Address
Rue de la Bourse 18, Centre, 1000 Brussels
Centre, Brussels
Centre, Brussels
Best For
cocktail bars, Centre evenings, mid-thirties crowd
Opening Hours
Daily12:00-00:00
Reservations
Recommended
Dress Code
Smart casual
Price Range
$$ · Cocktails from local pricing
Our Take
Brussels' 1886 Heritage Belle Époque Café
Le Cirio is the heritage 1886 Brussels café-bar opposite the Bourse — a Belle Époque interior with mahogany panels, mirrors, and original ceiling murals. Operating continuously since opening, the bar is a Brussels heritage institution and a UNESCO-protected interior.
The signature is the half en half — half Champagne, half white wine, served in tall fluted glasses. Magritte and Hergé both drank here. The crowd is heritage tourists and older Brussels locals 50-80.
Pair with Goupil le Fol for a more theatrical complement.
What to Order
Half en Half
Half Champagne, half white wine, in a tall flute. The Cirio signature since 1886.
Belgian Beer Selection
Rotating Trappist and lambic beers. Heritage Belgian beer experience.
Magritte Old Fashioned
Bourbon, demerara, orange. Named for the bar's most famous regular.
Champagne by the Glass
Multiple options. For the heritage Belle Époque ritual.
