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Albert

Name: Albert
Address: Mont des Arts 28, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Brussels, BE
Telephone: +32 465 04 83 31

Filip Fransen’s fifth-floor bistro and brunch spot in Brussels blends seasonal cooking with sweeping rooftop views over the capital.

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The story

Albert in Brussels: A Rooftop Bistro with Panoramic Views

The Kitchen and Monthly Rotation

Albert is a fifth-floor bistro overlooking the historic center of Brussels. Filip Fransen directs the kitchen from his post on the Royal Library, adapting the menu every month to follow the seasons. The Le Fooding guide noted this dedication to fresh, sustainable ingredients when listing the venue for 2026. The kitchen experiments with local produce rather than relying on fixed classics.

Seasonal Plates and Summer Shifts

Seasonal salads often feature Belgian endives paired with saffron butternut cream and toasted sesame. Richer plates like leek-filled cappelletti arrive under a dark sauce made from black trumpet mushrooms. Evenings bring world-inspired street food menus that shift weekly during the warmer months. A simple poached pear wrapped in chocolate foam rounds out the meal without overwhelming the palate.

Rooftop Space and City Views

This bistro spans two thousand two hundred square meters across a wide outdoor terrace. Retro fifties décor meets a refurbished self-service station along the perimeter. Marble-topped tables sit beneath open sky where diners catch sight of the Atomium and the Grand Place spire. Saturday and Sunday brunches run from eleven to three on the same expansive floor.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

Le Fooding

Listed

Ambience

A glimpse inside

Details

At a glance

Le Fooding 2026 — Listed

Cuisines Bistro, Brunch

Services Outdoor Seating

History

On the record

2026

Le Fooding — Listed

Reigning over the fifth floor of the Royal Library of Belgium is the rather retro Albert with its majestic rooftop: ‘50s décor, a refurbished self-service station, marble-topped tables and a Brusselsvision view of all the greats (the spire on the Grand Place, the Koekelberg Basilica, and even the Atomium!). This veritable palace is just a scepter away from the real thing, although here it’s ruled by Filip Fransen, who’s also the boss of local-sourced caterers, Witlov. That day at lunch, the dishes in waiting included: a lovely chicory salad topped with a saffron butternut cream and sesame seeds, improved immensely by the addition of some very fresh chervil; a fantastic avalanche of leek-filled cappelletti doused in a rich black trumpet mushroom sauce; before a poached pear enrobed in chocolate foam, with just the right amount of sweetness. // Molly Kale

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Mont des Arts 28, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
+32 465 04 83 31
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