Brussels Is Not Just Fries & Waffles... Here's Why? - Ultimate Belgian Food Tour

Nobody talks about the best way to spend a weekend in Brussels. Everyone shows you the buffet shops and the tourist menus. We did the opposite. We have only one weekend from Friday night to Sunday and we wanted to eat the way locals actually eat, not what every travel blog tells you to eat. So this is our authentic Brussels food guide. Every meal, every price, what was worth it and what to skip. Starting tonight, Friday night at Patatak. And by Sunday night we have found something we've never seen anywhere in Europe and we'll show you exactly what it is. So we just arrived to Brussels Friday night and the best way to start our Brussels journey is with Patatak. And there is a reason for that. Patatak isn't just a Fritz place. It's the kind of spot that tells you immediately whether a city takes its food seriously. And Brussels, Brussels takes Fritz very seriously. We got our order and we're so hungry, you know, after this late night travel from Munich. And let's try the most famous snack in Belgium. Belgian fries. I'm specifically saying it's Belgian fries, not French fries. Let's try. So we have here two sauces. This is a truffle sauce and aioli sauce. Let's try truffle. So good. Like you can taste the truffle, so strong. And also the potatoes as well are so fresh. Really love it actually. I don't know if I'm just so hungry after this trip from Munich to Brussels, but it tastes so good. And now let's try a bit of aioli sauce. So it's simply sauce with garlic. I'm so happy. So good. I love it. And the fries, I feel like they're really fresh. So they were frying in the oil just in front of us. So everything is a house made. Really nice. Really recommend it. And you know that not many YouTubers are showing this place. This place is actually super duper local. I haven't seen any single tourist here. Love it. And we have also got this frikadell. It has a very interesting shape. Not typical frikadell. It reminds me of sausage actually. And I think they serve it with mustard. Maybe not, but let's try. So I guess it just means meat deep fried. Indeed, it's like minced meat, buttered and deep fried. Not bad for late night snack. I like it. It's close to Friday night. Absolutely. So good. And this is how we start our food tour in Brussels. Now we are really curious about comparing this fries with the famous Fritland. So let's go and check it out. Before heading to the next fries spot next day, we of course couldn't skip a morning coffee at a local bakery, which looked quite popular with locals. The best way to start your Saturday in Brussels is with a pain au chocolat. Look at this. Very fresh. It's a bit warm even. So I assume it's gonna taste good. Let's try. Just a classic pain au chocolat with a bit of chocolate. And there's a bit of croissant, which I think it's supposed to be like this. And what I've got is a cup of black coffee. You put it in a glass like this. Let's try. It's really super decent quality for the bakery. That's what we need for the day ahead in Brussels. On our way to Fritland, we walked through Brussels city center. And already you could feel it. The rest of the weekend was going to be very tasty. And finally, here we are at Fritland. And now we are really curious to try this famous Belgian fries. We came finally to this touristic place called Fritland to compare this fries with a more local place we found before. So now let's try. The seller recommended the sauce, which is called samurai. It's a bit spicy. So I assume it's just some spicy mayo. Let's try. Nice. Honestly, touristic place sometimes doesn't mean it's bad. I think this one is slightly better. I love it. So good. And the fries itself, super fresh. You just finish frying it. So really nice stuff. So honestly, I know that it's a touristic place, but I personally love it. And to be honest, as much as we like fries in Germany, I have to say that fries in Belgium is just another level. So good. You know what makes it special? Like in comparison, for example, to fries we have in Germany, they fry it in the beef fat, which actually gives a lot of taste. Really, there's something in this. I like this fries better than the one in Germany. Sorry, Germany. Of course, no trip to Brussels is complete without trying the famous waffles. A true classic you just can't miss. Of course, it's important to try waffle when you're in Belgium. So we ordered one salty waffle with salmon here. You see, I think smoked or salty salmon. And a classic Brussels waffle with a strawberry and chocolate. Perfect combination, I guess. Now let's try the salty waffle. To be honest, I have never tried any salty waffle in my life. Let's try with a bit of salmon to understand the taste a bit better. It's a bit smoky due to the fact that salmon is smoked. In general, it's quite interesting. Reminds me a bit of crab with salmon. But to my taste, you know, I would add a little bit of cream cheese to make it a bit more complete. But unfortunately, I think there is not an option. But in general, good. I would eat this for lunch in Germany. The waffle itself is super duper crispy. And the smokiness of salmon makes quite a complex flavor, actually. So if you don't want to eat sweet, this thing might be for you. I like it. And now let's try the sweet one with a strawberry and chocolate. Top classic, I would say. Very good combination, you know. The waffle itself is super duper crispy. And I think it's very suitable with strawberry and chocolate. Like a perfect dessert. If you don't want to eat salty, it's a perfect one. I like it. And now it's time for a beer at the Union Cafe. Where will you get the beer? The two and five. Now we're at the famous Delirium bar. Which has so many different beers. And you know, interesting fact about beer in Belgium. Each beer has different glass. Now here we have a, I think, called Campus Lager beer. And this one is a Delirium Long and Strong one. So we're curious to try it. Let's start with the Strong one. Because the bartender recommended it. And he said it's a typical beer in Belgium. The one we must try when we're here. It's like a nice blonde beer. You can taste like it's strong. It's 8.5 percent. But in the same time, it's quite refreshing as well. Which is quite surprising. For such a strong beer anyway. But in general, very nice. Good one. And now let's try a bit of Lager. I mean Lager, it's a type of beer which I got used to in Germany a lot. Let's try and compare with German beer. Also quite refreshing. And it's a little bit bitter. But at the same time, it's also nice. Not a typical beer that you can find in Munich. But there is something like a unique Belgian taste in it. Really good. While walking around the Royal Park, we came across a nice beer garden. And of course, we didn't mind stopping for another beer. Another beer we're having is Zen Pils. Right in the central park of Brussels. And you see it looks unfiltered. And let's try. It's not that strong this time. So let's taste it. Actually, it doesn't taste like typical Pils. It's like it reminds me of IPA. Like any IPA you can find in US or UK pubs. So quite nice, refreshing and not very strong. But not typical beer for Belgium, I would say. Belgium is also famous for its fresh mussels. So tonight we decided to go for them. I mean, nothing can go wrong with seafood, right? So we got our order. And I ordered mussels with a cream and garlic. I think also some onion. But looks really nice and smells so, so good, guys. Let's try. Just like this with hand, without hesitation. The mussels are super fresh. You can literally taste the sea. And it tastes so good. And also cream makes it taste a bit special. And with the garlic. Perfection. Now let's try one more. Oh, look at that. Very good. The main thing is it's very, very fresh. And the cream, it makes it super flavorful. Like full complexity of flavors. And I love it. And I love garlic. Garlicky, creamy and full of sea taste. The second portion of mussels is more on the classic side. It's just boiled with white wine. You see, just pure white wine sauce. Let's try it. A bit sour due to the taste of white wine. But to be honest, if you really want to experience the freshness of mussels, this one might be a better option for you. But creamy one is also good. Just like a little bit different flavor due to the cream and garlic. But this one is also super, duper flavorful. Just pure taste of mussels. I'm very happy, honestly. And for the side dish, we got fries. Typical thing in Belgium. Very suitable. I like it. In general, the food is super, duper good. A bit pricey maybe, but amazing. Very fresh. On the way back to the hotel, we found this local bar packed with people. And no wonder why. When I ordered a beer, I even got a second glass for free. I guess it was happy hour. So it was a nice refreshment before heading to sleep. The next morning, we are starting of course with a coffee at a place called Stella. They serve some really fresh pastries and the coffee quality was super good. Strong enough to get us ready to continue our food journey. Brussels is a very walkable city and super pedestrian friendly. We didn't even use public transport. It was just so relaxing to walk around and head to our next food spot. Nordsee was one of the spots we really wanted to try as they are known for serving very fresh seafood. So we got our food and we ordered some sea snails. Look at that. Looks interesting. We also ordered some razor clams. I think cooked with some parsley and probably some olive oil and lemon. And some scampi. So quite a good lunch, I would say. Let's try. Start with the sea snails. You see it comes with a soup. So should be good. It's a bit chewy but really nice. You can taste the sea and also it's slightly spicy, the soup itself. But I like it. Quite interesting combination. Like the broth is very very fishy if you know what I mean. And now let's try this gorgeous razor clam. To be honest, I'm not sure what is the right way to eat it. So I'm just gonna eat it right from the shell. Really nice. And with this parsley makes it taste even fresher. I really like it and I can confirm that it's very very fresh. Because you can taste the sea like so strong. Really good stuff. At the beginning I thought like this place could be a touristic trap. But now I understand why. Really fresh seafood. And finally we got also scampi. Let's try it as well with a bit of lemon. I think would not hurt much. I think they also put some tartar or some garlic sauce. I don't know what is that. Let's try it a bit with the sauce. Cheers. I'm very happy. It's so fresh. You can taste it because it's very chewy. So it's really good. And you can also taste a bit of the grill. So it's a bit of smoky, at the same time savory and super duper fresh. So I'm very happy guys. I recommend this place. Although you saw this place from a lot of videos. But I think there's a reason for this. Cheers. Yesterday Friedland left us unforgettable experience. So we decided to go to another shop to try another type of fries. And to decide which one will be a winner. The next fry spot caught our attention because of the long line. So of course we got curious and had to try it as well. So we've got our fries. Smells really good. And this time we went with aioli sauce. So let's try. It's also very flavorful. Same as in Friedland. Slightly different. Good one. Also crispy. So I think both this shop and also Friedland are quite authentic and good. But I think my top is Friedland still unfortunately. But I still like it. Good one. Another thing here you have to bear in mind that you have to wait in a line for quite a while. I think we waited like for around 30 minutes. So they're a bit slow. But in general the fries are quite good. I like it. For me Friedland is also the best option. This one's also good but I like Friedland more. I mean this one is just good. But Friedland is wow. After the fries we got a bit thirsty. So why not head back to Delirium for another blonde beer? With so many different types to choose from it's honestly impossible to try them all. Even if you live here. And yeah I already kind of miss Brussels. Another beer break. We came back to Delirium bar because they have so many different types of beer. And this time I got recommended this typical Delirium beer. So I assume it's going to be somehow similar to Lef. Let's try. Actually reminds me a bit of Lef. But more refreshing. So quite good. And the taste is quite sophisticated. So I think it's also a bit stronger. I'm not sure about the alcohol percentage. But be careful. Good one. You really can't complete a trip to Belgium without trying some chocolate. You'll find so many options on pretty much every corner of the city. So this time we decided to go for a shop we hadn't heard about before. And just see how it turns out. So most of people whenever they come to Brussels and they want to review chocolates they usually go to Neuhaus, Leonidas or any other famous chains. But we just came up with this idea to review this planet of chocolate. Or chocolate planet. I'm not sure how to say it correctly here. But looks good. So let's try. There are different types of chocolates. But unfortunately we cannot eat them all at once. So let's start with some milky chocolate. Everything is homemade as they claim. And we believe them. Let's try. Very milky. And the chocolate itself is not very sweet which I like. And yeah very good quality. Very similar to chocolate in Switzerland. I like it. And let's try the dark chocolate. To be honest guys I don't really like dark chocolate that much. But you know when it's homemade I think I just cannot stand. I will try it. For the person who doesn't like dark chocolate this one is really nice. You know it would be very suitable for the morning coffee. A perfect combination. Not very bitter. And now to complete our review we try white one. Here how it looks like. Let's try it. This one is very interesting because as you see it has a filling. Like a milk chocolate filling. So it's a very interesting combination. Like white chocolate and milk chocolate. There's something in this. Again not very sweet and very high quality. Nothing much to say. It's a good one. I like it. And now it's time to show you a dish you can't really find anywhere else in Europe. But only in Belgium. Unfortunately I can't eat chicken. So Nok will be the one showing this dish to you. As promised at the beginning of the video I want to show you something that you cannot find anywhere in Europe. But only here in Basel. This is the dish. It's like a chicken stew cooked for a long time with potato, carrot and leek. When they finish the dish they add egg, yolk and cream. So I cannot wait to try it. Let's try the broth first. It's really good actually. It's full of leek and then chicken sweetness and other vegetables. It's super home-cooked. Feel like a noodle at home in Vietnam. Let me try the chicken. Very tender. It's really good. This is another dish I'm gonna come back to Basel for. And I ordered famous Belgian beef stew. It's slowly cooked beef in a beer. In a dark beer. And look at that. Looks really nice and very tender. Let's try. I think they also put some carrots, onions and also served with bread and french fries. Let's try. The meat is really tender. And I think beer gives quite interesting taste. It's very savory but at the same time a little bit sweet. I like it. I think somehow reminds me of a beer goulash that we have in Germany. But slightly different. Maybe a bit more sweet. I think it's a good dish to experience Belgian cuisine. If this is the kind of travel you want. 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