One Day in Brussels: Itinerary With Lunch, Chocolate and Waffles

⏱ 4-hour tour🍽 Lunch included📍 Grand Place 23

The easiest way to spend one day in Brussels is to build it around a guided food tour. Ours starts at 11:00 AM at the Grand Place and lasts 4 hours, with a full-course lunch, 3 chocolate tastings, 2 beers, a Brussels waffle and the main sights of the centre. That leaves your morning and late afternoon free.

⏱Starts

11:00 AM, on time

📍Meeting point

Grand Place 23

🗣Guide language

English, German

🍽You eat

Lunch, chocolate, beer, waffle

Your perfect day, hour by hour

Morning
Lunch
Afternoon

A one-day plan

Morning: arrive and settle inDrop your bags, have a coffee and walk to the Grand Place. Arrive at least 15 minutes before 11:00 AM.
11:00 AM: the food tour startsHistory of the Grand Place and its guild houses, then 3 chocolate tastings, the Bourse, the oldest taverns and Jeanneke Pis.
Around 12:30: lunchA full-course lunch away from the tourist spots, with mussels, meatballs in tomato sauce and gratin, 2 beer tastings and a Brussels waffle for dessert.
Afternoon: the tour continuesSaint Catherine, the Old Port, the view from the city hall rooftop, the city gates and Manneken Pis. The tour ends at the Grand Place.
Late afternoon and evening: your choiceUse the free time for shopping, a museum or a walk. Book dinner only if you are hungry: the lunch is a full meal.

People walking past a white historic building in Brussels

Table of Belgian chocolate candies 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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Why a food tour is the best backbone for one day

With only one day, the hardest decisions are what to see and where to eat. The tour answers both: you cross the old town from the Grand Place to the Old Port and back, you eat lunch in a place chosen by your guide, and you see the main sights without checking a map.

You also keep the morning and the late afternoon for what matters to you, such as a museum, shopping or simply a rest.

Good to know before you plan

Opening hours, train times and museum tickets change, so check them before you plan the free parts of your day. The tour starts on time at 11:00 AM and late arrivals are not accepted or refunded, so plan your arrival with a margin.

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

have one day in Brussels and want a clear plan
want lunch, chocolate, beer and waffles in one outing
prefer a guide to a long list of attractions
travel by train and arrive in the morning

Think twice if

you have food allergies: the tour is not recommended
you are gluten-free or vegan: not recommended
you arrive after 11:00 AM: the tour starts on time

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.