The Jane's spectacular two-Michelin-star dining, set in a stunningly repurposed historic military-hospital chapel, is such an astoundingly fantastic experience that you'll need to book three months in advance...on the dot of 8 a.m.

If you're not up for a full night of fine dining, lunch reservations for the more casual upstairs bar room, which looks down on the main restaurant via a massive 900kg starburst chandelier, are a little easier to come by, but you'll still need to plan ahead. Alternatively, you can come in after 10 p.m. on any night for cocktails (€16) or a glass of wine (from €8). The setting of The Jane is off the usual path in a quiet but opulent inner suburb.

Rate: 4.7/5.0; 1142 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address; Paradeplein 1
Phone: 03-808 44 65
Website: www.thejaneantwerp.com
Hours: 7pm, 7.30pm or 8pm Tue-Sat, bar noon-2am
Price: 12/14 courses €110/130, Upper Room lunch plates €7-22

Hortense & Humus is a true treat, with a Sistine Chapel-style ceiling and gold-trimmed furnishings, serving haute vegetarian cuisine such salt-crust baked swede with roasted Jerusalem artichoke and shiitake mushrooms, and chestnut cake with poached pears. The majority of the herbs and vegetables are grown in the garden, with the remainder purchased locally.

Matthieu Chaumont, a mixologist, utilizes kitchen herbs to make mocktails during the day and cocktails at night. At Hortense & Humus, Chef Nicolas Decloedt received his training in some of Europe's finest fine dining establishments (Mugaritz, In de Wulf, Bon Bon). He's developed a cooking approach that's influenced by botanical study and foraged delicacies. Each plate's masterful arrangements reflect his keen eye for detail as an art photographer.

Caroline Baerten studied at the prestigious Ter Duinen culinary institute in Koksijde and went on to become a nutritionist and a WSET certified sommelier. She uses her artistic skills in interior design and ceramic tableware at humus x hortense, where she worked as an art historian. She is the founder of the 'Soilmates' movement and the 'Heritage Bean Project,' where she works at the crossroads of botanical cuisine, soil health, and ecology.

Rate: 4.4/5.0; 400 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Rue de Vergnies 2
Phone: 0479 54 44 87
Email: hortense.cocktails@gmail.com
Hours: noon-2.30pm & 6pm-12.30am Wed-Sat, noon-8pm Sun
Price: mains €20-45

Nona is a taste of the good life in Brussels, with its striped monochrome awning, marbled counter, and Neapolitan slow-rising-dough pizzas. Except for the Italian tomatoes and olive oil, all of the components, including the mozzarella di bufala, are Belgian and generally organic. Try pumpkin and bacon pizzas, gorgonzola, pear and pine nuts pizzas, or the vegetarian 'From Dries with Love' pizza.

It's straightforward. They prepare authentic Italian cuisine with fresh Belgian products. Because it's just more convenient that way.

At Nona, they are a little fascinated with ingredients. They work with organic, family-run farms to provide all of the greatest produce the season has to offer in their kitchens. We're a little strict about it, to be sure.

They have all lost their way a little when it comes to food, thanks to strip-lit stores and synthetic agribusiness. Have you ever compared a fresh, sun-ripened tomato to one grown artificially in a greenhouse? It's hard to believe the difference. That's why their menus use solely seasonal ingredients from local farms. Yes, even the basil leaves are included.

Rate: 4.3/5.0; 3569 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Rue Ste-Catherine 17-19
Phone; 02-324 78 79
Website:www.nonalife.com
Hours: noon-10pm Sun-Wed, to 11pm Thu-Sat
Price: pizzas €7-14

Bel Mundo, Brussels' most ecological restaurant, creates delectable, cheap dishes from seasonal vegetables grown in its organic home garden and unsold store items in an effort to eliminate food waste. The furniture is built from recycled pallets and handcrafted in the carpentry workshop by friendly employees who were previously unemployed for an extended period of time. Soups, seasonal salads, and pasta meals are on the menu.

Their restaurant's slogans are "sustainable, local, and fair." Their restaurant's key words are "durable, local, and equitable." At Bel Mundo, delicious and healthful food goes hand in hand with long-term sustainability. The 1500m2 vegetable garden provides daily fresh, organic veggies that are in season. Local and/or fair trade are always our first choices.

Bel Mundo is the ideal marriage of culinary delights with long-term development. The 1500-square-foot garden provides organic vegetables in season. We always opt for locally sourced and/or fair trade products.

Rate: 4.5/5.0; 197 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Quai du Hainaut 41-43
Phone: 02-669 08 45
Website: https://belmundo.ateliergrooteiland.be/nl
Hours: noon-2.30pm Mon-Wed, to 2.30pm & 6-9pm Thu & Fri
Price: mains €10-15

The Comptoir Rodin begins on the street, with the discovery of the building that houses this restaurant. It's the Pavillon Rodin, which was built between 1882 and 1888 and is the last surviving part of the former Brussels Military Hospital. With beautiful red bricks and many windows, its facade is intimidating and imposing. Once the entrance door is closed, one comes face to face with Rodin's Penseur, who is trôning, concentrating, in the center of the entrance.

Visitors to this hidden canteen, which was originally a military hospital, are greeted by a miniature bronze reproduction of Rodin's The Thinker. Comptoir Rodin and its verandah, remodeled with sleek concrete flooring, exposed brick walls, and mismatched furniture, serve lunches worth pondering - try the aubergine toast or the meatball bowls. There are several vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

Rate: 4.2/5.0; 363 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Ave Auguste Rodin 8
Phone: 02-203 00 14
Website: www.comptoir-rodin.be
Hours: 7.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10.30am-5pm Sat & Sun
Price: lunch bowls €11

The tables in this beautifully refurbished orangery in Parc d'Egmont are glazed with sunlight thanks to the large windows. La Fabrique serves healthful lunches during the week, such as artichoke salad with cheese croquettes and a wicked suikertaart (sugar tart). The restaurant's massive weekend brunch buffet features roast pumpkin, ricotta and spinach ravioli, smoked salmon with dill, and a variety of eggs.

From Monday through Friday, starting at 9 a.m., La Fabrique welcomes you to join us for coffee and breakfast. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., come and enjoy their huge garden for a 100% handmade meal. La Fabrique en Ville, located in the center of Brussels, in the Parc d'Egmont, between the Sablon and the Boulevard de Waterloo, is the ideal place to spend the afternoon with a slice of carrot cake and a handcrafted iced tea. Every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., they serve their famous Brunch.

Rate: 4.1/5.0; 1038 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Blvd de Waterloo 44
Phone: 02-513 99 48
Website: www.lafabriqueresto.be
Hours: 11am-4pm Tue-Fri, 10.30am-3.30pm Sat & Sun
Price: mains €20-30

Award-winning chef Damien Bouchéry puts his own spin on French cooking with dishes like veal tartare and grilled nectarines, as well as chickpea fries, among the exquisite dishes on the four- to eight-course evening menus. From the bread and butter to the lacto-fermented foods, almost everything is created from scratch. The vegetarian buffet is served on weekday meals.

At Bouchery, the result of a collaboration between a chef and a culinary artistic director, both of whom value aesthetics. They're homemade, like bread, when they're not from local, ethical farmers. Smell the wild herbs in the dishes and desserts...

Rate: 4.6/5.0; 235 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address; Chaussée d’Alsemberg 812a
Phone: 02-332 37 74
Website: www.bouchery-restaurant.be
Hours: noon-2pm & 7-11pm Mon-Fri, 7-11pm Sat
Price: veg lunch buffets €18, 4-course menus €58

Palo Alto, named after Gia Coppola's hedonistic film, combines real Mediterranean cuisine with a wide gin list, much of which is exhibited in upcycled cupboards. Try the bruschetta tartufata (bruschetta with truffle salsa) or the creamy burrata for an intensive taste of Italy; otherwise, go Spanish with the Catalan beef carpaccio or Chistorra sausage pappardelle.

Located between Avenue Louise and Chaussée Charleroi, the Palo Alto is open Tuesday through Saturday. You will be able to sample both Spanish and Italian food and beverages in Palo Alto (pata negra, bruschetta mortadella, mix of cheeses from the 2 countries). Come discover a genuine location and sample the bubbles on the wine list, as well as surprise Gin range.

Rate: 4.4/5.0; 289 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: 35 Rue Tasson-Snel
Phone: 02-534 62 72
Website: www.paloaltoginfood.be
Hours: noon-3pm & 7-11pm Tue-Fri, 7-11pm Sat
Price: mains €30-45

Knees to Chin is a delightful Vietnamese rice-paper roll shop hidden behind the turquoise-tiled exterior. Expect anything from caramelized paprika and coconut omelette to crispy bacon and Peking duck depending on the season. Combine the rolls with fresh handmade sauces, but don't skip the exquisite steaming bánh bao (stuffed steamed bun).

Knees to Chin serves ultra-fresh and delectable rice paper rolls. Our recipes are lactose-free and gluten-free, and they change with the seasons to give a blend of Asian flavors with familiar flavors.

Rate: 4.4/5.0; 609 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address: Rue de Livourne 125
Phone: 02-644 18 11
Website: www.kneestochin.com
Hours: 11.30am-9pm Mon-Sat
Price: mains €10-15

This massive bar-restaurant- Grand Central which is spread out over two stories, attracts crowds with its buffet lunches and dinners.

Visitors can enjoy slow-roasted aubergines, tomatoes with white beans, and a variety of healthful salads will be served alongside wood-fired ribs and steaks, as well as fresh seafood. In addition, the on-site barista is a coffee Picasso at Grand Central.

This restaurant is so excelled that The Brussels Times once noted "The two-floor bar with terraces is open until late at night with a menu of good coffee, all day eatery and Belgian beers”

Rate: 4.0/5.0; 1722 reviews (Source: Google.com)

Address; Rue Belliard 190
Website: www.legrandcentral.com
Hours: 9am-midnight Mon-Fri, 10am-midnight Sat, to 7.30pm Sun
Price: mains €12