restaurant

Grabuge

Grabuge (Brussels)

  • Date
  • share

Are you looking for grabuge, or a bit of a rumpus? Look no further! For anyone who can dodge their way past the sonic blasts coming from the sound system and the contagious laughter of groups of friends for a seat at one of the undulating tables, the festive, gourmet spot by the foursome that is Pannawat Wichaiphum, Alexander Duke, Geoffrey Doré and Ngah Hin-Tieu (Old Boy, Crab Club, Liesse) is the place to be. But the in-your-face assaults don’t stop there. The plates flew out of the open kitchen like nunchucks, as ninja-like diners sunk their teeth into: an oyster shooter struck through the heart with yuzu, hazelnuts and makrut lime salt; cockles with polenta, sage and a Vietnamese peppercorn sauce; a powerful egg cocotte with mussels, chestnuts and oyster mushrooms prepared like a chawanmushi; new-fangled pollack fish fingers paired with a spicy red curry chantilly for dipping; and wild duck plated over celeriac purée and a chili vinaigrette, for a knock-out punch. // Toni Negroni

FEELING THIRSTY? An ample wine list for naturalist tastes, from the fun Lügar, a skin-contact garganega and moscato from Finca Casa Balaguer (€45 a bottle), to Le Mol, the delicate Auvergne red from Patrick Bouju (€54), not to mention Pépin, an Alsatian orange wine aged in barrels by the Domaine Achillée (€6.50 a glass)… Along with beers (Illegaal, L’Ermitage or La Mule, €3.50 to €5.50), cocktails (€10-14), soft drinks (€4-5) and quality digestifs (€8-14).

PRICE: Shared plates €10-17, whole fish €26, dessert €8.

Save this spot in the Fooding app, available on iOS! Download it now in the app store.

The new Le Fooding France Guide is available!

In the latest sizzling edition of the Fooding guide, discover 350 new hotspots that will define France in 2025, along with our highly anticipated awards list, a special section featuring articles like “oui oui baguette” that dissect modern French society, plus a family-friendly magazine supplement for cool kids.

Le Fooding’s brand-new France guide frontcover
I want it!
About

Le Fooding is a print and digital guide to all the restaurants, chefs, bars, stylish hotels and B&Bs that make up the “taste of the times,” plus an annual awards list for new establishments across France and Belgium, a series of gastronomic events, a tool that allows you to make reservations at some fantastic bistros, and an agency specialized in event planning, content production and consulting…

Fooding® is a registered trademark.