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Rue des Bouchers

Brussels, Belgium
Ranked #111 of 161 attractions in Brussels
2.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: People-watching, Dining
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Brussels
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A lot of restaurant that didn't have interest, flavors will not be there but the ambiance is ok More

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Brussels, Belgium
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Hold your breath and start running! This street has lots of restaurants so they have to compete of their customers. Many of the restaurants offer awful food and you have to pay lots of it. I think the only restaurant worth to visit around here is Chez Leon. More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Lots of hassle by owners/waiters to get you into the restaurants. I ate in 2 and then decided no more - plenty of better restaurants on the surrounding streets where the quality is much better and you feel like a customer and not a hassled tourist More

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Brussels, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Typical touristy restaurants, lots of fixed-price menus, most w/ just average-quality food, but the street is really cute. Walk around first before making a choice. Incredibly friendly restaurant hosts stay outside doing all they can to lure tourists in. Don't be surprised if you get fully bear-hugged by a complete stranger! More

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Brussels, Belgium
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Personally, after having lived in Brussels for over 16 years I feel this is a total tourist trap. In most of the places the food and the service is average, but nothing you can't find in surrounding areas for a much better price and quality! More

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bonheiden
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

This is indeed a tourist trap street, menus are cheap, once you sit down the drinks are more expensive than the food, and the qualtity of most of those restaurants is very very low, my advice is stay away to eat, take your time to walk through the street but find an other place to eat, this is a fact... More

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Brussels
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

For someone who lives in brussels (and for me it's for more than 40 years now), the famous "Rue des Bouchers" is well known for the bad quality of its restaurants. If you are there just for a walk, it's good, but don't stop for eating... Only one restaurant in that street could be considered as good : it's "Aux... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I don't trust the quality of the food and the hygiene of the kitchens. More

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Mons, Belgium
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

The entire street is filled with the mingling scents of food from around the world. Price boards sit out front of the many restaurants and waiters beckon you in with deals, some of which can't be passed by. If you go hungry you wont leave with an empty stomach. More

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See 7 more reviews by Adrienne G for Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

The bad side of tourism! In that lovely area (an advice : only visit ity during the day) you will not find a "Bruxellois" anymore. They all avoid it. Restaurants are terrible in any sense of the adjective. Do not go. More

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