Where to enjoy pure food around the world: organic, local, fairtrade, mostly veggie and always delicious!
Belgium is famous for its waffels, french fries, beer and last but not least: chocolate! We were glad we didn’t miss Belvas with their organic and fair trade chocolate. The cocao is imported from South America: Ecuador, Peru and Colombia to be precise. Read more »
Les Filles is a great and very tasty concept set up by three friends. You sit at long tables in the beautifully decorated dining room on the first floor. The other diners at our ‘table d’hôte’ were very kind and entertaining. Read more »
Les ateliers des tanneurs is an indoor organic market in the Marolles borough in Brussels. In the large hall of Ateliers des Tanneurs you can buy fresh organic fruit and vegetables. You will also find cheeses, olive oil, nuts, chocolate and wine. Most of the food is from Belgium (in the blue crates) but you will also find products that are imported from Italy. The produce is displayed really nice. Read more »
The restaurant Tan in Brussels is situated on the first floor and can be reached via a stairway situated at the back of the organic store. The modern, sober, white interior, setup with the principles of feng shui in mind, will definitely surprise you. Read more »
Close to Hotel Welcome in Brussels you will find this great organic shop. Färm is a cooperative and you can become a co-owner of the store which entitles you to a discount on all groceries. They sell a wide variety of fresh produce, among them are bread, meat, cheeses, fruit and veggies. Read more »
Besides meat and fish, the Surinam kitchen offers a variety of veggie dishes. Some ingredients at Cafe Pom in Brussels are organic and because of this, Menoodj, the owner, believes it is important to be clear about the origin of the products. Most importantly, the food should be prepared with love and I can tell you that there is a lot of love going around in the dishes at Pom. Read more »
Hotel Welcome is unique. Located in Brussels city center, near the ancient quarter of St. Catherine, each one of the 17 hotel rooms tells its own travel story. The owners Sophie and Michel love to travel the world and welcome you to Zanzibar, Tahiti, Saigon and fourteen other inspiring destinations. We stayed in Tibet. Read more »
Dwaze Zaken (Foolish Endeavours), a little paradise designed by young artists and located across from Amsterdams Central train Station. Enjoy great food, prepared with locally sourced ingredients, organic wine, good coffee or an ice cold triple style beer from local brewery ’t IJ. On monday’s you eat whatever is prepared by the chef for € 6,-. They often have live performances from singer-songwriters and when sitting outside you get to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city. Read more »
Situated in the former coach house of mansion Frankendael, Restaurant Merkelbach serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Located on a country estate that’s been turned into an ecological park, the restaurant is figuratively and literally one with nature. The kitchens philosophy aligns perfectly with that of the authentic stately surroundings, the flavours of the french-mediterranian menu have to be authentic and the stars of the show. The restaurant has a big patio facing the gardens, where you can enjoy seeing the sun set in a sea of green. Read more »
Fifteen Amsterdam closed its doors, (hopefully) temporarely. Fifteen owes its reputation to the involvement of Jamie Oliver. The name of the London based tv-chef with his love for pure food helps put Fifteen on the map. Located in Pakhuis Amsterdam along the IJ, the philosophy of Fifteen Amsterdam is the same as its English counterparts. Helping young people who don’t have a chance on the jobs market get a shot at an education and train them to be the next generation of master chefs. Read more »
