René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte, born 1898, died 1967, was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became famous for his witty and thought-provoking images.
Magritte’s work frequently displays a collection of ordinary objects in an unusual context, giving new meanings to familiar things. The use of objects as other than what they seem is typified in his painting The Treachery of Images (La Trahison des images), which shows a pipe that appears to be an advertisement for a tobacco store. Beneath the pipe, Magritte wrote “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (“This is not a pipe”). Although an apparent contradiction, this is actually true: the painting is not a pipe, but an image of a pipe.
”Chez Léon” has paid tribute to his memory by naming one of its classic dishes “This is not a Mussel”.
Miki Liu
19:29 27 Apr 25
Nice perfectly cooked mussels! Delicious!
Lou Travel
13:03 27 Apr 25
Going there every time I am in Brussels. One of the most authentic Belgian restaurants in which you can taste traditional food!
dpopowich100
05:58 27 Apr 25
Was surprised to see the sub 4 overall review… everything was spot on in my opinion… we had eaten at a higher rated restaurant last evening and it was good… but tonight was excellent!!! Highly recommended
Ozzlemce
20:36 26 Apr 25
Rezervasyonla gittik. Ortamı güzel, garsonları ilgili ve yardımcı. Soğan çorbası lezzetli, çeşitli midyeler söyledik (tencere değil), lezzetliydi, patates olmazsa olmaz. Güzel bir deneyim.
Beril “Berillin”
19:03 26 Apr 25
The service fast. Delicious and hot meals.Thanks
Huohuo
10:48 26 Apr 25
Allen Ashby
10:57 25 Apr 25
Stopped for a quick lunch of Mussels before we head to Paris. Been in Belgium all week and got mussels at last. Excellent friendly service.
Nonô Saramago
09:57 25 Apr 25
The moules gratinées were the best. Took a while but everything was delicious.
Kyle Silva
19:38 24 Apr 25
To make sure you get in, call at least a day ahead and make reservations -- but do make reservations! This was a fantastic meal. The atmosphere is chaotic in the best way and the food was the best we had in Brussels. Leave room for dessert (you have room even if you think you don't, but the way) become it was quite nice as well.
Yeuk Mei Wong
20:45 23 Apr 25
Everything is perfect! The cuisine tastes very good not matter spaghetti, fries and mussel.😋The staffs and chef are very nice person! They give a good service and experience to us. My friend and me highly recommend it ‼️
Serena Jou
13:35 23 Apr 25
The overall experience was fantastic! The mussels were incredibly satisfying, and the sour beer was absolutely delicious. Despite being busy, the staff were friendly and welcoming.
greg werquin
11:19 23 Apr 25
Merci à Aref, notre serveur, pour son sourire, sa bonne humeur et sa gentillesse . Nous espérons le retrouver lors de notre prochain séjour 🤞
János Mészáros
05:49 23 Apr 25
Kemény volt a hús.
Janos Popan
20:29 22 Apr 25
lauane copinet
15:17 22 Apr 25
Cuisine excellente, ambiance chaleureuse et agréable. Le service est un peu froid mais respectueux
Pedro Torres
14:27 22 Apr 25
Buen sitio para comer o cenar,platos típicos belgas,muy buen servicio...precios caros,pero como en todo Bruselas.. recomendable
Katie Traver
13:50 22 Apr 25
It's fine, not sure what the hype is though - I've definitely had better moules and better frites. The waffle was sad and soggy, actively avoid.
Océane Da Cruz
12:50 22 Apr 25
Nous avons choisi de découvrir la carbonnade flamande et le Stoemp au lard et saucisse et n’avons pas été déçus ! Un vrai régal. Nous avons été bien accueillis au début, et les serveurs et membres du restaurant étaient sympathiques. Cependant, notre serveur n’était pas particulièrement agréable. Malgré cela, la qualité de la nourriture et l’ambiance chaleureuse restent un très bon souvenir.
Carlos Chego
12:40 22 Apr 25
Just one world. Amazing.Good food good service and really good time there
winnie
11:29 22 Apr 25
Nice staff, nice chef, nice mood!!!!! I love it. The mussels are very tasty and fresh.
Sara Martinez
06:25 22 Apr 25
Nos decidimos a ir a comer a este restaurante después de ver anteriormente buenas reseñas y vídeos de TikTok, pero fue toda una decepción.La calidad de la comida dejaba mucho que desear, los mejillones no tenían sabor a nada.La salsa de la carne estaba buena pero no hubo nada destacable, no es un sitio que recomendaría.También se equivocaron cuando pedimos los cafés (nos trajeron 3 cafés solos por 5€ cada uno), pero teníamos ganas de salir de allí y no dijimos nada.El trato de los camareros fue agradable, pero el precio de la comida es desorbitado para lo que es.
Кирил Стоянов
21:33 21 Apr 25
Когато седнах и опитах храната, разбрах защо съществуват вече 200 години! Храната и бирата в този ресторант са изкуство.
Dan Toderici
15:54 21 Apr 25
amazing… an historic place, fast service and delicious dishes
Joseph Edmondson
13:04 21 Apr 25
Ok but not great, the Leon beer is good, but the rest of the food was just average and service was very slow.
iza kulikowska
12:00 21 Apr 25
Ellas 0
11:14 21 Apr 25
직원분의 서비스가 매우 훌륭해서 너무나 만족스러운 식사였습니다.
saos64
10:43 21 Apr 25
L K
06:42 21 Apr 25
Good seafood and wine
阿羞
19:35 20 Apr 25
聽到老闆說台灣NO.1 有種莫名的親切感最後還招待一份免費薯條👍
Lucía Canal
13:37 20 Apr 25
Probamos los mejillones con patatas fritas típicos de allí y estaban deliciosos, bien cocinados y un sabor agradable, lo mismo con los calamares. La atención de los empleados genial y había mucho ambiente pero podías hablar tranquilamente. Y a pesar de estar en pleno centro, no fue muy caro y no tuvimos que hacer cola (que en eso creo que tuvimos suerte)
Gabriele Gugole
10:13 20 Apr 25
Prima esperienza a cena “chez leon” location straordinaria nel cuore del centro storico , ottima la carne , la birra, la cordialità e simpatia del personale , location storica , accogliente e particolare , piacevole esperienza , consiglio 👍🏻
Gustavo Molina Checa
07:10 20 Apr 25
Carta muy variada para disfrutar de la comida belga o si prefieres algo de marisco. El menú infantil también es variado y se sale de lo básico, pueden escoger hasta una cazuela de mejillones. Además, el servicio fue estupendo, el camarero nos explicó recomendaciones y fue muy atento en todo momento. Bastante bien de precio para estar en pleno centro de Bruselas.
Mehmet
16:45 19 Apr 25
Alena T
15:23 19 Apr 25
Это очень атмосферное место. Блюда вкусные. Особенно блюда с мидиями.
Hanwen Liu
11:53 19 Apr 25
Happy DG
22:44 18 Apr 25
브뤼셀에 오래 있으면서 여러 군데에서 홍합 요리를 먹었는데, 이곳이 가장 맛있었습니다.
Liza Cheung
19:02 18 Apr 25
Nice restaurant,service is good. We have to book 2 weeks before and only get the booking available at 5:15pm. Suggest to book table online, as during dinner time it needs to queue up. Food is delicious and kids meals have big portion.
Sofia Sotelo
18:46 18 Apr 25
河口陽奈多
16:20 18 Apr 25
ヨーロッパを周遊して、1番と言っていいくらい美味しかったです！リピして2日間連続で訪れました！ぜひ行かれる際はムール貝のバターガーリックを食べてみてください！店員さんも愉快な方でジョークを交えて接客してくれて雰囲気もとても良かったです。
Christopher Dini
11:37 18 Apr 25
Esperienza da provare!
J R
20:29 17 Apr 25
Comida increíble, el sitio es gigantesco, los camareros pues de todo alguno un poco borde pero el resto super simpáticos. Lo recomendaré
Teresa Terán
22:11 16 Apr 25
Sitio 10/10. La comida está INCREÍBLE, nos trataron fenomenal, el servicio es muy amable y nos ayudaron con todo. Sin duda si vuelvo a Bruselas repetiremos porque la comida nos encantó y el sitio también 🥰
Antonio G
19:40 16 Apr 25
Irmak S
15:57 16 Apr 25
The food was good, the staff was so kind and friendly. Looking forward to the next time :)
Lucien Trempont
14:29 16 Apr 25
Superbe accueil
shukuhei chan
13:12 16 Apr 25
Tasty and fresh food, value for money. Service efficient but not rude. No need to wait and the atmosphere is good although a little bit crowded. Recommended for tourists
Jace Khin
07:03 16 Apr 25
Steph W
19:05 15 Apr 25
Had Herb mussels and chez leon salad with fried mussels + 2 oysters. The mussels dish could have been a little salty for some people but that is exactly how it should be to balance the butter and mussels!!!Loveeeee all the dishes and their leon beer! My first full meal in Brussels and I'm glad we chose this and sat outside. The waiter we got was jolly and full of jokes. It maybe a tourist trap but we are tourists so we dont mind at all.
Yixin Zhang
15:37 15 Apr 25
Don’t really recommend this place. Not too many people. But as a customer, I still did not get the respect I deserve.And I got a French menu?? And a French receipt! I was so confused 😵💫 I asked for but was rejected sharply.The food is normal, just plain.
Víctor Jové
05:19 15 Apr 25
Es el mejor restaurante de toda la ciudad, rapidisimo con un ambiento perfecto y apto para todos los publicos, vimos camareros que hablaban todo tipo de idiomas, majisimos. Una experiencia total. Oroginal de 1893
Miquel Lopez
20:03 14 Apr 25
Mario Benito
14:12 14 Apr 25
Calidad y comida muy buena. El servicio fue regular, mucho tiempo de espera y algo descuidado
Hee Kong Yap
17:10 13 Apr 25
The best of locally foods, with a simple local healthy foods n some light drinks. Is a plus plus for locally foods.
Izabella Szulc
14:51 13 Apr 25
Super lokalizacja, bardzo przyjemne stoliki na zewnątrz. Sprawna obsługa . Mule zapiekane w serze ok, spagetti leon z owocami morza , zupelnie niedoprawiony. Sól i pieprz nie pomogły .
Ann-Kathrin Lauer
13:47 13 Apr 25
War sehr lecker. Ich habe nichts auszusetzen und die negativen Bewertungen überraschen mich. Die Inneneinrichtung ist total schön und es gibt viel zu sehen. Preise sind ok, zwar touristisch aber nicht überraschend.
Ray Hau
11:57 12 Apr 25
It's good food, although a little salty. Service is brisk but not entirely efficient, needing to take time to get staff attention. It is touristy.However, the atmosphere was brilliant, had excellent conversation with table next door (who were also visitors to Brussels). They were directing the ballet the period we were there.Worth a visit!
Agnes Yohannan
21:11 11 Apr 25
Nhu Dang
19:46 11 Apr 25
Was hesitate tourist trap but NoWas nicely served by a bald guyGood food at tourist price. Accepted
Sophia C.
12:32 11 Apr 25
布魯塞爾百年淡菜老店，生意非常好，淡菜鍋搭配薯條及啤酒真是太讚啦👍🏻
Xavier Magallanes
06:10 11 Apr 25
The carbonara 8/10The Gefrituurde 100/10Stoemp du jour au lard ou saucisse ou mixte 8/10Beer leon 9/10
Gregorio Naredo
20:12 09 Apr 25
Baki Şanlan
18:37 09 Apr 25
Run away from the bold waiter. He is very rude. Except of him, everything was okay.
Jessica Calzi
07:15 09 Apr 25
Ristorante tipico belga.Servizio e qualità ottimo, senza spendere molto.Staff accogliente, soprattutto grazie al cameriere Sebastien sempre molto disponibile!
David Quinco
19:03 08 Apr 25
Restaurante sobrevalorado, pero la comida no está mal. Es caro.
Danielle Dabalos
21:46 06 Apr 25
We came across this resto by accident, and thank god we did. The food was sooo good and it came really quick despite it being quite busy. The server was so kind and amazing. Every single one of the staff had a smile on their face and was very welcoming. The atmosphere was overall just superb, like a family ran place. I would definitely recommend trying it.
nil armengol casali
18:16 06 Apr 25
Correct but expensive for me
Anastasia Mihaila
17:23 06 Apr 25
Verily delicious food.
Morgane Guillaud
13:19 06 Apr 25
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Miki Liu
19:29 27 Apr 25
Nice perfectly cooked mussels! Delicious!
Lou Travel
13:03 27 Apr 25
Going there every time I am in Brussels. One of the most authentic Belgian restaurants in which you can taste traditional food!
dpopowich100
05:58 27 Apr 25
Was surprised to see the sub 4 overall review… everything was spot on in my opinion… we had eaten at a higher rated restaurant last evening and it was good… but tonight was excellent!!! Highly recommended
Ozzlemce
20:36 26 Apr 25
Rezervasyonla gittik. Ortamı güzel, garsonları ilgili ve yardımcı. Soğan çorbası lezzetli, çeşitli midyeler söyledik (tencere değil), lezzetliydi, patates olmazsa olmaz. Güzel bir deneyim.
Beril “Berillin”
19:03 26 Apr 25
The service fast. Delicious and hot meals.Thanks
Allen Ashby
10:57 25 Apr 25
Stopped for a quick lunch of Mussels before we head to Paris. Been in Belgium all week and got mussels at last. Excellent friendly service.
Nonô Saramago
09:57 25 Apr 25
The moules gratinées were the best. Took a while but everything was delicious.
Kyle Silva
19:38 24 Apr 25
To make sure you get in, call at least a day ahead and make reservations -- but do make reservations! This was a fantastic meal. The atmosphere is chaotic in the best way and the food was the best we had in Brussels. Leave room for dessert (you have room even if you think you don't, but the way) become it was quite nice as well.
Yeuk Mei Wong
20:45 23 Apr 25
Everything is perfect! The cuisine tastes very good not matter spaghetti, fries and mussel.😋The staffs and chef are very nice person! They give a good service and experience to us. My friend and me highly recommend it ‼️
Serena Jou
13:35 23 Apr 25
The overall experience was fantastic! The mussels were incredibly satisfying, and the sour beer was absolutely delicious. Despite being busy, the staff were friendly and welcoming.
greg werquin
11:19 23 Apr 25
Merci à Aref, notre serveur, pour son sourire, sa bonne humeur et sa gentillesse . Nous espérons le retrouver lors de notre prochain séjour 🤞
János Mészáros
05:49 23 Apr 25
Kemény volt a hús.
lauane copinet
15:17 22 Apr 25
Cuisine excellente, ambiance chaleureuse et agréable. Le service est un peu froid mais respectueux
Pedro Torres
14:27 22 Apr 25
Buen sitio para comer o cenar,platos típicos belgas,muy buen servicio...precios caros,pero como en todo Bruselas.. recomendable
Katie Traver
13:50 22 Apr 25
It's fine, not sure what the hype is though - I've definitely had better moules and better frites. The waffle was sad and soggy, actively avoid.
Océane Da Cruz
12:50 22 Apr 25
Nous avons choisi de découvrir la carbonnade flamande et le Stoemp au lard et saucisse et n’avons pas été déçus ! Un vrai régal. Nous avons été bien accueillis au début, et les serveurs et membres du restaurant étaient sympathiques. Cependant, notre serveur n’était pas particulièrement agréable. Malgré cela, la qualité de la nourriture et l’ambiance chaleureuse restent un très bon souvenir.
Carlos Chego
12:40 22 Apr 25
Just one world. Amazing.Good food good service and really good time there
winnie
11:29 22 Apr 25
Nice staff, nice chef, nice mood!!!!! I love it. The mussels are very tasty and fresh.
Sara Martinez
06:25 22 Apr 25
Nos decidimos a ir a comer a este restaurante después de ver anteriormente buenas reseñas y vídeos de TikTok, pero fue toda una decepción.La calidad de la comida dejaba mucho que desear, los mejillones no tenían sabor a nada.La salsa de la carne estaba buena pero no hubo nada destacable, no es un sitio que recomendaría.También se equivocaron cuando pedimos los cafés (nos trajeron 3 cafés solos por 5€ cada uno), pero teníamos ganas de salir de allí y no dijimos nada.El trato de los camareros fue agradable, pero el precio de la comida es desorbitado para lo que es.
Кирил Стоянов
21:33 21 Apr 25
Когато седнах и опитах храната, разбрах защо съществуват вече 200 години! Храната и бирата в този ресторант са изкуство.
Dan Toderici
15:54 21 Apr 25
amazing… an historic place, fast service and delicious dishes
Joseph Edmondson
13:04 21 Apr 25
Ok but not great, the Leon beer is good, but the rest of the food was just average and service was very slow.
Ellas 0
11:14 21 Apr 25
직원분의 서비스가 매우 훌륭해서 너무나 만족스러운 식사였습니다.
L K
06:42 21 Apr 25
Good seafood and wine
阿羞
19:35 20 Apr 25
聽到老闆說台灣NO.1 有種莫名的親切感最後還招待一份免費薯條👍
Lucía Canal
13:37 20 Apr 25
Probamos los mejillones con patatas fritas típicos de allí y estaban deliciosos, bien cocinados y un sabor agradable, lo mismo con los calamares. La atención de los empleados genial y había mucho ambiente pero podías hablar tranquilamente. Y a pesar de estar en pleno centro, no fue muy caro y no tuvimos que hacer cola (que en eso creo que tuvimos suerte)
Gabriele Gugole
10:13 20 Apr 25
Prima esperienza a cena “chez leon” location straordinaria nel cuore del centro storico , ottima la carne , la birra, la cordialità e simpatia del personale , location storica , accogliente e particolare , piacevole esperienza , consiglio 👍🏻
Gustavo Molina Checa
07:10 20 Apr 25
Carta muy variada para disfrutar de la comida belga o si prefieres algo de marisco. El menú infantil también es variado y se sale de lo básico, pueden escoger hasta una cazuela de mejillones. Además, el servicio fue estupendo, el camarero nos explicó recomendaciones y fue muy atento en todo momento. Bastante bien de precio para estar en pleno centro de Bruselas.
Alena T
15:23 19 Apr 25
Это очень атмосферное место. Блюда вкусные. Особенно блюда с мидиями.
Happy DG
22:44 18 Apr 25
브뤼셀에 오래 있으면서 여러 군데에서 홍합 요리를 먹었는데, 이곳이 가장 맛있었습니다.
Liza Cheung
19:02 18 Apr 25
Nice restaurant,service is good. We have to book 2 weeks before and only get the booking available at 5:15pm. Suggest to book table online, as during dinner time it needs to queue up. Food is delicious and kids meals have big portion.
河口陽奈多
16:20 18 Apr 25
ヨーロッパを周遊して、1番と言っていいくらい美味しかったです！リピして2日間連続で訪れました！ぜひ行かれる際はムール貝のバターガーリックを食べてみてください！店員さんも愉快な方でジョークを交えて接客してくれて雰囲気もとても良かったです。
Christopher Dini
11:37 18 Apr 25
Esperienza da provare!
J R
20:29 17 Apr 25
Comida increíble, el sitio es gigantesco, los camareros pues de todo alguno un poco borde pero el resto super simpáticos. Lo recomendaré
Teresa Terán
22:11 16 Apr 25
Sitio 10/10. La comida está INCREÍBLE, nos trataron fenomenal, el servicio es muy amable y nos ayudaron con todo. Sin duda si vuelvo a Bruselas repetiremos porque la comida nos encantó y el sitio también 🥰
Irmak S
15:57 16 Apr 25
The food was good, the staff was so kind and friendly. Looking forward to the next time :)
Lucien Trempont
14:29 16 Apr 25
Superbe accueil
shukuhei chan
13:12 16 Apr 25
Tasty and fresh food, value for money. Service efficient but not rude. No need to wait and the atmosphere is good although a little bit crowded. Recommended for tourists
Steph W
19:05 15 Apr 25
Had Herb mussels and chez leon salad with fried mussels + 2 oysters. The mussels dish could have been a little salty for some people but that is exactly how it should be to balance the butter and mussels!!!Loveeeee all the dishes and their leon beer! My first full meal in Brussels and I'm glad we chose this and sat outside. The waiter we got was jolly and full of jokes. It maybe a tourist trap but we are tourists so we dont mind at all.
Yixin Zhang
15:37 15 Apr 25
Don’t really recommend this place. Not too many people. But as a customer, I still did not get the respect I deserve.And I got a French menu?? And a French receipt! I was so confused 😵💫 I asked for but was rejected sharply.The food is normal, just plain.
Víctor Jové
05:19 15 Apr 25
Es el mejor restaurante de toda la ciudad, rapidisimo con un ambiento perfecto y apto para todos los publicos, vimos camareros que hablaban todo tipo de idiomas, majisimos. Una experiencia total. Oroginal de 1893
Mario Benito
14:12 14 Apr 25
Calidad y comida muy buena. El servicio fue regular, mucho tiempo de espera y algo descuidado
Hee Kong Yap
17:10 13 Apr 25
The best of locally foods, with a simple local healthy foods n some light drinks. Is a plus plus for locally foods.
Izabella Szulc
14:51 13 Apr 25
Super lokalizacja, bardzo przyjemne stoliki na zewnątrz. Sprawna obsługa . Mule zapiekane w serze ok, spagetti leon z owocami morza , zupelnie niedoprawiony. Sól i pieprz nie pomogły .
Ann-Kathrin Lauer
13:47 13 Apr 25
War sehr lecker. Ich habe nichts auszusetzen und die negativen Bewertungen überraschen mich. Die Inneneinrichtung ist total schön und es gibt viel zu sehen. Preise sind ok, zwar touristisch aber nicht überraschend.
Ray Hau
11:57 12 Apr 25
It's good food, although a little salty. Service is brisk but not entirely efficient, needing to take time to get staff attention. It is touristy.However, the atmosphere was brilliant, had excellent conversation with table next door (who were also visitors to Brussels). They were directing the ballet the period we were there.Worth a visit!
Nhu Dang
19:46 11 Apr 25
Was hesitate tourist trap but NoWas nicely served by a bald guyGood food at tourist price. Accepted
Sophia C.
12:32 11 Apr 25
布魯塞爾百年淡菜老店，生意非常好，淡菜鍋搭配薯條及啤酒真是太讚啦👍🏻
Xavier Magallanes
06:10 11 Apr 25
The carbonara 8/10The Gefrituurde 100/10Stoemp du jour au lard ou saucisse ou mixte 8/10Beer leon 9/10
Baki Şanlan
18:37 09 Apr 25
Run away from the bold waiter. He is very rude. Except of him, everything was okay.
Jessica Calzi
07:15 09 Apr 25
Ristorante tipico belga.Servizio e qualità ottimo, senza spendere molto.Staff accogliente, soprattutto grazie al cameriere Sebastien sempre molto disponibile!
David Quinco
19:03 08 Apr 25
Restaurante sobrevalorado, pero la comida no está mal. Es caro.
Danielle Dabalos
21:46 06 Apr 25
We came across this resto by accident, and thank god we did. The food was sooo good and it came really quick despite it being quite busy. The server was so kind and amazing. Every single one of the staff had a smile on their face and was very welcoming. The atmosphere was overall just superb, like a family ran place. I would definitely recommend trying it.
nil armengol casali
18:16 06 Apr 25
Correct but expensive for me
Anastasia Mihaila
17:23 06 Apr 25
Verily delicious food.
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