Updated January 7, 2023 by pierre

The best address street food post-covid to be tested in Brussels: Waffles & Waffles: 

They were already present in two places in Brussels. First in the very center of Brussels in the Galerie du Roi, then in the street food market The Wolf. It does not deceive, the foodies know it, this is aboutone of the best places in Brussels to eat waffles. Wondering what they have special? They are as rectangular, light and crunchy as a Brussels waffle. However, the concept surpasses the classic “sugar waffle”. So good that it is also found in the Gault&Millau Pop.

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Gaufres & Waffles, A restaurant that serves a chef's waffles **

On the menu, something really special. At Gaufres & Waffles, the waffle is no longer considered a dessert. It is now a real meal where the chef revisits Brussels culture, inspired by an international touch. Sweet, salty… anything goes. What makes this brand interesting is precisely that few places in Brussels offer the waffle in a savory version. Behind the concept, 2 young foodies graduated from ECS: Sebastien Mattagne and Michael Chiche.

If you don't know them, you've probably heard of a project they were involved in: Dinner in the Sky. On the kitchen side, this will make your mouth water, behind each recipe hides the passion and the know of the famous two-star chef: Yves Mattagne. Chef of the legendary Sea Grill**.

So expect some flavor combinations to die for:

• Waffle & duck (salty): Let your taste buds travel to Asia with a lacquered duck waffle, plum sauce and foie gras….
• Waffle & Salmon (salted): Inspired by Norwegian gravlax, the Waffle & Salmon is the perfect expression of the smoke and freshness of salmon
• Waffle & Beef tartare (salty): The excellent pairing of Brussels waffle and cannibal toast. What to soak up 100% of the flavors of Brussels
• Waffle & Call (sweet): A comforting thanks to the fondant caramelized apples and the pep's of the yuzu sorbet

A new address for streetfood: Croquet Trail 1 !

Probably that the confinement period gave them wings. They were already present in the Gallerie du Roi in Brussels, as well as Wolf Food Market. they announced in May 2020, the opening of a third address in Brussels. In their eyes, this openness is of particular importance. Unfortunately hit hard by the covid-19 crisis, they re-invented themselves. Their aim being tomeet the people of Brussels, where they go for a walk, have a good time, between friends, alone or in family. Today's address:  Croquet Trail 1, 1000 Brussels. If this address does not mean anything to you, you have probably already been there…. This is'a Chalet in the heart of the Bois de la Cambre, on Winter Games terrace.

An ideal address, because you can come for a walk in the Bois de la Cambre while enjoying one of our savory waffles for lunch, or sweet for a snack. Plus it's open even on Sundays.

The secret of this new street food address?

If you ask them what makes their waffles crispy and chewy? It's simple! In addition to a lot of passion, they work a traditional base of a Brussels waffle. However, homemade dough. Every day, in the restaurant with an old-fashioned recipe created by Yves Matagnes. With top quality ingredients: fresh eggs, organic flours, sourdough, water, salt and sugar. If you often go to the parks of Brussels, don't hesitate to look at the places to have a coffee to go with your friends.