Le Cirio

The typical atmosphere of an "old Brussels brasserie", with a ramarkable Art Nouveau architecture and the famous " "half n' half" (half "spumante "and half white whine). Terrace.

8 / 10
311
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  • Phone

    +32 2 512 13 95

  • Website

    lecirio.be

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  • Type

    Gastropub

Address

Beursstraat 18 Rue de la Bourse 1000 Brussels Belgium

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar

Comments / 50


Keywords:

art nouveau authentic waterzooi flemish good service good for a quick meal casual great value good for dates bar stew half & half Brasserie good for special occasions lunch house specialties dinner diner food
4sq SUs Belgium

Thirsty? Make sure to stop at Le Cirio, have an half-en-half (half wine , half sparkling wine ) and admire the beautiful art nouveau interior. Even the toilets are worth checking out! A BXL classic!

José João Martins

Great and authentic place for a drink and some Belgian specialities; irregular service and waiters with an attitude. Terrace "m'as-tu vu", larger in summer when the sun shows up!

Ömür Demiral

Try Carbonade (Flemish stew ), it is one of the best meals I've ever had. You won't regret. Plus, ask for the special half cava-half sparkling wine drink.

fabian roosens

Great spot for a drink in the centre of Brussels (adjacent to the Bourse). This place is full of history. Try the house specialty : half & half . Open late .

Gabi Bulumac

Very stylish .....more like a museum ???? but 'half and half ' puts you in the mood ????????

Bianca Navarro Bowman

The "Belgian Specialty" dish Waterzooi (chicken stew ) is absolutely delicious, especially on a cold day!

Hungry Bear

Really nice place.. Authentic old school Belgian, fit for a beer with a quick bite .. Friendly service and aristocratic design!

Adamos Christodoulou

Great ambience! An ultimate classic for having a beer . My favourite.

muttibey

It is a very old and traditional cafe close to the centre. The food menu for tourists can be limited but drinking options were immense.

Robin Bertels

Jacques Brel used to come here to drink a half and half .

Drew Crecente

Nice sitting-outside-and-having-a-drink spot. You even get a nice little bowl of crunchies. But no bar service .

Angelo Vassallo

Nice location for quick lunch stop during sightseeing. Nice interior in old style. The service was anyway slow and inattentive.

David Bello

Authentic atmosphere... unfortunately extends to the service.

Mark De Keyser

Half & half be sure to try this!

James Wright

A must every time I am in Brussels. The Toast Cannibale is my fave!

Lau Bo

Great service, great interior.

Rohit J

Half and half is a must try!

Jared Likes

Flemish Carbonnades or what I hear is stoofvlees. Yum. Sehr gut!!

Julia Markova

Nothing special... tasty food, perfect Leffe ???? waiter was importunate

Rostislav Semenov

Good atmosphere and service

Bart Laenen

Awesome place for romantic diner

Wim Goormachtigh

Have a half and half !

Andriy Ivanov

Crimbergen beer is fantastic

Kris Martin

Great spot for dinner

Fototineke

Wonderful Art Nouveau decoration in this authentic and smokefree pub . But beware: you have to buy 1 drink per hour.

Erik Arckens

Good Service !

Stijn H

Try a half&half! And spot the cat!

Burcu Barca

Lazania is great

Marc

Sint-Michel ..;-)

Mo

L'Alfenalf

Joe Hildebrand

Waterzooi .

Philippe Szombat

Food is only #basic and less than #average. Food is micro-waved #badtaste

Dave Aaldering

dont speak a word of dutch

Aleyda Solis

Super rude people. Horrible place! They think they're doing you a favor to come here. Stay away!!

Virginie Saladé

Le half en half à tester !

Jonathan Quique

A mille lieues des attrape-touristes de l'Îlot Sacré, une authentique brasserie bruxelloise au charme préservé. Les toilettes à elles seules valent le détour! Service impeccable.

Mael Le Hir

Half & half bien sûr dans ce lieu immanquable et pas trop touristique, à la déco pleine de charme :-)

Valentin Cabriada

Comida tipica belga von gran calidad/precio. Servicio muy amable . Interior del local espectacular

Viviane Tâm Laroy

Magnifique endroit mythique. Ne pas rater leur half &half

Sara De Bruycker

De Demi-demi oftewel Half-en-half is er zalig en bovendien is er Delta-koffie!

Belinda Seabrook

Essayez donc le half en half ! D'ailleurs tout est bon au Cirio, atmosphère comprise!

Yauhen Sh

Всегда приходили сюда пить пиво . Оказалось в принципе тут вкусно. Возьмите гратен или карбонат

David Weytsman

Le meilleur et célèbre half &half de Bruxelles! Une brasserie , "Madeleine de Proust", avec un service impeccable !

Georges Guilliams

Commandez un Half 'n Half ! Passez egalement aux toilettes des hommes: les faiences des urinoires valent le detour.

Stijn De Blieck

Nog steeds mijn favoriete koffie-plek in het centrum van Brussel, maar kennis van het Nederlands is ook nog steeds deplorabel.

Роман Барышников

Вкуснейшее бельгийское пиво и рыжий кот! Место обязательное для посещения в Брюсселе!

Paul Deschanel

Joli cadre avec un service aimable et des plats de bistrot très convenables !

Christian Martinot

Cadre historique et toujours le fameux half en half ?

Stéphane Ghilain

20 ans que je suis client ! Toujours un voyage dans le temps. Half en Half à essayer.

Kristof Dewilde

Mot de passe du WiFi : cirio1886! Wi-Fi password: cirio1886!

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