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Yi Chan

Name: Yi Chan
Address: Rue Jules Van Praet 13, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Brussels, BE
Telephone: +32 2 502 87 66

Yen Pham’s Brussels restaurant blends award-winning dim sum and pho with inventive cocktails in a modern setting listed by Le Fooding.

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The story

Yi Chan Brussels: Where Sino-Vietnamese Cooking Meets Craft Mixology

A mixology pioneer’s kitchen

Yi Chan brings a refined take on Sino-Vietnamese cooking to Brussels, founded by Yen Pham in 2016. He transformed the former Bambou Fleur space into a venue where precise mixology meets a seasonal menu built for sharing. Hanging cherry blossom branches frame the dining area. Steaming baskets of xiao long bao sit on the table, revealing a hot pork and ginger broth upon the first bite.

Signature dim sum and pho

The kitchen wraps shumai in egg-based dough filled with pork and shrimp. Char siu bao puff up with sweet lacquered pork inside. Broth enthusiasts order pho bowls layered with rice noodles, beef meatballs, and thinly sliced rare beef. Grilled items like crispy pork and lacquered duck appear alongside fried intestines and daikon radish cake.

Crafted drinks and seasonal plates

Le Fooding highlighted this balance in its 2026 listing, praising how the kitchen pairs authentic Sino-Vietnamese plates with inventive beverages. Yen Pham constructs each cocktail to highlight specific spirits and fresh ingredients. The shared format encourages guests to move between hearty soups and crisp sides. Every course relies on straightforward preparation rather than heavy sauces.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

Le Fooding

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Details

At a glance

Le Fooding 2026 — Listed

Cuisines Asian, Chinese, Seasonal, Vietnamese

Services Cocktails, Dinner, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Sharing, Takeaway

History

On the record

2026

Le Fooding — Listed

Dim sum + mixology = one big steamy heart! It’s already been seven years since Yen Pham transformed his childhood restaurant into a cocktail-driven spot frequented by shaker lovers, as well as tourists passing by the Bourse and cinema-goers from the neighboring Palace movie theater. Under the cherry blossoms hanging from above, baskets steam away, containing: the signature xiao long bao, little dumplings filled with a pork and ginger stuffing and a magical broth that squirts out from the first bite; char siu bao, plump brioche stuffed with lacquered pork; and cute little shumai with an egg-based dough and pork and shrimp stuffing. The other specialty? Slurp up phở bowls filled with rice noodles, beef meatballs and sliced rare beef, mmm mmm! Also spotted on the table across from us: a trio of grilled meats (lacquered pork, crispy pork, lacquered duck), fried pork intestines, marinated chicken legs and lo bak go (daikon radish cake). // Heloise Bartsoen

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Rue Jules Van Praet 13, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 502 87 66
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