The Best Bars & Cafes

Le Falstaff (Brussels): This cafe deserves the highest accolades for its eclectic, accomplished mix of Art Nouveau and Art Deco and its extensive drink list. This is self-satisfied, bourgeois Brussels at its best, even if its cachet has slipped a shade since the establishment's bankruptcy a few years back. Try out a typical Brussels brew, such as gueuze.

A la Mort Subite (Brussels): "Sudden Death" is its name, but most customers at this great traditional Brussels bar seem more intent on experiencing life than on dicing with death. The range of beers sold here is large and the commitment to old-time values is strong.