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Triplandio Brussels guide covers 11 travel guides across 38 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 44 self-guided walking tours in Brussels with 266 POI, spanning 139.8 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Brussels
City & Country Data Belgium (Brussels)
Key travel data for Brussels — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Belgium
Cost
MID
Safety
86
Health
94
Lifestyle
73
Infra
87
Rank
#13
Score
67
Tourists
2.6M/y
GDP/cap
$60.8k
Life Exp
82.3 yrs
Population
11.9M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Dutch
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Brussels
Coffee
$3.50
Beer
$5.00
Lunch
$15.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$2.50
Fuel
$1.60/l
Internet
$100.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Brussels (Belgium)
Now (July) avg: 19°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Sep.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
23°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:44 / 21:53
Local time
9:40
Best Months 
Jun & Sep
Jun & Sep
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Brussels —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A hearty stew of beef braised in Belgian beer with onions. Thick, twice-fried potato fries served with mayonnaise. Fluffy and light waffles with a crispy exterior. These small cabbage-like vegetables are often roasted till crispy. Light and crispy waffles dusted with powdered sugar, often topped with fruits. A sweet-sour Belgian beef stew made with beer, onions, and mustard. A savory tart featuring sautéed chicory and cheese baked in a buttery crust. Baked endives wrapped in ham slathered in béchamel sauce. White asparagus garnished with hard-boiled eggs and butter. Mussels cooked in a white wine sauce served with crispy fries. A slow-cooked rabbit stew with a sweet prune sauce. A creamy stew made with fish or chicken, vegetables, and eggs. Spiced shortcrust cookies from Belgium, popular during holidays. Spiced shortcrust cookies, typically served around St. Nicholas Day. A mashed potato dish mixed with various vegetables. A light batter cake cooked between two hot plates with square holes. A creamy stew made with fish or chicken, vegetables, and eggs.
Traditional Local Food
Brussels (Belgium)
Main course
Meat
Beef and Beer Stew
Carbonnade à la Flamande
kar-boh-nahd ah la flaw-mahnd
Snack
Vegan
Belgian Fries
Frieten
FREE-ten
Dessert
Vegetarian
Belgian Waffles
Belgische Wafels
BEL-gis-keh WAH-fels
Side dish
Vegetarian
Brussels Sprouts
Choux de Bruxelles
SHOO duh broo-SELL
Dessert
Vegetarian
Brussels Waffle
Gaufre de Bruxelles
goh-freh duh broo-sells
Main course
Meat
Carbonnade Flamande
Carbonnade à la flamande
kahr-BOH-nahd ah la flah-MAHN-duh
Main course
Vegetarian
Chicory Tart
Tarte au chicon
tart oh shee-kawn
Main course
Meat
Endive au Gratin
Chicons au gratin
SHEE-kon oh grah-TAN
🥦
Starter
Vegetarian
Flemish Asparagus
Asperges op Vlaamse Wijze
ahs-PAIR-jehz awp VLAHMS-uh VAY-zuh
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Mussels with Belgian Fries
Moules-frites
mool-freet
🥩
Main course
Meat
Rabbit with Prunes
Konijn met Pruimen
koh-NAYN met PROW-men
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Seafood Stew
Waterzooi
VAH-ter-zoy
Snack
Vegetarian
Speculoos
Speculaas
SPEH-koo-lahs
Dessert
Vegetarian
Speculoos Cookies
Speculaas
Spek-oo-LOOS
Main course
Vegetarian
Stoemp
Shtoomp
Dessert
Vegetarian
Waffle
Gaufre
GOHF-ruh
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Waterzooi
Gentse Waterzooi
Vah-ter-zoy
