Great food at great prices
Be warned: you might leave Brussels with some extra love handles around your waist. There is just so much delicious food available everywhere you turn, at all hours of the day and night. Resistance is futile, so sit back and enjoy the abundant gastronomical options this city has to offer. Remember, you will never understand Belgians if you haven’t eaten like one …
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Fries, the pride of Belgium
Belgians love fries so much, they eat them as a main dish, preferably in a paper bag with mayonnaise, standing on the sidewalk. Wonder why? You’ll understand once you’ve tried one…
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Low budget appetizer
Don’t leave Brussels without tasting the ‘caricoles’, those famous marine snails that are sold by the traders at every market. They may look grosser than what you extract from your bathtub drain, but their peppery taste is divine!
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The perfect thirst-quencher
Pubs with dozens of different Belgian beer brands on the menu are no exception in this city. But the true budget classic remains the Belgian pils, a blond lager beer that will delight your taste buds like never before.
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Biological & vegeterian restaurants
If meat isn't your thing, you should pay a visit to one of these places. They have everything a diehard veggie could wish for, and what's even better: the prices are rock bottom…
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Lunchtime!
Don’t worry, they won’t serve you a sliced up American tourist when you order a ‘filet américain’. Instead, you’ll get steak tartare served with the pride of the country: fries! It’s the best lunch you can get when your budget is tight.
