EXKi Stéphanie — Restaurant in Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Really a great thing for Brussels. This location is super spacious, clean and has free wifi. Basically the setup here is very much like a Prêt-à-Manger (the British chain) but with a more organic/healthy/vege slant. Basically you grab a tray and help yourself to sandwiches, cakes (the nut tart is delish) and salads; then you pay and order coffee/tea or soup at the till. Then take your seat (upstairs is better here) and relax. Yes, it's a chain but done very nicely and to a high standard. My only negative was that the toilets were smaller than you get on...

This is styled as a health food store and the food is fresh and natural and homemade. However be warned to read the labels properly as they use full fat cheeses, sauces and high seed content bread. The labels also list the calories per 100 grams not per sandwich so a small salad sandwich with chicken was close to 600 calories due to the high fat content of the bread, sugars and sauce.

The soup is very tasty and the deserts tempting but again calorie-bursting. The Belgian idea of natural is more related to Organic than calorific...

Fast healthy food. Always tons of variation of choices with the sandwiches, salads, soups, hot meals. It’s tasty, easy to grab and go or to eat inside. They have multiples juices, coffees, teas,... the people working there are always smiling, the tables are clean, the full is often being re stocked and is always fresh. There are desserts, yoghurts, breakfasts, smoothies, everything that is needed at any time of the day. This should be all around the world....