Brussels splits cleanly between Belgian sweet and Levantine savory, with waffles, cinnamon rolls, and mezze each landing at 5 signature venues. Mr Falafel - Lemonnier and Baladi lead the Middle Eastern lane, Vegan Chouke and Chez Malachy anchor the bakery side, and Kitsune Burgers sits as the outlier international pick. Vegan Chouke also takes the cake top spot, Ai 6 Angoli runs pizza, and the parallel 10-deep Middle Eastern and Mediterranean columns are the city's real backbone.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 Try the freshly made falafel served inside warm, handmade pita bread for the best experience
Must go · #3 Try the vegan banana pancakes with maple syrup and seasonal fruits, but consider sharing due to large portion sizes.
Must go · #4 Try the three distinct vegan empanada fillings: artichokes & shiitake, eggplant, and vegan chicken
Must go · #5 Try the homemade falafel and pita pockets for authentic Middle Eastern flavors
Must go · #6 
Must go · #7 Try the falafel wrap with tahini sauce, highly recommended for its authentic taste and crunch.
Must go · #8 Enjoy your coffee with free plant-based milk options like soy, oat, or almond
Must go · #9 Try the Hot Chick and Rambao bao buns for flavorful plant-based mock meats.
Must go · #10 Try the caramel pecan cinnamon roll, highly recommended by many customers.
Must go · #11 Try the all-you-can-eat buffet with many vegan curries, breads, and samosas
Must go · #12 Try the vegan sushi platter or ask the staff to veganize dishes.
Must go · #13 
Must go · #14 Try the vegan salami pizza and vegan desserts like tiramisu or panna cotta
Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for waffles
Try the Liege syrup, whipped cream, and chocolate toppings for a classic sweet waffle experience
Try the vegan fruit sorbets like apricot yuzu, mango, and coconut for refreshing options.
Vegan waffles are only available Friday through Sunday; plan visits accordingly.
Most of the menu is vegan except a couple of cheese nugget items
5 places worth stopping for cinnamon roll
Try the caramel pecan cinnamon roll, highly recommended by many customers.
Try the cinnamon rolls, often rated the best in town
Try the vegan lentil caviar lunch with organic sourdough and mixed salad
Try the vegan cinnamon rolls, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
5 places worth stopping for ramen
Try the vegan miso ramen, noted for rich deep flavor and fresh vegetables
Try the vegan miso ramen for a flavorful experience
Order vegetarian ramen without egg to make it vegan
Try the vegan sushi platter or ask the staff to veganize dishes.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 322 Brussels venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the freshly made falafel served inside warm, handmade pita bread for the best experience
Try the Korean-style corn dog and kimchi rice balls for distinctive flavors
Try the carrot cake, praised for its moist texture and well-balanced frosting with walnuts
Try the Hot Chick and Rambao bao buns for flavorful plant-based mock meats.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan shawarma and falafel wrap, both highly praised by many guests.
Try the seitan pho and lemongrass seitan vermicelli for flavorful vegan dishes
Try the falafel wrap with tahini sauce, highly recommended for its authentic taste and crunch.
Try the vegan miso ramen for a flavorful experience
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan banana pancakes with maple syrup and seasonal fruits, but consider sharing due to large portion sizes.
Enjoy your coffee with free plant-based milk options like soy, oat, or almond
Try the carrot cake, praised for its moist texture and well-balanced frosting with walnuts
Enjoy high-quality single origin coffees prepared with care
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the all-you-can-eat buffet with many vegan curries, breads, and samosas
Try the vegan banana pancakes with maple syrup and seasonal fruits, but consider sharing due to large portion sizes.
Try the Korean-style corn dog and kimchi rice balls for distinctive flavors
Try the three distinct vegan empanada fillings: artichokes & shiitake, eggplant, and vegan chicken
The reason you planned the trip.
Choose the full experience tasting menu with paired drinks for a comprehensive culinary journey.
Try the Hot Chick and Rambao bao buns for flavorful plant-based mock meats.
Try the vegan feijoada with soy meat and assorted sides
Try the vegan miso ramen for a flavorful experience
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Choose the full experience tasting menu with paired drinks for a comprehensive culinary journey.
Enjoy the brunch for large portions with varied, flavorful plates.
Try the Assiette Horia, available in vegan and vegetarian versions
Book in advance and request the vegan menu when reserving
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the carrot cake, praised for its moist texture and well-balanced frosting with walnuts
Try the pain au chocolat and matcha butter cup pastries for a rich vegan treat.
Oatmilk is always a free option for coffee drinks
Enjoy the wide variety of freshly made vegan cakes and pastries
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the caramel pecan cinnamon roll, highly recommended by many customers.
Enjoy vegan cones available to complement your sorbet or vegan ice cream
Try the pistachio and mango sticky rice ice cream flavors
Try the pain au chocolat and almond croissants, widely praised specialties
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan samosas and oat milk chai for an authentic experience
Enjoy the wide variety of freshly made vegan cakes and pastries
Try the blue spirulina soy latte for a unique and tasty coffee experience
Try the carrot cake, praised for its moist texture and well-balanced frosting with walnuts
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the Hot Chick and Rambao bao buns for flavorful plant-based mock meats.
Try the Assiette Horia, available in vegan and vegetarian versions
Try the vegan shawarma and falafel wrap, both highly praised by many guests.
Try the vegan salami pizza and vegan desserts like tiramisu or panna cotta
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Enjoy the wide variety of freshly made vegan cakes and pastries
Try the salty samosas which are clearly labeled vegan
Choose from unlimited organic toppings including chia seeds, vegan granola, peanuts, and seasonal fruits
Try the vegan pizzas with coconut oil-based feta and vegan cheddar for unique flavors.
Cities where the waffles signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Brussels has 322 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Kitsune Burgers, Mr Falafel - Lemonnier, Pop's Pancakes. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Brussels scores 46.8/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 40 vegan-friendly venues and 47 high-quality restaurants out of 322 analyzed.
Brussels has 21 fully vegan restaurants and 24 vegetarian restaurants. 40 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Brussels's top signature dishes for vegans are waffles, cinnamon roll, ramen, and the city also does dumplings and burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Brussels leans Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, International.
Kitsune Burgers is ranked #1 in Brussels by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
