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Triplandio Belgium guide covers 46 travel guides with 4 cities across 131 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 180 self-guided walking tours in Belgium with 1,205 POI, spanning 488.8 km in total. Get inspired by 47 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Belgium
Key travel data — 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
Traditional Local Food Belgium
Local Flavours of Belgium — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Speculoos Cookies
Speculaas
Spek-oo-LOOS
Spiced shortcrust cookies, typically served around St. Nicholas Day.
Main course
Meat
Ghent Waterzooi
Gentse Waterzooi
GHENT-suh WA-ter-zoy
A creamy stew made with chicken or fish and vegetables.
Main course
Meat
Carbonnade Flamande
Carbonnade à la flamande
kahr-BOH-nahd ah la flah-MAHN-duh
A sweet-sour Belgian beef stew made with beer, onions, and mustard.
Snack
Vegetarian
Bruges Waffle
Brugse Wafel
Broogs vah-fuhl
Soft and thick waffles, served with cream or fruit.
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Starter
Vegetarian
Flemish Asparagus
Asperges op Vlaamse Wijze
ahs-PAIR-jehz awp VLAHMS-uh VAY-zuh
White asparagus garnished with hard-boiled eggs and butter.
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Main course
Meat
Rabbit with Prunes
Konijn met Pruimen
koh-NAYN met PROW-men
A slow-cooked rabbit stew with a sweet prune sauce.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Belgian Waffles
Belgische Wafels
BEL-gis-keh WAH-fels
Fluffy and light waffles with a crispy exterior.
Starter
Meat
Gentse Kopvlees
GHENTS-keh KOP-vles
A savory meat jelly made from the head of a pig.
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Soup
Vegetarian
Ghent mustard soup
Gentse Mosterdsoep
GENST moss-terd-soep
A creamy soup infused with the sharp flavor of mustard, typical of Ghent.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Brussels Waffle
Gaufre de Bruxelles
goh-freh duh broo-sells
Light and crispy waffles dusted with powdered sugar, often topped with fruits.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Shrimp Croquettes
Garnaalkroketten
Gar-NAHL-kro-ket-ten
Deep-fried breaded balls filled with creamy shrimp mixture.
Starter
Meat
Beef Tartare
Filet Américain
fee-leh ah-meh-ree-kehn
Raw minced beef served with condiments.
Main course
Meat
Hutsepot
HOOT-se-pott
A traditional Flemish stew with mixed vegetables and meats.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Ghent Mustard Stroopwafels
Gentse Mosterd Stroopwafels
GENT-suh MO-sturt STRAW-pvaah-fuhls
A crispy waffle biscuit with a unique mustard-infused syrup filling.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Grey Shrimp Croquettes
Garnalenkroketten
gar-NAH-len-kro-KET-en
Golden fried croquettes filled with North Sea grey shrimp.