The tastes that make Brussels

• Croquettes aux crevettes

  Street bite

  Croquettes aux crevettes

  Fried croquettes of grey shrimp

  Le Pré Salé · Sainte-Catherine (Rue de Flandre)

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• Gaufre de Bruxelles

  Sweet

  Gaufre de Bruxelles

  Brussels waffle, square and light

  Maison Dandoy · Galeries Royales (centre)

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  Plate

  Carbonnade

  Beef stewed in beer, with fries

  Le Cirio · Bourse

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  Bake

  Speculoos

  Spiced biscuits pressed in wooden moulds

  Maison Dandoy · Galeries Royales (centre)

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  Plate

  Moules

  Mussels cooked in white wine, with fries

  Le Zinneke · Schaerbeek (Place de la Patrie)

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  Small plate

  Frites

  Belgian fries in a paper cone, with sauces

  Maison Antoine · Etterbeek (Place Jourdan)

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  Drink

  Gueuze

  A blend of lambic beers of different ages, fermented again in the bottle

  Cantillon · Anderlecht (Cureghem)

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  Drink

  Lambic

  A blend of lambic beers of different ages, fermented again in the bottle

  Cantillon · Anderlecht (Cureghem)

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  Plate

  Filet américain

  Brussels steak tartare — raw beef, with fries

  Au Vieux Saint Martin · Sablon

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