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Vegan cafe near Palais de Justice, since 2017. Serves coffee, tea, beer, wine, and a daily selection of cakes and baked treats plus veganised Belgian dishes like boulets sauce liégeoise, house-made burgers, salads and savory options. Offers weekend brunch until 3PM. The regular menu is available from opening until the kitchen closes. Accepts cake orders. Open Thu-Fri 17:30-22:30, Sat 11:00-22:30, Sun 11:00-21:30. Closed Mon-Wed. Kitchen closes 45 minutes before closing time (10:15pm). Brunch is served until 3:00pm on weekends.
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 06 Dec 2025 by TheJudgyVegan
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Added by TheJudgyVegan on 04 Aug 2017
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376 Reviews
First Review by KenzaK
goforaj
Points +123
Good Menu & Service - Edit
The reviews were mixed. But I found it to be excellent. Food was great. Service was good.
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JoostM
Points +53
For judgy vegans - Edit
Mix of casual lunch and dinner spot. Prices a bit steep
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-09
Pros: Inspirational dishes, Great laidback atmosphere, Variation
Cons: Price/quality, Opening hours not always respected
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lisa57w
Points +636
Endroit sympa, mais plats décevants - Edit
Endroit agréable, entièrement végane. La serveuse est très gentille et très sympathique. Le décor est agréable. Malheureusement, globalement, les plats étaient moyens. Les arancinis n'avaient pas de goût, les nachos étaient bons sans plus, les frites étaient bonnes et la sauce des boulets vraiment bonne. Cependant les boulets en eux mêmes n'avaient pas de goût, le burger moyen, et les lasagnes étaient correctes, sans plus. La salade n'avait pas trop de goût non plus. Décevant dans l'ensemble.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-25
Pros: Décor agréable , Service très sympathique
Cons: Plats plats et sans goût
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CharlieMills
Points +6446
Amazing lasagne and meatballs - Edit
I loved it here. I saw the reviews about the wait times but didn't have any problems myself. The lasagne was very creamy and nice. The meatballs and sauce were amazing. The portions are bigger than I thought - the plates are huge so the photos make it look like the portions are smaller than they are.
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MarinaBG
Points +407
Muy bueno - Edit
Compartimos varios platos y nos quedamos muy llenos. La comida tiene mucho sabor. Esta bastante rico. Las salsas lo mejor de todo.
Read morePros: Tiene dentro una tienda con productos interesantes
Cons: Tardaron mucho en atender.
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niels_bom
Points +74
Excellent kimchi, flexible friendly service - Edit
First of all: I love the name. This place is a cafe/store/restaurant that’s laid back. I had the vegan lasagna which was well constructed and tasteful, though a bit too sweet for my taste. I saw they served kimchi with their curry dish and I really wanted to try that, they were flexible enough to give me a small bowl of kimchi as a side dish. I’m curious to try more of their stuff.
Read morePros: Kimchi , Flexibility , Friendly and casual staff
Cons: The music was a bit annoying
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JohnMcVeganSnow
Points +86
Good food - Edit
Friendly, good food and authentic place.
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sarahlovevegan
Points +56
👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 - Edit
That was the worst vegan meal! my friend waited over half an hour for his milkshake. Others who came after us were served drinks. I took a cheese fondue. and got cold side dishes with cold potato slices, sausage slices and mushrooms. They were supposed to be warmed up in the cheese fondue, but the cheese fondue itself wasn't even hot. The candle that was at the bottom was almost empty and it went out shortly after serving. I let the staff know and they gave me a new candle and warmed up the side dishes again, but it was still cold so I had to ask again if they could please warm it up. Only then did they fry the things and the potatoes, mushrooms and sausages were warm. In terms of taste, the side dishes were not seasoned and were really not tasty. The cheese fondue didn't taste like cheese and was really not tasty. I just found the price-performance ratio to be very bad. The fondue with a few potato slices, 4 sausage slices and a few mushrooms cost €18.50! I started eating where my friend had already finished his burger. the burger was okay. I felt more sick after eating than feeling full and happy. But the staff was very friendly to our dog.
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SaraNorlin
Points +4006
Vegan version of traditional Belgian dishes on offer - Edit
It was so nice to finally find a vegan version of a traditional Belgian meal (Boulets sauce Liégeoise)! I also had the black forest pudding for dessert and the house red is a delightful dry wine. They also have a small pantry market of vegan goods. The service was great. I wish they kept the restaurant a little warmer; it was very cold in there today. Otherwise, I had a lovely experience. I read some of the negative reviews about this restaurant about the cuisine being out of date - but I appreciate the variety offered among the many different vegan restaurants in Brussels including this one and it is one of the only places I found with a traditional Belgian dish.
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wkaufmann
Points +28
Okay food, but a bit disappointing - Edit
The food was not bad, but it felt like something I would have gotten about 10 years ago when I became a vegan - the seasoning didn’t really feel refined, and it felt more like a meal I would get in the school cantine than something I would get at a rather pricey restaurant.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-12
Pros: Comforting food
Cons: Not really high quality, Quite pricey, Lack of seasoning
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Vlolo
Points +20
Disappointed - Edit
We were really looking forward trying a traditional belgian meal in vegan (Boulets sauce Liégeoise). Unfortunately the dish was disappointing, the seitan was bland and the fries were not good, the only thing that was tasty was the sauce. As a starter we had cheese croquettes which were not properly deep fried.
Read morePros: Traditional meal in vegan
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FDog
Points +82
Great - Edit
The food was delicious - we had 'meatballs', lasagna and the seitan burger. They had a range of desserts but we were too full!
Read morePros: Homemade burgers, Cakes, Big portions
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ggenduso
Points +102
Vraiment pas incroyable ! - Edit
J’ai trouvé les plats très gras et surtout avec peu de goûts. Les pâtisseries sont bonnes mais quand même super riches et sucrées. A mes yeux, il y a beaucoup d’autres endroits bien meilleurs à Bruxelles. J’ai trouvé le rapport qualité prix très moyen. Ça m’énerve de devoir mettre cet avis mais c’est vraiment mon ressenti sur cet endroit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-02
Pros: Chocolat chaud
Cons: Le service pas très aimable , Les plats sont fades , Plats globalement trop riches et peu équilibrés
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VeganSoyBoy
Points +113
Finally, a decent vegan restaurant in Brussels. - Edit
After getting ripped off at other places in Brussels, we were so happy to come to a place with good food, a washroom, and not overcharging us for water.
Read moreWe had the Boulets sauce Liégeoise, Arancini, Lasagna, cheesecake, and Crème Brulée.
Boulets sauce Liégeoise: this was new for us so we don't know what to expect, but it wasn't bad. Meatballs were flavourful, sauce was unique, and salad was surprisingly good. The fries though, I don't know why they were so good. Very different from how fries are in North America.
Arancini balls: Not bad, but not something we'd order again.
Lasagna: I don't like the taste of dairy cheese and how vegan cheeses often try to mimic that. Instead, they did their own style and the cheese was fantastic. I actually liked this.
Cheesecake: Again, this didn't taste like they were trying to mimic dairy cheese. This was also delicious.
Creme brulee: I've never had this before, even when I was non-vegan, so I have no idea what to expect. Can't say I'm a fan of this though. Very small and weird to eat.
We only had 2 days in Brussels and we came here twice. Would love to try the rest of their menu sometime.
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royvast
Points +30
Langzaam - Edit
Ronduit slecht! De friet was koud, de lasagne smaakte nergens naar. Ontzettend trage bediening. De kaasburger was smakeloos. En het was er koud.
Read moreOp een bepaald wilde ik weten hoe lang het nog zou duren voor we ons eten kregen en kreeg ik een half antwoord. Bij het afrekenen hebben we vriendelijk doch dringend aangegeven dat het eten erg slecht en ook daar werd niet op gereageerd.
Pros: Geen, Geen, Locatie
Cons: Ontzettend traag, Koud, Eten was vies.
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Zugu
Points +127
A huge disappointment - Edit
I can't explain the glowing reviews found here or on Google.
Read moreThis restaurant must have benefited from referencing, being one of the few in Brussels to clearly display the word 'Vegan' in its name.
I arrived on a Sunday and the place was relatively deserted.
I take a seat, and my neighbours at the next table receive their orders shortly afterwards. Dish after dish, I hear them have a huge laugh because the food isn't very good, they try to warn me but my order is already taken.
After about thirty minutes of waiting (a little extreme for a plate of grilled vegetables with hummus), I came to the same conclusion. The food was decent, but nothing incredible (at the same time, it's hard to fail on a plate like this), and the presentation was a bit sad, for a very inflated price.
I left frustrated with my meal, thinking I'd found another good deal in Brussels after reading so much about it.
Having tasted my neighbours' dishes, I really got the impression that the vegan cuisine was 15 years out of date. Since this restaurant openly displays the term vegan in its name, I feel that it has a responsibility to represent this cuisine to the uninitiated. I'm afraid that anyone who is sceptical about this cuisine will find their opinions confirmed after eating at the Judgy Vegan.
At least I've made some new friends!
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-15
Pros: Beer was good (by Brussels Beer Project)
Cons: Expensive, Presentation, Long wait
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EkaterinaPetrikevich
Points +543
Affordable vegan - Edit
It has a very relaxed atmosphere, and it’s queer friendly and anti-racist.
Read moreThe food was good, and I absolutely loved the vegan lobster roll! I had had one years and years ago, and I was so happy to experience it again.
It has an outdoor seating, the menu (except for drinks) is available online.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-08
Pros: Great quality food, Affordable, Cozy
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Picy
Points +5949
Chouette endroit - Edit
Plein de choix intéressants dans cet endroit et portions généreuses.
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MaureenD
Points +30
Brunch buffet anniversaire ! - Edit
Excellent buffet brunch anniversaire ! Merci beaucoup pour cet accueil chaleureux et votre gentillesse Julie !
Read morePlats recherchés, j’ai pu goûter des saveurs que je n’avais jamais eues 💜
Hâte de revenir pour un prochain brunch ou buffet à volonté ! 🌈
Pros: les plats plus recherchés : omelettes, macn’cheese
Cons: certains plats trop simples que je peux manger à l
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Fl0ooW
Points +402
Cosy place with great view - Edit
We really liked the location – it's situated in narrow, calm and steep street with a great view up to the Palais de Justice de Bruxelles. They offer local and unique food with extraordinary recipes. And they offer great beers (Brussel beer project) and unique cocktails with bio ingredients with as well as without alcohol (with alcohol much more expensive which is reasonable). It has to be said that the quality also has it's price.
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SuperFunkyMonkey
Points +338
Basic but pricey food - Edit
I was not impressed. Food was ok but nothing special. Home made lemonade was not nice. Very expensive especially for what you get. Also bathroom smells horrible.
Read morePros: All vegan, Near the centre
Cons: Very pricey, Food ok, not great, Very smelly bathroom
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EarthCrisis1
Points +110
Very slow service and average food - Edit
Service was very slow. We waited at least 20-30 mins between sitting and getting an order taken. It wasn’t even that busy. Seems to be common judging by the reviews.
Read moreFood is expensive (probably average for Brussels to be fair) and not that great. 18 euro for a burger and chips, wasn’t a bad burger but wasn’t great either.
Pros: Fully vegan, Nice building
Cons: Expensive, Slow service, Average food
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VeganWeed
Points +67
Super Geschmack, nette Bedienung - Edit
Geschmacklich waren die traditionell-belgischen Buletten top. Die Bedienung durch die Chefin persönlich war sehr nett.
Read morePros: Geschmack , Nette Bedienung , Traditionelle Gerichte
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ylil93
Points +81
Alright but wouldn't go out of my way to go again - Edit
Staff were friendly but service was slow. I was told to sit and someone would be out to take my order. It wasn't nparticularly bust and after 15 minutes no one had come so I asked someone delivering food to a table who told me she works in the kitchen (fair enough! Although I had no idea if she going to let someone know when she went inside). I ended up going inside and asking and the woman said she had been just about to come 🤷♀️. Other than that though service was good and the food came quickly. This MAY just be my own personal taste because I have never tried it before , but i had boulets sauce liégeoise and found the sauce tasted kind of cheap (sort of like tomato ketchup, so quite sweet and without richness), but it could just be that the sauce is for me! Chips are apparently homemade (they might be) but I found them pretty disappointing. It was super expensive but compared to other places I went on Brussels I would expect better quality for what I paid.
Read moreI'd go back in a pinch (the burgers did look good!).
Pros: Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Food tastes a bit cheap, Slow to take order
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kirty
Points +16
Devrait être une étoile mais l’app ne l’autorise pas !! - Edit
Le service vraiment nul
Read moreUne heure d’attente alors qu’il n’y a que quelques tables
Après il a fallu déjà 15 minutes pour juste venir prendre la commande
Les serveurs sont en cuisine , font les preparation à deux à l’heure
Et trois pauvres petites boulettes ??? Cela correspond à une portion enfant
Il y a plus de salade qu’autre chose…
Cons: Tout
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KindredChoices
Points +1129
Crème Brûlée & Belgian Dishes - Edit
Was excited to find a place that had vegan Belgian dishes. The menu included peaches and chickpeas ‘tuna salad’ for the national holiday and well marked other local dishes on the menu.
Read moreWhile I learned I don’t love Boulets, I was happy to have the option to try it somewhere. (If you don’t love baked beans or British breakfast, maybe order something else)
AND the crème brûlée had a proper crackling sugar top!
On the weekend there is a prefixe brunch menu available.
Lovely outdoor seating on a quiet side road, cozy indoor seating, 🏳️🌈 friendly, and incredible service.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-28
Pros: Serves local options, Great atmosphere, Incredible service
Cons: Some things on the full menu sell out
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AratiB
Points +135
Lovely vegan cafe - Edit
The food here is truly delicious
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Read moreGlad you enjoyed it :)
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