DK Travel : Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent : Editor's choice

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Brooderie

The smell of freshly baked bread wafts around this rustic-style eatery serving sandwiches and light vegetarian fare.
Bruparck

Family leisure park.
Carbonnades Flamandes/Vlaamse Stoverij

A beef stew cooked in Belgian beer – rich, succulent and sweet, and best eaten with frites , mustard and mayonnaise.
Centraal Station

Architect Louis Delacenserie created this grand Neo-Classical station in 1905.
Chez Moeder Lambic, Brussels

A justly revered beer-shrine in Saint-Gilles, which serves 450 kinds of beer (see Chez Moeder Lambic).
Chicons au Gratin

Belgian endives wrapped in ham and baked in a creamy cheese sauce.
Children’s Clothes

There are numerous shops devoted to children’s clothes in Belgium, and their products are irresistible – from hard-wearing romp-around cottons to beautifully made winter jackets and hats, and fun shoes.
Chocolate

Belgian chocolate is justly famous. The manufacturers use high-quality cocoa beans and re-introduce a generous proportion of cocoa butter. They also invented the means to manufacture filled chocolates (or pralines) on an industrial scale. As a result, these superb chocolates are remarkably good value.
Christmas Beers

Many of the breweries produce Christmas ales for the festive season. These may just be prettily labelled versions of their usual brew, but may also be enriched ales of high strength.
Cogels-Osylei

In the late 19th century, the area around Cogels-Osylei became a showcase for opulent architecture – extraordinary.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with with half a bottle of wine for (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €30
- €30–€40
- €40–€50
- €50–€60
- over €60