Brussels in December: Things to Do & Food Tour

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Brussels · December guide

Brussels in December: Things to Do, From Food Tours to the Christmas Market

📅 Winter Wonders🍽 Lunch included📍 Grand Place 23

In December, the best plan in Brussels is to pair the Christmas market with a guided food tour, so you eat well and stay warm. Our 4-hour tour starts at 11:00 AM at the Grand Place with a full-course lunch, 3 chocolate tastings, 2 beers and a Brussels waffle. The Winter Wonders market runs from 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.

⏱Tour starts

11:00 AM, on time

🍽You eat

Lunch, chocolate, beer, waffle

📅Christmas market

27 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027

📍Meeting point

Grand Place 23

Cold outside, warm inside

Hot chocolate
Waffles
Festive lights

A winter day in Brussels

11:00Food tour starts at the Grand Place, with Belgian dishes explained by your guide.
MiddayLunch, chocolate tastings, two beers and a Brussels waffle along the route.
AfternoonFree time at the Christmas market chalets, now that you know what to try.
EveningWalk the lit-up centre, then dinner or a drink in a tavern.

What is included

A full-course lunch with Belgian dishes: mussels, meatballs in tomato sauce, gratin
Dessert: a Brussels waffle with pastries and chocolate
3 chocolate tastings at leading chocolate shops
2 beer tastings along with the food
A guided walk past the major sights of Brussels
Other options for non-beer drinkers
Food and drinks

Not included: tips or gratuities for your guide.

See dates & prices →

Why a food tour in December?

Cold weather makes long outdoor browsing tiring. A food tour gives you a start time, a warm lunch and a sit-down rhythm, and it leaves the rest of the afternoon for the market. You taste Belgian classics first, so you choose better at the stalls.

Dates and programme can change: check the official website of the market before you travel.

Other things to do in Brussels in winter

Visit a museum or a covered gallery when it rains.
Warm up with a chocolate tasting or a workshop: see our chocolate tour with workshop.
Try a Belgian beer in an old tavern: see our beer tasting tour.

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

want lunch, chocolate, beer and waffles in one plan
are new to Brussels and want an orientation walk
enjoy eating with a guide who explains the dishes
travel as a couple, with friends or in a group (minimum age 12)

Think twice if

you have food allergies: the tour is not recommended
you follow a gluten-free or vegan diet: not recommended
you cannot be at the start on time: late arrivals are not accepted or refunded

Practical tips before you book

Come hungry: lunch is part of the tour.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before 11:00 AM. The tour starts on time.
Wear comfortable shoes: you walk through the old town for 4 hours.
Booking closes 1 hour before the start. Brussels Central Station is nearby.
If you do not drink beer, other options are available. Tips for the guide are not included.

Where the tour starts

The tour starts at Grand Place 23, 1000 Brussels. Meet your guide outside Mary Grand'Place at least 15 minutes before 11:00 AM. Open the meeting point in Google Maps.