Belgian comics

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Belgian comics form a distinct subgroup in the history of European comics and played a major role in their development, alongside their French counterparts, with which they share a long common history.

While the comics in the two main languages of Belgium (Dutch, spoken in Flanders, and French, spoken in Wallonia) each have clearly distinct characteristics, they are constantly influencing each other, and meet in bilingual Brussels thanks to the major publishing houses’ tradition of publishing in both languages. As one of the arts in which Belgium has had an international and enduring impact in the 20th century, comics are considered there to be “an integral part of Belgian culture”.

At “Chez Léon”, we decided to pay tribute to our childhood favourites, or at any rate to the most iconic albums of Belgian comic culture, such as Largo Winch, Agent 212, Spirou, Boule and Bill, Lucky Luke, Thorgal, Léonard …

Stijn Baert

07:54 26 Jun 25

Ik kwam hier vast al 20 keer, bij Léon, in de Beenhouwersstraat. Ofwel: in hartje Brussel, dat voor mij altijd als op reis zijn aanvoelt. Frequent nuttig ik hier met vrienden op zaterdag in de late middag twee garnaalkroketjes en een rum-cola zero – en frequenter nog omgekeerde aantallen. Om vervolgens later op de dag elders voor echt te gaan eten. Een steak-friet daarentegen at ik bij Léon dus nog nooit. Toen echter bleek dat men hier onder de 20 euro zat voor het gerecht der gerechten, maakte mijn hart een sprong. En alvorens het terug geland was op mijn diafragma, zat ik al op de trein richting Brussel Centraal.Chez Léon is één van de weinige zaken in deze buurt, samen met Aux Armes de Bruxelles, die zich niet (louter) op toeristen richten, maar ook veel vaste klandizie kennen. En bij Léon kan er wat klandizie binnen. Altijd veel volk en toch altijd veel plaats! En alle dagen open, nooit gesloten! De zaak ademt traditie. Met zwierige obers in klassieke pakken – wij proberen altijd te manoeuvreren tot we door de grootste bon vivant onder hen bediend worden. En met gouden plaatjes tegen de muur die herinneren aan roemrijke bezoekers. Zoals Koning Filip!Enfin, in die steak-friet van 19,75 euro zit dus heel veel ambiance inbegrepen. Verder is de steak gewoon goed. Met aan de pluszijde een goede grillsmaak. En aan de minzijde een bite die qua droogte weliswaar niet doet denken aan de Atacama-woestijn maar in Wādī Ḥalfā, de op enkel na droogste plek ter wereld, toch redelijk goed zou blenden. Ook qua groenten is het gerecht wel erg basis. De frieten daarentegen die zijn elke calorie waard. Godgans goed! Bij de beste dikke frieten in ons land. Logisch, want de hoofdzaak hier. Lekkere mayonaise is evident inbegrepen.“Als je Brussel wilt zien leven, hoef je niet veel geld uit te geven.” Zo bezong Johan Verminnen in 1989 de Beenhouwersstraat in Brussel. In deze zaak klopt dat nog altijd. Met grote complimenten voor de frieten.Check tientallen andere steak-friet-recensies op mijn Instagram-pagina @stijn_j_baert. 🥩🍟

Jannis Gaško

03:51 26 Jun 25

The flemish stew food and the design of the restaurant were great. But the staff kinda lacked. They couldn't speak English that well and forgot about my order of a drink.

maki

21:11 25 Jun 25

ムール貝が絶品のLeon✨2種類のコロッケとベルギービールをオーダー。味は間違いなく美味しいです。夕方だったのですぐ入店できましたが予約がおすすめ

Olga Lucia Bravo

19:32 25 Jun 25

Comida deliciosa. Pedimos el conejo, el estofado y los volovanes y de verdad estuvo espectacular. El mesero era servicial sin embargo, no hablaba mucho inglés ni español por lo que fue un poco difícil comunicarnos. El ambiente del lugar es muy lindo, pero nos asignaron la mesa a la entrada de la cocina y la verdad es bastante ruidosa y estresante, prefieran mejor en otro de los salones del restaurante si pueden.

JoAu

18:55 25 Jun 25

Petado de gente a elegir dentro o fuera, más bonito en calle más cómodo dentro en verano mejor temperatura, mucha rapidez a pesar de estar petado no se si por mucho personal.,buena organización o ambas cosas; todo buenísimo salvo la trisheza de la ensalada sin el menor aderezo una pena resto todo mu buena, probar de postre el cherps Leon, ESTE postre buenisimo y sabor diferente, precio normal de la zona dejo fotos

Chuu0417

23:51 24 Jun 25

Very traditional Brussel cuisine. Mussels were great, but service was a little disappointing.

Carlos Chaves

21:19 24 Jun 25

Restaurante típico no centro de Bruxelas!

許芮菁

18:43 24 Jun 25

在比利時住了25年的阿姨帶我們全家來吃，淡菜很新鮮，口感柔軟多汁，總共點了5種不同口味的淡菜鍋+啤酒，非常滿足好吃！！😋人員服務很好，巡桌很頻繁，讓客人感覺舒適。餐廳內的擺設也很用心很特別，餐後還拍了很多照片才離開😍另外還有QRcode提供多國語言菜單，真的很貼心😘是很棒的餐廳！價格也很合理！值得推薦

Leyang Chen

16:21 24 Jun 25

点餐的时候，选了牛排但是店员没有询问顾客要几分熟点牛排，也没有提及关于这方面的问题，以至于牛排只有表皮一层是熟的里面都是生的不过也能接受生一些的所以还是吃掉了甜点选了奶油华夫饼，在所有菜都吃完后才发现没有上甜点所以向店员询问，结果店员甚至忘记了这件事，拿来菜单让再点一份？最后在得知已经点过华夫饼后，我们又干坐着快半个小时甚至没看到华夫饼的影子真的很气！

Bill Harchibal

15:40 24 Jun 25

Superbe brasserie belge idéal pour le classique moules frites.

Angel Huang

13:43 24 Jun 25

Amazing place with super friendly staff, and delicious seafood!!! We had. Great experience here.

Marta Neves

07:53 24 Jun 25

Restaurante muito bem situado no centro, junto ao famoso bar Delirium. Serviço rápido e de qualidade, com ementa diversificada, comida típica belga e opções vegan. Provamos os carbonnades flamande à la bière, a formule léon 500gr e beurre à l'ail gratinées e estavam excecionais, motivo pelo qual repetimos a ida ao restaurente. É um restaurante antigo com tradição familiar ao longo das gerações e com decoração icónica da cidade.

Robert Hughes

20:06 23 Jun 25

Great atmosphere and location. Large restaurant with a lot of room. The mussels were delicious. French onion soup was mediocre at best. They could have a better selection of beer on tap. Otherwise a good experience and I'd recommend it.

Martin Masewicz

19:14 23 Jun 25

Christian

06:43 23 Jun 25

Lana

18:26 22 Jun 25

La comida está muy buena, con los precios bastante razonables. Sirven abundante la comida, ni siquiera puedes terminar con el plato. Y sus famosos mejillones de belga vamos es para flipar.

Selim Gültepe

18:02 22 Jun 25

Sakir Diyebiri

17:27 22 Jun 25

Midyeleri deyin lezzetli. Personel ilgili

jannelore de meester

17:21 22 Jun 25

Een aanrader! Lekkere koffie en fijne bediening. Terras was heel sfeervol!

Nader Rezvani

14:53 22 Jun 25

Excellent muscles, good environment, our waiter Jules was wonderful.

Eileen

10:21 22 Jun 25

Fernando Marin Alonso

08:22 22 Jun 25

Virginia Márquez

06:54 22 Jun 25

Restaurante para comer la comida típica de Bruselas. 💘El servicio fue excepcional, el camarero muy pendiente en todo momento.La comida estaba rica, destacar que los mejillones lo tiene en mucha variedad, gratinados, fritos, cocidos, etc. El plato estrella Carbonnade también estaba bueno.Es el lugar perfecto para ir nada más llegar a la ciudad, un clásico.

rahul verma

23:53 21 Jun 25

Loved Mussels and Fries!!! Authentic Belgian sea food, great staff and vibes of the place

Jp Bulte

21:14 21 Jun 25

Eten zozo. Wel vriendelijk. Beetje te druk

S U

16:31 21 Jun 25

Brüksel’de oldukça bilinen bir yer olan Chez Leon’da midye yemek istedik ama ne yazık ki deneyimimiz beklentimizin altında kaldı. Otlu ve peynirli midye denedik, ancak lezzeti fazla yoğun ve kuru geldi, keyif alamadık. İstiridyeler de benzer şekilde çok farklı ve biraz rahatsız edici bir tada sahipti. Servis ortalamaydı; ne çok ilgili ne de sorunluydu. Mekânın dekorasyonu ise gerçekten çok güzeldi – otantik ve özenle düzenlenmiş bir ambiyans vardı. Yine de, yemek açısından beklentimizi karşılamadığı için bir daha tercih etmeyi düşünmüyoruz.

Lorenzo Mastrobono

13:51 21 Jun 25

Romina Cordo

12:00 21 Jun 25

Este es uno de los restaurantes más recomendados para comer mejillones con papas fritas. Si bien estaban ricos, los gratinados en particular tenían el queso bastante seco y daba la sensación de que no fueron preparados en el momento. Aun así, la atención fue excelente: el mozo que nos atendió fue muy amable y simpático, lo que sumó a la experiencia.

Carlo Magno

08:41 21 Jun 25

Ambiente storico molto carino e locale molto grande, abbiamo preso le cozze , fatta alla loro maniera sono molto lontane dalle cozze che mangiamo noi in Italia , che sono a parer mio più grandi e saporite, però nel complesso si è passata una bella serata . Staff molto gentile e servizio veloce nonostante il pienone

Claudia Kleemann

18:43 20 Jun 25

Daisuke Yamakawa

01:21 20 Jun 25

6月上旬、20時半に入店しましたが店はそこそこの混み具合でした。ムール貝+フリッツ+ビールのセットをオーダー。ムール貝は評判通りのおいしさでしたが、セロリが独特の風味を出しているので苦手な人はいるかもしれません。フリッツもカリカリフワフワでおいしかったです。セットにつけたgeorge's pilsはピルスナーだけあってスルスル飲めました。追加したla leonはこの店の料理に合うように作られたビール（グラスもオリジナルだそう）で、ヒューガルデンのような香りも感じつつ（オレンジピールが入ってるみたい）、コクもあって好きでした。メニューがフランス語？のみなので翻訳は必須でした。案内してくれた店長らしき男性はとてもフレンドリーでしたが、担当のホールの男性は全然愛想なく少し残念でした。それでも料理とビールはとてもおいしく、よい時間を過ごせました。

Neji (Djo)

22:19 19 Jun 25

Bon serviceBon accueilPersonnel sympathiqueNourriture succulenteMoulesMoules aux herbesPâtes champignonsTout était parfaitMerci beaucoup

Pál Durai

19:23 19 Jun 25

Sze Chit Ho

11:30 19 Jun 25

Kanyawee Chaidate

20:59 18 Jun 25

Wonho Kim

20:00 18 Jun 25

Nice food with fast service!

Muzaffer Baskahya

12:48 18 Jun 25

Datsun silva

05:17 18 Jun 25

Irini Anderson

22:22 17 Jun 25

Busy restaurant, with good food and cold beer. I enjoyed it. Staff is friendly. Better book a table

Matija Čajić

20:28 17 Jun 25

YaLiz SQ

17:08 17 Jun 25

I highly recommend to visit Chez Leon Restaurant in Brussels, If you want to eat traditional food, the casseroles of mussels are delicious if you like seafood, the fries and sauces are very taste, the Grefrituurde, the Stoemp van de day met spek of boeren worst very good, the service is good and their waitresses very friendly, the decoration is nice.

Davide Tucci

13:52 17 Jun 25

Un locale storico nel centro di Bruxelles. Troverete piatti della tradizione locale. Abbiamo passato una piacevole serata. Il cibo è di buona qualità, prezzo giusto (nella media dei locali di Bruxelles). Davvero molta confusione. Consiglio la prenotazione (anche online).

Adrià Curto

21:31 16 Jun 25

12:06 16 Jun 25

久しぶりのベルギー、ブリュッセル訪問。ここに来ないとベルギーに来た感じがしないので、夕食。昔と変わらず、ティピカルなベルギー料理を堪能できました。

Milto

08:38 16 Jun 25

laureugen jar

04:54 16 Jun 25

Mancare medie calitativ.Servire sub ce avem in tara. Stabiliti inainte de a comanda modalitatea de plata in mod clar.

Rafael Maria

18:38 15 Jun 25

Kristof Tavernier

17:57 15 Jun 25

Zeer lekker, wel wat aan de dure kant. Maar in hartje brussel is dat wel normaal denk ik.

Emre Süren

21:43 13 Jun 25

Delicious but overpriced food. Excellent atmosphere.

Recep Acar

21:07 13 Jun 25

Bulunduğu sokağın atmosferi keyifli.Mekanın iç kısmı çok büyük ve dışarı da oturacaksanız bile görülmeli güzel dekore edilmiş.Lezzet olarak güzel garlic olanı en çok sevilenmiş onu sipariş ettim güzeldi.

Amber Foster

18:37 13 Jun 25

Mussels and frites were excellent! Pasta was overcooked, but still good. Great service from our wait staff.

ahmad kojok

17:18 13 Jun 25

*"The food was delicious and the service was great, but unfortunately there was a noticeable delay. The salad arrived first, then the waiter took about 30 minutes to bring the main course, which came after I had already started to feel full. This is something that should be addressed to match the beautiful atmosphere and the quality of the food."*

Laurynas Gerikas

14:07 13 Jun 25

Mason Jay

02:31 13 Jun 25

毋庸置疑，來這裡是你最好的選擇，這裡的人親切和善，餐點美味。Dear Mr. Larsen 帶給我們兩個美好的夜晚，謝謝你的招待！

Joan Gennaro

16:55 12 Jun 25

I ordered the mussels and frites, it came with a free beer. As a former chef I thought it was delicious, I don’t understand the bad reviews. The servers were attentive and informative, I was in no rush and the prices were comparable to other restaurants.

Myleene De Leon

14:18 12 Jun 25

We had a wonderful experience at Chez Léon in Brussels. Despite not having a reservation, we were glad to be seated quickly, even with the restaurant being quite busy. The atmosphere was lively, and service was impressively fast.The food was absolutely delicious—freshly cooked and full of flavor. The mussels, in particular, were a highlight: simply prepared but incredibly tasty. You could really tell everything was made fresh. Overall, a fantastic place to enjoy authentic Belgian cuisine. Highly recommended!

Ioanna Chasikou

21:52 11 Jun 25

The food was exceptional and really fairly priced for its quantity and quality! I would certainly recommend it 🦪

Sinem Gürsesli

18:36 11 Jun 25

İki çeşit midye denedik.Soslu olan çok tuzluydu pek lezzet alamadım .Tencerede olan sade midye daha lezzetliydi .Soğan çorbasını hiç beğenmedim.Çok fazla önerildiği için denemek istemiştik fakat abartıldığı kadar değildi

Dennis Berk Grip

15:50 10 Jun 25

Alejandro Jimenez

11:56 10 Jun 25

Acudimos a las 16:30 sin reserva, nos atendieron rápido y pasamos a una mesa sin problema, tiene el menú en diferentes idiomas, la comida estaba muy rica, precio y calidad van en proporción, la atención por parte de Massimo fue estupenda!El interior del local es muy pintoresco, no dudes en ir a comer a este local!

Patrick Molord Natacha Ham

11:40 10 Jun 25

Bonjour les Amis cela faisait 35 années que nous n'étions plus venu et waouh merci pour cette acceuil merci pour votre bonne humeur, merci pour se bon repas merci pour tout les amis vous qui ne connaissez pas venez découvrir ce restaurant mythique de Bruxelles, facile d'accès avec des parkings au alentour à vous conseiller il y a beaucoup de place et de choix pour vos papilles 😁 regarder les photos à très bientôt pour d'autres aventures

Clément Pénicaut

19:24 09 Jun 25

Cuisine très bonne et de qualité.Prix un peu élevés pour autant.Le bémol a été l'attente entre chaque étape du repas : 2h entre l'arrivée et le depart.Tables un peu proches les unes des autres.Bon restaurant néanmoins

Bill Ritchie

15:13 09 Jun 25

nice food, good service, a bit pricey but overall amazing experience, we didnt reserve a table but still got a full 2 hours to eat.

Tele Pabi

04:42 09 Jun 25

Dropped by Chez Léon for dinner and it’s a classic Brussels spot! The mussels and fries were solid—big portion of moules marinières with a tasty broth, and the fries were crispy with that famous homemade mayo. Got a Léon beer to wash it down, which was a nice touch. The vibe is lively, with a cozy, old-school Belgian feel, right near the Grand Place. Staff were friendly but a bit stretched when it got packed. Prices are fair (~€25 for mussels and fries). Tip: reserve a table to skip the queue! 5 stars! 🦪

Saeed Ayman

18:06 08 Jun 25

The restaurant’s great reputation is not coming from nowhere. The food is amazing, service is great.Must try when you hit Brussels.

B Khadivi

17:01 08 Jun 25

Tasty food and reasonable prices.

David Escobosa Arrocha

16:23 08 Jun 25

Menjar típic Belga molt ben elaborat.. els musclos espectaculars

Vetal Alex

13:57 08 Jun 25

Wir hatten Suppe und Muscheln. Wir liebten es. Angenehmer Service und eine Küche, die zu uns passt. Ich empfehle es!!!

Lorenzo Lombardo

12:58 08 Jun 25

Bel locale storico, rapporto qualità prezzo buono. Consiglio la prenotazione per evitare lunghe attese soprattutto a cena

Musa YILDIRIM

12:49 08 Jun 25

The staff are incredibly friendly, the food is tasty, and the atmosphere is just perfect

Sharon Dethier

07:35 08 Jun 25

Nous avons été très bien reçu par Anouar! C’est quelqu’un de très gentil et très serviable 😁La nourriture est très bonne ! Je vous conseille vivement d’y aller ! 😁

Francisco José Iglesias Iglesias

20:39 07 Jun 25

Se comen unos estupendos mejillones con patatas fritas con un servicio ràpido y eficaz. Pongo solo un cuatro en el ambiente porque està repleto de turistas y a veces es difícil encontrar un sitio adecuado.

khanh dang

19:36 07 Jun 25

Đồ ăn ngon, phục vụ nhanh, nhân viên nhiệt tình. Nhà hàng ấm cúng, lịch sự.

Johnnalee Kutzke Cady

18:51 07 Jun 25

We had the best time at Chez Léon! A perfect stop for our last night in Brussels to get a few of our traditional dishes checked off the list. The staff was SO welcoming and friendly, but especially our server Anouar, who was awesome. He was so patient and kind and attentive and really helped make this dinner the cherry on top of a wonderful trip!

Frank Looze

18:22 07 Jun 25

gülcan Şahin

17:30 07 Jun 25

Gerçekten harikaydı, özellikle garson Anouar çok kibar ve güler yüzlü bir garsondu. Midyeler harikaydı.

olcay cetin

15:45 07 Jun 25

Midye ,patates,bira 20 euro. Midye için en temiz mekan.Begendik.Malesef dışarıda masa yok.Icerisi biraz yoğun. Yemek hemen geldi ama hesap gecikti epey bekledik.

Emre Öztürk

20:29 06 Jun 25

Andre Morandi

23:01 05 Jun 25

Pretty simple and straightforward menu, anchored on the local tradition, and that's all one needs to have a very pleasant time and good memories to enjoy.

Enzo

18:31 05 Jun 25

Des serveurs très sympas et pas beaucoup d’attente

Chow Mun Yee

17:30 05 Jun 25

Chez Léon

3.9

Based on 13046 reviews