Brussels may be one of the most staid business cities in Europe, but its central importance to commerce and world politics forces the city to operate at very high gastronomic standards. It has numerous deluxe establishments like Comme Chez Soi and Villa Lorraine, marvelous seafood houses like L'Ecallier du Palais Royal, a slew of grills (uncommon in Europe), an impressive Italian sector and a whirl of brasseries in every neighborhood serving Belgian specialties like flammandes, moules frites, and waterzooi.
