L'Ecailler du Palais Royal

Price guide: Expensive

Rue Bodenbroek 18, Brussels, 1000

Price guide: Expensive

Show restaurant on map
Add to your trip
Unassuming exterior

By Emma Thomson, your Brussels expert

I write for Bradt Travel Guides, .... Read more
#9 of 30
expert-rated restaurants in Brussels
Expert overall rating:4.6 out of 5
Food and drink:
4.8
4.8
Ambience:
4.5
4.5
Service:
4.8
4.8
Location:
4.6
4.6
Value for money:
4.2
4.2
Recommended for:
Business travellers, Couples, Foodies, Mature travellers, Special occasions

Expert review of L'Ecailler du Palais Royal

Last updated 10 April 2011

Refined seafood restaurant with an impeccable reputation.

This unassuming, intimate French restaurant sits quietly but confidently on the chic Grand Sablon square. It’s been serving top-notch seafood for over 43 years and has developed a loyal local following. You’ll need to book several days in advance to dine here at the weekends.

Food and drink: 

They concentrate their efforts on serving high-quality, seasonal fish dishes. The presentation isn’t always top-notch, but by god is the food good.

Recommended dishes: 

There are a handful of house specialities, but here less really is more so I’d opt for the classic sole meunière.

Ambience: 

The air is infused with the rich aroma of creamy fish sauce. The faded-green décor of the downstairs dining room borders on twee, but upstairs is decorated in a livelier shade of red and has views of Eglise Notre Dame du Sablon. During the day, businesspeople come here to impress their clients, and in the evening mature couples come for anniversary dinners and other special occasions.

Service: 

The blue-apron gentlemen waiters are a tad serious, but incredibly professional.

Location: 

On the stately Grand Sablon square, opposite Le Pain Quotiden bakery, in the south of town.

Price advice: 

Mains range from 30 euros to 65 euros — unless you opt for the Royal Belgian caviar, then you’re straight into triple figures. The oysters start at 35 euros for nine, while the cockles are a bit more affordable at 12.50 for six. Puddings are pricey at 11 euros.

More information on L'Ecailler du Palais Royal:

Price guide:
Expensive
Type:
Restaurant
Food:
French, Seafood
Address:
Rue Bodenbroek 18, Brussels, 1000
Telephone:
+32 2 512 87 51
Website:
http://www.lecaillerdupalaisroyal.be
Serves:
Lunch, Dinner
Opening times:
Mon—Sat 12pm—2.30pm & 7pm—10.30pm.
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Reservations:
Essential at peak times
Free tags / Keywords:
seafood

Have you been to L'Ecailler du Palais Royal? Would you recommended it?

Yes: 0
No: 0