching one of the
many commuter
trains back to the city.
NOWAY!
Belgium is one of
Europe’smajor beer
producers, so it’s
no surprise that its
citizens are also among
the continent’smajor
beer consumers: on
average, they drink
300pints of beer per
personper year.
Nick Haslam
Kwint
(1 Mont des
Arts, tel: 02 505
9595) Ablend of
eatery, delicatessen
and gallery, Kwint
has amenu which
includes caviar and
Norwegian lobster.
A top restaurant.
EXCLUSIVE
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