La Rose Blanche

One of the best restaurants looking directly on this wonderful square. Food is average beer is good, prices are high. Recommended for a stop. Ask a table close to the window.

The best farewell in Brussels at the best spot in "Le Grand Place", the atmosphere is perfect, and the service is unmatched. Ask for Jeremy and you'll feel like royalty. Thank you, Jeremy!

I was on a short, solo trip to Belgium, and I was staying in Brussels and exploring a different city each day. This day, I decided to check out the main plaza and try a new restaurant I was wanting to eat traditional flemmish food, and for whatever reason, this place seemed like a good bet. It was very crowded in the summer, so I had to choose based on what was available, no wait, and what "looked good". After an hour's walk, and checking countless menus, I ended up here, and with no regrets! I ate outside to enjoy the sunlight and upcoming sunset. I didn't feel odd to be alone, and I was not treated worse for being a solo traveler. I was given a nice corner table on the patio, an had a fantastic view of the square, and got to people watch my whole meal!

The food was delicious, and it was not an overly large portion. It as enough to stuff me but let me walk comfortably back to my hotel! I got a Flemish chicken stew, in a white creamy sauce, and it was divine. I couldn't tell you what was in it- just meat, potatoes, and this amazing sauce. I ate everything! The price was reasonable, especially for a busy city center at the height of summer on a weekend. It was one of my favorite meals in this country- although, I have to admit, every meal was "my favorite".

Since it is so centrally located, I had a very short walk to see some famous sculptures, murals, and just explore!

We stopped in for a beer before heading back to the hotel. We didn’t expect much since this is in the heart of a tourist area. The beers were great but the employees were even better. We had a great conversation with Alexi the bartender and by the time that we were finished, we had already decided to return the next day for dinner. Dinner was good and the service excellent. The atmosphere is incredible, even on a crowed day. They had the fireplace going and the ambiance is that of an old cottage in the winter. Absolutely fantastic.

The food is ok but the selection is immense. I wasn’t a fan of the mussels broth or the frites. I love the concept of the restaurant and the interior is so inviting.
The most delicious bread however!!

We took marinated mussels, some Belgian sausage and a tasting of 5 different beers; It was Christmas season so the place was decorated accordingly, pretty nice atmosphere.

The marinated mussels were not bad neither excellent, good tasting;

The sausage? I found them extraordinary and very exquisites. They came accompanied with veggies with sauce and fruit jam to be ate with the sausage;

The beer were amazing too, had a good tasting of local beer

Bad thing where the price and the portions, but i kinda expected that due to the fact that the restaurant is located in the Grand-Place

Would recommend it for beer and sausage tasting

Food is bad. We were with a group and everyone with the pasta got sick. The photo’s have been take after the meal. As you can see, no one with the pasta finished their meal. When we told the staff, they got really defensive about it and would not even attempt to come to an agreement with us. We wanted to discuss the price as we did not want any dessert, because we had lost faith in the quality of the food and the food that was served did not meet reasonable expectations (as people got sick). Then they held us against our will. They were hostile. They yelled. Whomever reads this, please do not visit this place. I would not recommend.

Reaction on the comment below: Three things:

First of all, we arrived with a smaller group and told staff beforehand. When we arrived, we did not ask for a discount, but we asked to pay only for the food that we got served for the smaller group of people. We did so in a polite manner.

Second of all, your reaction seems to disregard the fact that all the people that got the same dish got sick. Later on the evening some of us threw up. It is not normal to get sick from food that you are being served. Because the food dit not meet reasonable expectations, we asked for a discount. We never intended to pay nothing at all.

Third of all, the way the staff handled the situation was hostile to say the least. At one point staff just took one person apart and started yelling at her, when she simply wanted to resolve the problem. At another point someone was forcefully taken by the arm. In conclusion: To say that your service is good would be a lie.

I still have hope that we can resolve this issue. Please contact us if you are willing to resolve this matter as well. Thank you in advance.