Bourse, two minutes from Grand Place
Draft beers around 5 euro, brasserie plates above
Come for the room, order beer
Our Take on Le Falstaff
Le Falstaff occupies a row of houses at Rue Henri Maus 19, directly beside the Bourse and two minutes from Grand Place. The brasserie opened in 1903 and its interior, wood panelling, mirrors and stained glass skylights, remains one of the most ornate rooms in Brussels.
The everythingbrussels guide files it among the city's essential art nouveau cafes, and the building is the reason to come. Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the same thing in both directions, the room is superb and the kitchen is ordinary.
The honest play is to treat Le Falstaff as a bar. Take a table under the glass, order a draft Belgian beer at around 5 euro and let the waiters in long aprons work around you.
It runs long hours, 11am to 1am daily, so it works as an afternoon stop or a nightcap when the Bourse crowds thin out. The terrace facing the stock exchange fills first in warm months.
Skip the full dinner and spend the difference on a second beer. For more of the city, see our Brussels pubs guide, the best bars in Brussels, and our Brussels craft beer roundup.
The Move at Le Falstaff
The Word on Bourse
- Tripadvisor reviewers repeat one line in different words, fantastic interior, average food, so order accordingly.
- everythingbrussels lists it among the four art nouveau rooms in the city worth a detour on their own.
- Restaurant Guru aggregates nearly 3,000 reviews, with the rating carried by the building and the beer rather than the kitchen.
Read the Room
- Architecture lovers who want their beer under stained glass
- Anyone near Grand Place needing a long hours fallback
- Skip it if you want a quiet local, this is a grand tourist brasserie
When To Visit Le Falstaff
Weekday afternoons are the calm window, when the skylights do their best work in daylight and tables are easy. The terrace by the Bourse fills first when the sun is out.
After 10pm the dinner trade fades and the room settles into cafe mode until 1am. That is the best time to drink here like a local.
Inside Le Falstaff
