Brussels has restaurants (www.resto.be) to rival Paris, both in price and quality. Though it’s not an especially cheap city for eating out, you are less likely to feel duped by standards here; restaurants that fail to reach the mark simply close. A local’s favourite close to the Graund’ Place is La Roue d’Or (26 rue des Chapeliers, 02 514 2554) but do book in advance. Aux Armes de Bruxelles (13 rue des Bouchers, 02 511 5550, www.armebrux.be) is an art deco seafood classic. The restaurants on and around the Grand’ Place are generally good as are the Vietnamese and Thai places in St-Géry. The art nouveau Falstaff (19-25 rue Henri Maus, 02 511 8789, www.falstaff-brussels.be) is a good traditional café for lunch, as is Cirio (18 rue de la Bourse, 02 512 1395).

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