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Moeder Lambic Fontainas

Bar Gastropub Beer hall

One of the Top rated Gastropubs in Brussels


Address

Pl. Fontainas 8, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Website

www.moederlambic.com

Contact

+32 2 503 60 68

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (4.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Rick P. 1 year ago on Google
    A must-visit for any craft beer fan visitng Brussels. Large selection of a wide-variety of styles. 25cl pours for a great price to try multiple! Cheese plate comes with a ton of bread and is nice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ja c. 1 year ago on Google • 756 reviews
    Incredible experience and awesome spot. Friends have raved about this location and it absolutely lived up to the hype and then some. Not only do they present evert beer properly but they are on top of their cleaning of beer lines as well. They flushed 2 lines with a cleaning solution while we were there for almost 20 minutes. Very impressive, would absolutely visit again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paolo R. 7 months ago on Google • 60 reviews
    Stopped for a beer, as on Google if said it has lots of different beers and the reviews did not disappoint I have to say. Very cute and nice place, the bartender is also very good and knowledge when it comes to beers! He recommended me a very good and it enjoyed it very much! Highly recommend and 10/10, awesome!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dreki K. 10 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Great selection of beers including geuze and lambic. All beers were fresh and tasty. Fair prices and staff knew every single beer on tap and were able to accurately describe them without the need to get technical. Great music and decoration. Will visit again for sure.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sergii P. 4 years ago on Google
    Tons of craft brews. Knowledgeable staff who can recommend beers based on what you like. Great atmosphere. Learning some of the details, as well as the history, of the beer truly added to our experience. There is another Moeder Iambic which is even better.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James w. 1 year ago on Google
    Good bar with outdoor space. Excellent selection of beers on draft and a good bottle menu including a number of older lambics. Staff are friendly and the snacks are good
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam N. 1 year ago on Google • 388 reviews
    What a great draft list, they even had something from my home state of South Carolina. We enjoyed a couple of beers out on the patio on a sunny October afternoon. The man behind the bar was kind and efficient. This place is great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max M. 9 months ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Great selection of beers, but I keep coming back for the house made pils. It's just incredible... Service is always good too. Just had a mix up with the order and they fixed it free of charge. Highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jon H. 7 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Great beer selection and service as usual, with helpful bartenders. Fairly cool bar overall, the atmosphere did feel a bit too American for what I was hoping, but everything was lovely!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Piotr Z. 2 years ago on Google
    A very nice place where you can sit and chat. they have over a dozen types of beer on the taps plus small snacks. staff very nice and helpful. I would like to have such a bar in my city, I would definitely be its frequent visitor.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 gunther espinosa h. 2 years ago on Google
    Here you can find some of the best lambic beer from Belgium and is a nice place with nice playlists you can eat inside or outside. The personal is really nice and the cheese plate is good recommendation for pair with beer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abhishek P. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the oldest and most iconic brewery in Brussels served some of the most yummy beers I have ever tasted. They are also super affordable and value for money. Highly recommend grabbing a beer or two if you are around.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Simon B. 10 months ago on Google
    Visiting Moeder Lambic was one of the things that I was looking forward to most in Brussels, and unfortunately it failed to deliver. The guy who served us seemed more interested in getting out to have a cigarette, rather than talking us through the beers (even though they'd just opened, and we were the only people there). And the music was also way too loud, which meant sitting outside was the only real option. That said, the food was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Derek M. 9 months ago on Google
    good beer selection! my only issue is with so many beers on tap they do NOT offer a taste so you do take the chance
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael G. 5 years ago on Google
    Had a great time here. Can’t recommend highly enough if you are new to Brussels and want to take a beer journey. I always think it’s a really tough thing when a customer says “recommend me something” but they took their time and guided us through a tasting of three separate Belgian beers which were all fantastic and each completely different from each other. Thanks for taking the time guys, and thanks for the great food as well. Cheers 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Radu C. 5 years ago on Google
    This is hands down the best beer bar in Brussels. The vibe, the coziness and the service made it worth visiting this place three times during our holiday. And I'm sure we'll come back during our next visit to Brussels. The beer menu is really impressive and occasionally they have an extra daily beer menu with additional beer brands. The place is located next to the Anneessens station which makes it easily accessible from the North and South stations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Florian W. 4 years ago on Google
    If you fancy a beer and comforting meal, Moeder might be the place for you. A large selection room of craft beers (Lambic sours being among them) and filling dishes such as french onion soup or croque monsieur will get you where you want to be. Service is friendly and quick, and there’s ample seating. Unfortunately the flavours are rather tame, and the prices steep - if you want a good value meal or enjoy well seasoned food, Moeder won’t do. Still come here for their beers, however!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Victoria 5 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    They’re door doesn’t close. You essentially are having a beer outside. It’s freezing in here. Customers tried closing it all night with no success. Currently 39°F outside.. and inside.

  • 5/5 Olympus U. 4 months ago on Google • 59 reviews
    What an excellent place / pub to enjoy a big variety of beers, including some brands of their own. Fair prices, nice atmosphere, clean space and music as it should be! Will visit more often!

  • 5/5 Maria Liezel R. 3 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    Nice and quiet place with amazing Belgian beers on tap! Very friendly and helpful staff with great recommendations! If you love lambic and sours, come here!

  • 5/5 Tobias G. 2 years ago on Google
    Love the layout of this place: simple and modern. The beer selection is naturally vast and we also usually enjoy a cheese player with fresh bread.

  • 5/5 Jean-Francois V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really typical, great beers and very welcoming and very clean place (Original) Vraiment typique, bières super et endroit très accueillant et très propre

  • 5/5 jottie16 1 year ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Best place to get to try quality craft beer. Great tap menu, even greater bottle selection! Cantillon on draft and some nice gems on bottle. Must visit if you are into beer!

  • 5/5 Rob C. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this place. They do a range of lambic beers, ipas and stouts. Ended up staying for 4 rounds and a couple of sharer plates. Pretty reasonably priced with diverse music which encompassed punk, disco, techie dance 🕺

  • 5/5 Rylee B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to get a Belgium beer. We got a few sours and they were good. Nice and chill atmosphere on a Wednesday evening.

  • 5/5 Frantcheska N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What to say .... FULL LOVE 🌟 (Original) Que dire....FULL LOVE 🌟

  • 5/5 Nathalie G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place to drink a good Belgian beer, with advice to back it up. And for those who don't drink bubbles, red wine is excellent. (Original) Super lieu pour boire une bonne bière belge, avec conseil à l'appui. Et pour ceux qui ne boivent pas de bulles, le vin rouge est excellent.

  • 5/5 Astrid F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great selection of lambics, wide range of prices, and super cozy.

  • 2/5 Ben B. 2 years ago on Google
    Our tour guy told us to try the Lambic beer.. So we decided to go there for two beers..big size (0.5 l SPECIFIED in the menu 10 euros). At the moment of paying, they charged us More!!! because according to them they needed to open two small ones in orde to complete for the beer of 0.5...unbelievable..!!!! A shame of service!!

  • 5/5 haych3 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection of beers on draft and a bottle menu that ticks all your lambic needs

  • 5/5 Ewan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent bar for speciality beers, but certainly not a gastropub as The Google describes!

  • 4/5 Quaxo B. 2 years ago on Google
    A very handsome collection of (mostly Belgian) beers. Space is airy and bright. I didn't find the service particularly hospitable though: the bar tenders were busy swiping their phones instead of checking on customers, so a bit hard to get their attention; but maybe I was just unlucky.

  • 5/5 Maxime B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good beer bar with many references on tap. For lovers of craft beers you will be served! (Original) Très bon bar à bières avec de nombreuses références en pression. Pour les amoureux de bières craft vous allez être servis !

  • 5/5 cristo3214 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, very knowledgeable waiter. A little on the pricy side, but not unjustifiably so.

  • 5/5 Steven P. 2 years ago on Google
    We visited here all the way from Wisconsin in 2019. Possibly the best bar and the best beers on the planet!

  • 5/5 James B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic beer, fantastic vibe. Friendly staff and good snacks. What more could you want?

  • 5/5 James W. 2 years ago on Google
    This is our go-to beer bar in Brussels. They have an extensive tap list (30+ beers) with a wide diversity of styles, great outdoor seating, and a friendly/ knowledgeable wait staff that are happy to answer beer questions and joke around when my attempts at speaking French are hard to understand. In addition, there's always an interesting Cantillon beer on tap.

  • 5/5 ANN M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice cafe, casual atmosphere. (Original) Heel leuk cafeetje, ongedwongen sfeer.

  • 5/5 Melle D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Plenty of choice! (Original) Ruime keuze!

  • 5/5 Andi W. 10 months ago on Google
    Great location, brilliant engaging staff and some of the best beers I’ve ever drank.

  • 5/5 Abigail R. 11 months ago on Google
    Great brewery for those who like non traditional beers and wild ales! Great find in Brussels! They also have Cantillon!

  • 4/5 Bernard B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) clean like Inno (Original) propre comme Inno

  • 5/5 Anastasija O. 11 months ago on Google
    I have not tasted any food, but they have their own brewery so if you are interested in tasting their beers it is a good place, there is quite a variety. Also the stuff is friendly and speaks English. Nice place, love it. A oils beer 0.5L costs 5.90 euro

  • 5/5 Rob H. 1 year ago on Google
    If you like or want to try a vast selection of Belgian craft beers this is the place. Not far from Grand Place but has a real local feel.

  • 5/5 Thomas K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Brilliant. Must visit for every Beernerd. Definitely drink lambic :) (Original) Genial. Must visit für jeden Beernerd. Umbedingt lambic trinken :)

  • 4/5 Ari H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good selection of beers from small breweries (Original) Hyvä olutvalikoima pienpanimoiden tuotteita

  • 5/5 SJ L. 4 years ago on Google
    my best bar ever. kindness, a large number of beer. tasty food.

  • 4/5 Matthew H. 8 months ago on Google
    I wish they had more food options and I would be back here. The beer selection was moderately good. There are other places in the town that have a better selection. However, I feel like the variety was pretty spot on here

  • 4/5 Rebekah S. 3 years ago on Google
    BE CAREFUL!!! DO NOT SIT ON OUTSIDE TABLES as a tourist! There are thefts circling waiting to steal from you! We sat on an outside couch and ordered two beers. Within 10 minutes a local attempted to steal my husbands backpack. My husband chased after him and retrieved the backpack. Multiple tables saw the theft, but no one interacted, interfered, or commented on the obvious theft. It was insane to me no one interfered. Within 5 minutes someone approached us in civilian clothes and asked to take photos of our IDs. We were hesitant to give our IDs in a different country, but the “police” said he would “put us in jail for 3+ hours” if we didn’t give our IDs! My husband was scared his identity would be stolen due to the previous incident, but didn’t want to be in jail in a foreign country. My husband asked for the police officers identification, which was denied, and then he was told “you Americans expect to be in a different country and don’t do what you are told.” We are Americans so overjoyed to enjoy the Belgium culture, however, this makes us apprehensive to visit again. Horrible experience. HOWEVER, When I told our waitress, she said this was not uncommon and offered us her condolences as well and recommendation to make a report at police station, which we did. Loved our waitress! In conclusion, great beer selection in a less than protected or safe area. Be cautious.

  • 5/5 Iza 3 years ago on Google
    A bar with a really cool vibe, good music and a large selection of lambics - everything we were looking for. They also offer some snacks that go well with the beers.

  • 5/5 elisabeth s. 3 years ago on Google
    the food very good and very frindley

  • 4/5 Robbie H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for a drink, lovely craft beers. No duval in sight. Don’t expect great service (students don’t care to much) or amazing grub but for beers and meat it’s got all you need...

  • 5/5 Paul V. 4 years ago on Google
    Great beer on tap. Great service. Excellent food. Highly recommend the mixte platter.

  • 5/5 Cassolette de Ravioles Chèvre et L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice bar with a fairly wide selection of really good Belgian beers. Quite a lot of choice between some pretty nice beer and some that beat up his mother well. The prices did not seem to me to be abused although the snacks were clearly not cheap. On a personal level, it is faultless, very nice and smiling. It's a big yes (Original) Un chouette bar avec une assez large sélection de bières belges vachement bonnes. Pas mal de choix entre des cervoises plutôt gentilles et d’autres qui tabassent bien sa mère. Les prix ne m’ont pas paru abusés bien que les snacks ne soient clairement pas donnés. Niveau personnel c’est un sans faute, très sympa et souriant. C’est un grand oui

  • 5/5 Bruno L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beer bar favoring local breweries. Good Belgian beers and Gueuzes. Pleasant and relaxed service. (Original) Bar à bières privilégiant les brasseries locales. Bonnes bières belges et gueuzes. Service agréable et décontracté.

  • 4/5 Mihail H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place not great range of beers but very fresh and appetizing food (Original) Lieu agréable pas grande gamme des bières mais la nourriture bien frais et appétissant

  • 5/5 Edgar S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very generous service and welcome! Nothing to say, the waiter will receive you with pleasure and will guide you carefully to find a beer that suits you! Reasonable prices, go there with your eyes closed! (Original) Service et accueil des plus généreux ! Rien à dire, le serveur vous recevra avec plaisir et vous guidera avec attention pour trouver une bière qui vous conviendra ! Prix raisonnables , allez y les yeux fermés !

  • 4/5 Mathieu R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice bar (Original) Bar sympa

  • 5/5 Hoppy M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice decoration. Good choice of craft and more classic draft beers. A menu of bottles with prestigious lambics. An address not to be missed for lovers of good foams. (Original) Très belle décoration. Bon choix de bières pression craft et plus classiques. Une carte des bouteilles avec des lambics prestigieux. Une adresse à ne pas manquer pour les amateurs de bonnes mousses.

  • 5/5 bob m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unmissable address in Brussels !! Great decor and a beer menu for all tastes. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. All you have to do is let yourself be guided to drink very good pints! (Original) Adresse incontourable de Bruxelles !! Une déco super et une carte de bieres pour tous les gouts. Le personnel est très sympa et conaisseur. Il n'y a plus qu'a se laisser guider pour boire de très bonnes pintes !

  • 5/5 Olivier D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magical place in Brussels for all those who want to enjoy a good beer on the large bar of the bar or sit down to eat on the go. Personally, I am a fan of sour beer. I was advised by a very professional and dynamic team expert in the matter. It's a spectacle to watch them work. The prices are affordable and the beers live up to the reputation of the place. Can't wait to go back! (Original) Lieu magique à Bruxelles pour tous ceux qui veulent déguster une bonne bière sur le grand zinc du bar ou s'assoir manger sur le pouce. Personnellement je suis fan des sour bière. J'ai été conseillé par une équipe très professionnelle et dynamique experte en la matière. C'est un spectacle de les regarder travailler. Les prix sont abordables et les bières à la hauteur de la réputation du lieu. Hâte d'y retourner !

  • 5/5 Jérémy 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wide choice of beers, pleasant, professional waiter who takes the time to present the beers on offer. Don't hesitate to ask for their advice. In the top ! (Original) Large choix de bières, serveur agréable, professionnel qui prends le temps de présenter les bières proposés. N'hésitez pas à demander leurs conseils. Au top !

  • 5/5 Tom G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service with great advice on beer to take. I highly recommend. (Original) Excellent service avec de super conseil sur les biere à prendre. Je recommande fortement.

  • 4/5 Muscab y. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place

  • 5/5 Stéphane C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As every time we go there the beers are excellent and the wait staff are excellent advice including restaurants. I highly recommend. (Original) Comme à chaque fois que nous y retournons les bières sont excellentes et les serveurs sont d'excellents conseils par rapport y compris pour les restaurants. Je recommande vivement.

  • 5/5 Tendô C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Stylish egg (Original) Stylé de ouf

  • 4/5 Kamil W. 3 years ago on Google
    Classic place in BXL, need to visit!

  • 5/5 Guillaume D. 3 years ago on Google
    Is good !

  • 5/5 Francis Van K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place where you are always sure to drink an excellent Belgian or foreign beer ... an important particularity is the temperature of the beers !!! (Original) Un endroit où on est toujours sûr de boire une excellente bière belge où étrangère...une particularité importante la température des bières !!!

  • 5/5 Daniella J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place, nice service, great beer and great food. I'll be back. (Original) Posto accogliente, servizio gentile, ottima birra e ottimo cibo. Tornerò.

  • 5/5 Gianluca B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Being in Brussels and not visiting this pub should be considered a crime (Original) Essere a Bruxelles, e non venire a visitare questo pub dovrebbe essere considerato un crimine

  • 4/5 Pieter S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice beer and smooth service, good terrace, large choice of local and international beers (Original) Lekker bier en vlotte service, goe terras, grote keuze tss lokale en internationale bieren

  • 2/5 marta servan s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very narrow, there was a very unfriendly waiter (Original) Muy estrecho, hubo un camarero muy antipático

  • 4/5 Guy D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious beer list with (rightly) specific attention to the local lambic, geuze and fruit beers. Get fine local tapas to accompany the glass (Original) Heerlijke bierkaart met (terecht) specifieke aandacht voor de lokale lambiek, geuze en fruitbieren. Fijne lokale tapa’s te krijgen om het glas te vergezellen

  • 4/5 Wendy P. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bar, very popular a short walk from the Bourse. Wide range of beers on tap.

  • 5/5 Catalina M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The beers are very good. There are cheaper places (Original) Las cervezas son muy buenas. Hay lugares mas baratos

  • 5/5 arnostu 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent selection of beers on tap. We were told they are changed weekly. Service excellent with good food too.

  • 5/5 Antonia C. 4 years ago on Google
    Good selection of beers and great service!

  • 5/5 Stefano F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We stopped for 4 beers and a couple of dishes. The carbonade was very good. The restaurant is modern and the staff very friendly, real beer expert. Excellent for eating and drinking. (Original) Ci siamo fermati x 4 birre e un paio di piatti. La carbonade era molto buona. Il locale è moderno e il personale molto gentile vero esperto di birre. Ottimo per mangiar e bere.

  • 5/5 Mark W. 4 years ago on Google
    A great place to get your fix of the best Belgian Trappist or craft beers with a great food menu too.

  • 5/5 Henrik L. 2 years ago on Google
    Best beer pub in Brussels. Sooooo many awesome beers! No real food on the meny but the snacks (cheese and charcuteries) are excellent.

  • 5/5 Sven H. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to have beers on tap in Brussels.

  • 5/5 Awwadh A. 2 years ago on Google
    Tries the IPA Belgium style, and it’s so good

  • 5/5 Antonio S. 2 years ago on Google
    Noce place where it's possible watching football games, enjoying good beers and pizza.

  • 5/5 A.R. S. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place for a weekly hangout. Brilliant selection of obscure and authentic Belgian beers especially for the Lambic lovers. The owner knows his stuff and a good selection of aperitif menu to go with it. Overall cozy and mature vibe as well. Not for teenagers, Twinkies and found mouths.

  • 5/5 Andrea R. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place for a beer, huge draft selection!


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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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