Mangiavino — Restaurant in Forest - Vorst

Wow, what a great experience! The concept is really cool: no ‘menu’ to choose from, you just get what they offer that evening. For us it was antipasti, cauliflower and salsiccia spaghetti, and tiramisu. The dishes were all delicious, with fresh, high quality ingredients. The portions were also perfect, and we left feeling full and satisfied, but not stuffed. The wine of course was fantastic! Again, you just say ‘I want a light red’ or ‘a dry white’, and then he brings you something fantastic and explains really well what it is. A few reviews have mentioned the price being high. I didn’t think this: it was 80€ for 2 x 3-course meals, 2 glasses of wine, and sparkling water for the table. I feel this is very reasonable for Brussels, especially since the quality was so high. I live 5 minutes away on foot, so I hope we can make this a regular thing! I’m so glad this place has opened in our...

The choice of natural wines is astonishing, and the explanations of the owner / sommelier well founded and helpful. The choice of dishes is small, however the dishes are delicious, I have never been disappointed. It starts getting crowded after 9 pm hence book in advance if you arrive after 8 pm. The vibe of the place is joyful, relaxed, a happy mixed crowd of people, many dressed in their style - whatever that is. This is one of those unpretentious nice restaurants you would like to have around the corner because whenever you go there you know it’s going to be a...

One of my favourite resto’s in Brussels! Nicely situated in the Altitude 100 area, a few footsteps away from the great Art Deco Church, lays this nice little resto. No choice-stress here. The antipasta and the main pasta are always exceptional, just like the natural wines and the deserts (I’d recommend the Tiramisu). A unique place and concept (clearly not well understood by some of the grumpy people that gave Mangiavino less...