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Le Dillens.

Bistro

👍 Fresh seasonal small plates, delicious ingredients and beautiful looking plates. Excellent beer list. Busy with locals, fantastic atmosphere and very friendly staff . A must visit in Saint Gilles People often mention staff, brunch, good, service, nice, friendly,


Address

Pl. Julien Dillens 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium

Website

www.ledillens.be

Contact

+32 2 538 31 36

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 1 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 12 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (10) brunch (10) good (10) service (7) nice (7) friendly (6)
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  • 5/5 Robin E. 2 years ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Lovely friendly staff. Very welcoming and helpful. Excellent food. Great local find, made sure to come back each day for at least a coffee while we were here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 June A. 1 year ago on Google • 271 reviews
    Nice place for a brunch! Very relaxed cozy school like atmosphere. For 15,50€, the classic brunch offers you a fried egg with bacon, some Gouda and ham with a very good piece of bread as well as yogurt and granola with strawberry. A qualitative and fulfilling brunch for the price charged. If you want to go fancy, have the fluffy buckwheat pancakes with pain perdu and goat cheese toast, you won’t regret it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 seth b. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh seasonal small plates, delicious ingredients and beautiful looking plates. Excellent beer list. Busy with locals, fantastic atmosphere and very friendly staff . A must visit in Saint Gilles
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alice L. 4 years ago on Google • 48 reviews
    One of the best places to brunch in Brussels considering 1) food choice and food quality 2) the speed and quality of the service 3) the location and the tables outside. You can brunch from 11 to 15 on Saturday and Sunday. You can choose the brunch menu with bread and jam + 2 or 3 choices among the dishes on the menu (savory, sweet or both). The former is 14.5€, the latter is 19€. The drinks prices go from 2 to 5€, and they include cold/warm beverages and a lot of juices or tea. Service was fast and friendly. Our dishes arrived shortly after we ordered, and the quality was good (only remark: no maple syrup with pancakes :( but I didn’t ask them, maybe they have it). I loved the “terrace” and the tables outside. With the trees around you can either sunbathe or enjoy the weather in the shadow. The neighborhood is calm, you don’t hear cars and clacson all around. Lovely place, I will definitely go back for brunch!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kikuko H. 6 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    The service and foods were great. It is very popular in the evening outside tables were all taken when I walked by. They don’t have an English menu and I had a hard time understanding.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sloan l. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect cafe. The chefs cook some delicious and inventive meals at Le Dillens. The interior, for lack of a better word is best described as: “cozy”. It’s a super comfortable spot where you can relax and go about your drink, conversation, book, or whatever. Feels like a real locals spot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alistair W. 1 year ago on Google
    More of a bar with some food options but the food is spectacular. 2/6 dishes were veggie and 3/6 had fish so lots of choice for veggie/pescatarian. Great atmosphere and helpful staff. No English menus but staff were happy to help.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Olivier S. 4 years ago on Google • 230 reviews
    Pretty good. Juices and coffee were both tasty and the terrace is lovely, but the service was a bit slow/obstructive and the scrambled eggs were loose/watery. Prices are reasonable and there is quite a good choice of beers. A nice spot for a sunny afternoon but not necessarily somewhere to make a detour for.

  • 5/5 Jorge G. 7 months ago on Google • 135 reviews
    Tops! Yes, you may pay more but, authentic local, fun and good service. This is a local place with atmosphere, and wonderful global music. And, of course, by US standards, the portions are small but, incredible in unique taste. So, get a few dishes, and share!

  • 4/5 Piotr P. 1 year ago on Google • 106 reviews
    Nice and stylish place for the Saturday brunch. You can choose among veg, fish and meat 🍖. Good fresh juice and nice service. Only one thing which can be reworked is the temperature inside! It was cold!

  • 3/5 ncy b. 4 months ago on Google • 84 reviews
    Friendly staff, nice interior, but not a lot of vegetarian / vegan options for the evening menu, and the place strongly smelled of cooked grease. Please invest in a good ventilation in the kitchen. It's very small portions for food, one would maybe expect a bit of salad to make it look complete. Espresso was very good.

  • 4/5 Phil R. 5 months ago on Google • 71 reviews
    The dishes are tasty and original. Pulled pork and pakoras were fantastic. Friendly staff, a bit loud for chatting during dinner, but still would recommend.

  • 3/5 / CK /. 10 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    I always wanted to go to Dillens due to its vintage look and when it finally happened, it was quite disappointing. The staff is rather nice, but definitely overwhelmed even without a full house. The place has its own vibe, but the setup is weird, and it happened more than twice that people or staff hit your chair while you're eating. Also, if you go in winter (I went in Feb), don't count on good heating. Prices are just not fair for having brunch. You pay between 20-25€ to get a tiny portion of 1 thing. You easily add 5-6€ if you want one extra thing. Not to mention, it doesn't include drinks. With this price, you can eat better (aka more) in brunch-dedicated places that are more modern, well maintained, and in similar hipster areas. I left the 3 stars because I would go back for drinks only and because the place kept its special look, but the rest is a no-go for me.

  • 5/5 Victor A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cosy bar with kitchen that offers a changing menu. Drinks and food are reasonably priced and the service is very approachable. Definitely would recommend for a quick dinner or a drink.

  • 5/5 Ryan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great chilled atmosphere here with friendly staff and a good selection of beer as well. Came here on 2 different nights for drinks and it was chilled out and quite a nice mix of people as well

  • 4/5 G C. 1 year ago on Google
    Café two steps away from Avenue Louise, where you can enjoy a homemade lemonade or a nice coffee in their lovely sunny terrace.

  • 5/5 Cameron 1 year ago on Google
    Me and my family went to the "le dillens" cafè and everything was delicious, I personally loved the tuna with cucumber and red fruits, also the dessert was really really good. The place is very nice, the service is friendly but professional, I really loved being in this bistrò

  • 5/5 Luisa Fernanda Sánchez R. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food and friendly staff! (Tried different things but the vegetarian brunch was amazing)


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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