Brussels Travel Guide

When to visit Brussels: June to August for the warmest, driest weather and the busiest festival calendar around the Grand Place

When is the best time to visit Brussels?

Avg Temp

14–23°C

Rainfall

Moderate, ~75mm/month

Best Time

June to August for the warmest, driest weather and the busiest festival calendar around the Grand Place

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Comme Chez Soi
French-Belgian · $$$$
A historic Michelin-starred restaurant near the Bourse serving refined Belgian-French haute cuisine since 1926.
Chez Léon
Belgian · $$
A Brussels institution since 1893 near the Grand Place famous for mussels served in dozens of preparations with fries.
Fin de Siècle
Belgian · $$
A no-reservations bistro in the Dansaert area known for boisterous atmosphere and classic Belgian dishes at fair prices.
Maison Antoine
Belgian street food · $
A legendary frites stand at Place Jourdan, considered by many the best fries in Brussels since 1948.
Belga Queen
Belgian · $$$
A grand restaurant in a former bank building serving modern Belgian cuisine under a stained-glass dome.
Delirium Café
Beer cafe
A famous bar holding a Guinness World Record for beer selection, with over 2,000 varieties across its cellars.
A la Mort Subite
Historic cafe
A classic art-nouveau-era cafe near Grand Place, serving its own gueuze and kriek lambic beers since 1928.
Fuse
Nightclub
One of Belgium's most respected techno clubs, running since the early 1990s in the Marolles district.

Musée Magritte
Art
The world's largest collection of works by surrealist painter René Magritte, housed near the Royal Palace.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts
Art
A vast complex holding Flemish masters including Bruegel, Rubens and Van Dyck.
Belgian Comic Strip Center
Comics/pop culture
A museum in an art nouveau Victor Horta building celebrating Belgium's comic heritage, from Tintin to the Smurfs.
Atomium
Architecture
The iconic 102-meter stainless-steel structure built for the 1958 World's Fair, with an observation deck and exhibitions inside its spheres.
House of European History
History
A museum near the European Parliament exploring the history and integration of Europe.
Cinema Galeries
A historic single-screen cinema in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert showing arthouse and classic films.
Kinepolis Brussels
One of the largest multiplex cinemas in Europe, near the Atomium, with IMAX screens.
Ommegang
Late June/early July
A historical costumed pageant re-enacting a 1549 royal procession, staged on the Grand Place.
Brussels Flower Carpet
Mid-August (biennial, even years)
A biennial event covering the Grand Place with an enormous carpet made of hundreds of thousands of begonias.

Basic-Fit Brussels Centre
A widely available budget gym chain with several central Brussels branches.
Nautique Sport Center Océade
Water park · 9 km
A large indoor water park adjoining the Atomium, popular for families.
Mini-Europe
Miniature park
A park of miniature models of Europe's most famous landmarks, located next to the Atomium.