Is Brussels Worth Visiting? 9 Honest Reasons

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Is Brussels Worth Visiting? 9 Honest Reasons to Say Yes (and 3 to Skip It)

🤔 Honest answer🍽 Food first📍 Grand Place

Yes, Brussels is worth visiting if you like food, chocolate, beer, architecture and a city that is not a museum piece. It is less worth it if you expect a perfect postcard town in every street. Brussels rewards visitors who go with a plan: a guided tasting is the quickest way to see why people love it.

🍽Best for

Food, chocolate, beer

🏛Best sight

Grand-Place

🕑Ideal stay

2 days

🏁Easy start

Food tour at 11:00

Taste it. Make it. Share it.

10 tastings
Your own chocolates
Grand Place

9 reasons Brussels is worth it

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Chocolate

Belgian chocolate is a real craft here, and tasting several makes the difference obvious.

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Beer

A huge range of styles, from light wheat beers to strong abbey ales.

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Waffles

Brussels and Liege waffles are two different things. Try both.

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The Grand-Place

One of the most striking squares in Europe, free to see.

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Central location

Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp are easy trips by train.

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Comics and art

Murals and museums give the city its own character.

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Frites and mussels

Simple dishes that are part of everyday Belgian eating.

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Real city life

Neighbourhoods, markets and cafes, not just a historic core.

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Good value tastings

A guided tasting walk packs a lot into one morning.

People walking past a white historic building in Brussels

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.

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3 reasons to skip it

Skip Brussels if you only want a quiet medieval village (choose Bruges), if you dislike busy city centres, or if you cannot spare at least half a day. The areas around the main square can feel touristy, which is exactly why a local guide helps you avoid the weak spots.

How to see the best of it fast

Join our Brussels food tour with lunch: 4 hours, a full-course lunch, 3 chocolate tastings, 2 beers and a waffle, starting at 11:00 AM at Grand Place 23.

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.