Le Pré aux Clercs — Restaurant in Brussels

This place features a comfortable dining room as well as some outdoor seating. A wood fire is burning in a corner of the room, on which the steaks are cooked. This adds to the atmosphere and adds a slight smokey scent to the whole restaurant - this was more than fine by me, but I can imagine some people being less keen. I had a very nice octopus carpaccio and a really quite superb Argentinian vacio steak, served rare. The specialty of the house is clearly the meats, and some colleagues who had tuna steak were less happy (they felt it was overcooked). The chef who took our orders and looked after the table has quite a personality - again part of the experience, although it could rub some people the wrong way. The low point was probably his suggesting a 2010 Bordeaux bottle for the table, but opening a 2011 - a very different year. When this was pointed out to him, he simply said he'd run out of the 2010. All in all, a memorable experience, with the steak clearly...

I’m left nearly speechless. Amazing meal. The chef grilled over a hearth in the intimate dining room. It was a quiet weekday evening, so she stopped by my table to discuss the ingredients. She knew the Belgian family who caught the prawns in the croquettes. She knew the Irish family who raised the Angus beef. Because of course she did. I can’t imagine a diner could go wrong with any of the grilled delights here. Tonight was a perfect steak. I’m coming back tomorrow for the duck breast. Also, if you’re an Anglophone whose French is nearly as much of an insult to the Francophone community as mine is, fear not - the staff are...

This restaurant is a hidden jewel in Brussels. The food is exceptional, the quality is excellent and the atmosphere is amazing. I would advise anyone to go there at least two to three times to have the opportunity to really taste and see the quality of the produce for themselves. Staff is extremely friendly and multilingual, they will tell you exactly how they source their products and diversity of, ranging from coffee and wine to their meats and croquettes. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a beautiful date night or family dinner, also don’t miss the coffee, cocktails the fine tea selection they have and...