Romantic restaurants in Brussels

Fripon is a Brussels Belgian bistro in Ixelles’ Matongé neighbourhood. In the Art Deco setting of Hotel Le Berger, you are invited to discover a modern Belgian cuisine through an intentionally modest menu which highlights local produce. In store, culinary specialities like shrimp croquettes, stoemp and americain but also unique dishes and a platter of Belgian cheeses from Julien Hazard. You’ll also find Belgian beers, natural wines and cocktails to sip at your table or in the sofas of the exotic boudoir corner.

Villa Emily is a Michelin-starred restaurant near the Abbaye de la Cambre that offers a sumptuous setting with its decor of dark wood, marble and gold. Head chef, Jean-Marie Bucumi, trained with Yves Mattagne and one of France’s finest artisans, MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) Olivier Brulard. With his team he creates elegant and innovative dishes using seasonal produce.

If you’re not afraid of heights, La Villa in the Sky is the restaurant for you. It offers a "high-flying culinary experience" at the top of the IT Tower, more than 120 metres above the ground. Enjoy a fine-dining menu while being a little closer to the stars and taking in a unique panorama of the capital. In the kitchen, Michelin-starred chef Alexandre Dionisio prepares seasonal dishes and five-course tasting menus. Holder of two stars in the Michelin Guide, he has worked in the kitchens of Pierre Wynants at Comme chez Soi and Yves Mattagne at Seagrill de la Villa Lorraine. Head for the Jardin de l'Abbaye de la Cambre and take flight. A short walk away, Villa Emily welcomes you on Mondays, when Villa in the Sky is closed.

Also not far from the Jardin de l'Abbaye de la Cambre is Osteria Romana, an upmarket Italian restaurant. With its impressive pillars, high ceilings and original floor tiles, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in an antique shop especially given some of the quirky decor choices, including an old bookcase, a bar full of crystal glasses and an old sewing machine. This style extends to the food which is presented in surprising and unexpected ways, to say the least: a wooden mouse trap for the cheese, ceramic sea urchin bowl for the small soup or a vine branch adorned with Jewish style fried artichokes. The brain behind this Japanese-inspired menu is chef Filippo La Vecchia, who trained in Osaka.

In Uccle, La cabane at Le Fou Chantant is the treehouse of your childhood dreams, perched on high and accessed via a wooden staircase. Inside your dinner is prepared by Félix, a chef who specialises in French cuisine. The treehouse is an annex of the fine dining restaurant and can accommodate up to four guests. The perfect place to spend a romantic evening with your soulmate, or with friends, as Valentine's Day is also a celebration of friendship!