Ivresse Bistro

Tucked away on small street in the shade of the Saint-Pierre church and opened back in 2022 by the team behind Le Dillens – Benjamin Raickman (the sommelier) and Benjamin Rauwel (the chef, with help from Quentin Szuwarski), this locavore spot with “two dining rooms and two atmospheres” isn’t anything like the bourgeois Uccle neighborhood you’ll find it in. In the back, the modern Scandi space is centered around a massive concrete bar that acts as a barrier to the kitchen, serving a tasting menu extravaganza. Up front, there’s a handful of small tables squeezed in between shelves filled with wine and a bar, packed with lively neo-bistro vibes. The night we went, the menu seductively teased us with mouthwatering options: a warming French onion soup with Comté cheese; a classy endive salad with smoked trout roe and an egg yolk coulis; delicious slow-roasted beef cheeks paired with mushrooms, carrots and a celeriac mousseline. Still have room for more? There’s a cheese selection put together by Julien Hazard. Otherwise, if you really want to put yourself into a food coma, opt for the chou craquelin puffs filled with raw cream and sunflower seed praline – or the dangerously delicious whiskey baba with stout-infused caramel. // Toni Negroni

FEELING THIRSTY? A big bible of impressive natural wines, where you can try Les Turbulents, a chenin from Thomas Puéchavy (€11 a glass), Montée Furieuse, a Savoie jacquère from Corentin Houillon (€68 a bottle) and, if you’re really in the mood to indulge, a 2015 Cornas Billes Noires produced by Matthieu Barret (€169).

PRICE: Appetizers and snacks €15-18, mains €22-32, cheese €13, desserts €10 (bistro).