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artslover
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Authentic French Belgian bistro

  • October 1, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
Authentic French Belgian bistro

This is a small family run Belgian French bistro in the Sablon area of Brussels where a number of small restaurants are located. On the edge of the main tourist area, the restaurants along the street seem to be savvy about having a tourist clientele yet feel very much like small local gems.

We were able to make reservations online and this tiny place has its own website: www.clefdeschamps.be.

The restaurant has an authentic bistro feel and the menu also reflects this. Our group of five all had excellent meals and enjoyed some good yet reasonably priced French wine from a particularly good wine list for a restaurant this small. The menu includes classics like escargot, beef steak, fresh fish and braised lamb. Desserts were equally classic and delicious.

The service started out very good but soon became down right friendly as we spoke French to the chef when he appeared and then to one of the owners, who sat and chatted with us for a while then left us with a round of post-dinner drinks. From her we learned that while the name of the restaurant literally translates as Key to the Fields, it is the equivalent to the English expression "Gone Fishing". With food this good and prices this reasonable, we hope they do not go fishing too often.

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