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Pistolet Original - Sablon

Restaurant Sandwich shop Catering service Belgian restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Catering services in Brussels


Address

Rue Joseph Stevens 26, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Website

www.pistolet-original.be

Contact

+32 2 880 80 98

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (764 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 4:30 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 4:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: sandwiches (10) bread (8) nice (8) Belgian (7) quick (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 3/5 Adriana D. 6 years ago on Google • 53 reviews
    Well-designed clean place. I had a vegetarian option that really wasn’t filling. I was still hungry after. Sandwiches are good for a quick snack but not for a meal. There were other options that may have been better.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Susanne W. 2 years ago on Google • 131 reviews
    Cute Belgian sandwich shop to grab a quick bite. I ordered the américain which is beef tartare and micro greens. I found this to be quite enjoyable, they also sell cookies and other goodies to fill your pantry. Service is fast and friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 antonina b. 9 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    The best..inexpensive, delicious meat filling and crispy fresh bread. People are warm and welcoming.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan N. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful little cafe, best sandwiches in Belgium
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 June A. 1 year ago on Google • 271 reviews
    Slightly expensive, but so goood. I love pistolets! The one with rosbeef, if you like that, is amazing and so Belgian. If I’m very hungry I need to buy 2 of them, which is very expensive. Better for a quick bite. Love the interior.

  • 4/5 Eddy C. 6 years ago on Google • 171 reviews
    Just outside of the heart of downtown, a nice local place that serves you tasty, decently priced quick bites. The place felt very welcoming, was well lit and had super friendly staff. All sorts of sandwiches are available with mainly local products and fresh made bread. Go there and try it for yourself!

  • 5/5 Kieran A. 7 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Recommended by my tour guide as a place to go for an authentic sandwich. The ham and pickle was right up my alley and I thoroughly enjoyed it

  • 3/5 Romain M. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Located in the heart of the old sablon district of Brussels, you can taste typical Belgian sandwiches named “pistolet”. The bread is a bit dry and I find the prices a bit too high for a simple sandwich. On the other hand they are quite stuffed, almost too much, making it fall apart. The staff is super friendly there !

  • 2/5 LP D. 4 years ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Interesting Belgium lunch sandwiches. Seems that they do lots of lunch delivery services for businesses. Orders what ended up being a hamburger with duck pate. Also had what tuned out to be a hot dog. The bread was good but the overall meal was not to my tastes. Dense burger and Vienna sausage style hot dog. Service was a bit abrupt considering had to order at counter.

  • 5/5 Anna S. 6 years ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Very nice interior design with friendly staffs! I don't speak French and they are willing to serve me in English! I like their roasted beef pistoles! The pistole has a golden crust outside but soft inside ! I'm pleased to have a quick lunch here alone! Superb⭐️

  • 4/5 Sagar P. 1 year ago on Google
    The taste was nice but too much dry bread vs the filling.

  • 4/5 Ula M. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is ok. Nice place to grab quick and healthy lunch. Good quality products, tasty but not mind blowing.

  • 5/5 Laurens P. 5 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    I usually take these sandwiches when I don't wan't to take the time to eat at a restaurant, they are quite nice. I recommend the meatballs one.

  • 4/5 Nicolas de S. 9 months ago on Google
    Try the original Belgian sandwiches! Recommend to take away and eat in a nice park (not far from there)

  • 4/5 Iulian 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious sandwiches, but a bit small and overpriced unfortunately.

  • 4/5 Pieter-Jan Van G. 11 months ago on Google
    Great sandwiches/pistolets with a real Belgian twist. Kind of expensive if you want a full meal though... No real Belgian would only eat one for lunch...

  • 5/5 Marnu G. 4 years ago on Google
    I spent 3 days in brussels on vacation in 2018. On the first day we discovered this beautiful little bistro/restaurant and we fell in love. It immediately became part of our daily routine to have breakfast here. Definitely try their french toast. It's life changing, to die for. We also had some of their Pistolet (Pistolet is a brussel variety of bread that has a crispy and hard crust with soft insides) sandwiches and it was equally as good. Would recommend stopping here to grab something to eat before continuing to stroll through the beautiful city and suburbs. A+++

  • 3/5 Mateeva N. 3 years ago on Google
    The place is nice and has good location. However, the bread is not that enjoyable and the price of 7,50€ for saumon and cucumber (see picture) seems way overpriced.

  • 2/5 Karel 3 years ago on Google
    Very overrated. Sandwiches themselves are just your ordinary bakery’s pistolets, while fillings are all but original. Better idea to buy some great sandwiches in one of those great bakeries Brussels has to offer and buy some nice fillings in a good butcher or cheese shop.

  • 4/5 ncy b. 2 years ago on Google
    If you like these small crispy buns (aka Pistolet), then you are in the right place. If you eat like a bird, one is enough... Regular eaters should take 2, or 1 and a side salad. Ordering is at the counter, one employee prepares cold pistolets, the other one hot ones. Nice little outside terrace, small inside (best to take out). Suggestions : make a dine in menu, when taking 2, make it a little bit cheaper. Increase the vegetarian and vegan offer. The future is plant based :) - get sponsored by a vegetarian meat substitute producer.

  • 5/5 Gökberk K. 2 years ago on Google
    Cute place to enjoy local food. Variety of choices in between traditional pistolet bread.

  • 3/5 M P. 2 years ago on Google
    Pistolet croquette crevette grise - nothing special, just a croquette placed on a pistolet with 3 leaves of lettuce and a little persil ?. By comparison, Fernand Obb (admittedly they were voted the best croquettes), serve a toasted pistolet, delicious croquette, with plenty of fried persil and tartare sauce as a spread.

  • 4/5 Nicolas Van D. 3 years ago on Google
    Really nice place with, only Belgian products


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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