Restaurants that offer free water in Brussels
Updated on October 10, 2023 by Pierre
The carafes of free water in the restaurants of Brussels? Yes but where?
This must have shocked most French or Italians arriving in Brussels… In Belgium, free water in restaurants in Brussels … doesn't exist. What's often harder to accept is that beer is frequently cheaper than a bottle of water. If you're not yet familiar with the " Free Tap Water " initiative, you'll be pleased to know they're fighting to make tap water free in the hospitality sector (restaurants, bars, and cafes)… little by little, it's working, and the number of restaurants offering free water in Brussels is growing.
The origin of the application Free Tap Water – “Free tap water”
This is an application that managed to get people talking about it quite quickly. “Logic” some will say, the concept is quite attractive. You quickly save 10€ on your bill.
This initiative joins another European one which pleads to make free water compulsory in restaurants. For the moment, Belgium is holding back because it is a significant source of income for the hotel and catering industry. On the other hand, it would relieve consumers' bills as well as their conscience by consuming less plastic. The Facebook page was launched in 2019 and already has 12.000 members.
Free water in restaurants in Europe
In France and Italy, it's already a tradition to receive a free carafe of tap water with a meal. In Japan, water and tea are completely free in restaurants. The Japanese must be quite shocked when they come to eat here. This may one day become a reality in Belgium, but not anytime soon. The complimentary carafe of water remains an exception. However, with growing environmental awareness, more and more restaurants in Brussels have decided to offer tap water. The Free Tap Water app aims precisely to list them.
Restaurant owners faced with the free water initiative
Currently, over 500 restaurants are listed in the app. This indicates that they offer free tap water . Of these, over 300 are located in the capital alone. The Free Tap Water app is quite user-friendly; customers can either type the restaurant's name directly into the search bar or simply search using the interactive map.
These include, for example: Le Pain Quotidien, Le Coach, The Wild Geese… there are too many to list them all. You can consult the map of Brussels restaurants that offer a glass of tap water (or possibly a free carafe of water) with your meal.
Tap Free Water Android IOS app
Barely a foot in the Belgian capital, Pierre launched “InsideBrussels.be” more than 10 years ago, the idea is simple: “What to do? Where to go to eat or have a drink? “. Entrepreneur at heart, this is not his first project! Far from there. EatLocal.io; KingCard.be, Bricabrac.be … Like wine, with time the project improves!
Pierre does not hesitate to share his favorites and his best addresses of Brussels restaurants that he could recommend to you with his eyes closed.
