Okay decor (yellow Formica chairs, a blue wavy counter, soft cushions for comfort), okay music (funk, rap), newspapers available to read. After working at Het Moment, Superette and Or, Bram Osselaer now runs his own show – and since Demcember 2024, the wild child has been getting an early start… As the clock strikes eight, he’s ready and waiting with pastries, apple turnovers, brownies and pecan scones served with mascarpone and red berry jam on the side, as well as soy yogurt with granola and fresh fruit, espresso pudding and a raspberry frangipane tart that isn’t overly sweet. Come lunchtime, there’s a steaming hot soup of the day with sourdough bread and hummus, quiche or a well-stacked grilled cheese (think cheddar, mozzarella, speck, marinated vegetables and Tierenteyn-Verlent pickles). It all makes for a more than decent little meal. · Edgar Funkel

FEELING THIRSTY? Coffee in all its forms (€3 to €5.90), tea and infusions (hibiscus, lemon and ginger, €4.90) and beers (Pony’s, De Poes, €5.20 to €6 for 330 ml).

PRICE: Lunch options €10.50 to €13.90, pastries and cakes €2.70 to €8.90.