Which restaurants are open in Brussels during the Coronavirus lockdown?

Updated March 26, 2020 by pierre

Which restaurants are open during the Coronavirus lockdown in Brussels

As you know, just like other European capitals, Brussels returned to confinement on March 14, 2020. If this was going to help slow the epidemic, it meant a sword of damocles over the heads of many businesses. How hairdressers, bars, as well as all non-food stores could survive despite the closure temporarily. This was absolutely not good news for our HORECA friends… As soon as the measure was implemented, restaurants and cafés in Brussels could no longer accommodate customers on site.

In this article, we tell you which restaurants remain open during the covid-19 confinement period in Brussels. There is a trick! In effect delivery and takeaway are still allowed in Brussels. Don't get me wrong, the restaurant room is closed, it is not possible (nor advisable) to eat there. However, their kitchen is open! This means that you can either buy in take-away or have food delivered to you in Brussels. Rather practical, in this period of confinement and rush on food in supermarkets.

One of the positive things during the crisis du coronavirus, is that many companies and entrepreneurs have become very creative. This is the case of http://www.aide-aux-restaurateurs.be ! An initiative that wants to support restaurants in this very difficult time. Behind this initiative, there is a Facebook group to help restaurateurs, the Le Petit Futé guide and the Deliveroo delivery platform.

On this web platform, the authors have drawn up a list of restaurants that keep their kitchen open (with delivery or take-out via external service providers or directly). This platform is fed directly by the restaurateurs themselves. Thus, consumers can find in the offer restaurants that remain open during the covid19 confinement in Brussels.

So you can help restaurants in your neighborhood during lockdown by ordering take-out, delivery.

Buy restaurant inventory during the coronavirus crisis

Some restaurateurs had a huge stock of foodstuffs. A community Facebook was created for restaurant owners. Thanks to this, restaurants who wish to can resell part of their food stocks to prevent the temporary closure or in anticipation of a reduction in activity being even worse for them.

You have been warned!, it is always probably better to choose home delivery. This, in order to comply with the safety rules related to COVID-19 and avoid contamination.