The menu

Food

Small plates & appetizers

Oeuf Mayonnaise à la Truffe€ 3,20Three creamy egg halves with truffle
Croque Rubens with Ham & Cheese€ 3,85Ham and cheese toastie
Brioche with Antwerp-style Steak Tartare€ 4,95Soft brioche bun, Belgian steak tartare, onions
Grandma's Tomato Soup with Meatballs€ 5,85Flemish tomato soup, just like Grandma used to make
Grandma's Vegetarian Tomato Soup€ 5,45Flemish tomato soup, just like Grandma used to make
Grandma's Onion Soup€ 5,65Classic onion soup with Emmental cheese
Bruges Cheese Croquette with Toast€ 6,90Oud Brugge cheese croquette, tartar sauce, toast & lemon
Smoked Salmon on Toast with Lemon€ 7,65Toast with salmon flakes and a lemon wedge
Zeebrugge Shrimp Croquette€ 8,65Shrimp croquette with tartar sauce, lemon, and toast
Classic Beef Carpaccio€ 8,80Beef carpaccio, arugula, Grana Padano, olive oil, and balsamic
Liège Meatballs with Toast€ 8,85Sweet and savory Liège meatballs with toast, a Rubens tip!
Vol-au-Vent€ 9,95Flemish classic: creamy chicken ragout in puff pastry
Beef Steak Tartare with Garnish€ 10,80Beef tartare, garnished at your table
Bowl of Flemish-Style Mussels€ 9,65Bowl of mussels with veggies, fresh daily so limited availability

Main courses

* You can also replace the thick Flemish Fries with Baby Potatoes Provençale, Fine French Fries (+ €0.20), Steppegras (+ €1.20), or Truffle and Parmesan Fries (+ €4.45).

Goat Cheese, Walnut & Honey Salad€ 8,85Sliced goat cheese, walnuts, honey-mustard dressing
Rubens-Style Caesar Salad€ 8,85Rubens-style Caesar salad
Salad with Pan-Seared Scampi€ 8,85Plump oven-baked scampi on a bed of lettuce
Scotch Egg with Thick Flemish Fries*€ 9,65Meatball with a hidden egg, tomato sauce, and fries
Grilled Scampi with Tartar Sauce and Thick Flemish Fries*€ 11,55Juicy scampi, tartar sauce, and Flemish fries
Crispy Spicy Cauliflower with Ratatouille€ 11,80Spicy cauliflower in a crispy coating with ratatouille (vegan)
Liège Meatballs with Thick Flemish Fries*€ 11,90Sweet and savory Liège meatballs with thick fries, Rubens' tip!
Vol-au-Vent with thick Flemish Fries*€ 12,80Flemish classic: creamy chicken ragout with puff pastry & fries
Belgian Brasserie Burger with thick Flemish Fries*€ 13,40Beef burger on a soft brioche bun, lettuce, burger sauce, and fries
Avocado Burger with Thick-Cut Flemish Fries*€ 12,40Vegetarian avocado burger on a soft brioche bun, thick-cut fries
Pan-Seared Salmon with Thick-Cut Flemish Fries*€ 14,30Salmon fillet and fries, optional tartar or béarnaise sauce available to order
Trio of Filets Meunière with thick Flemish Fries*€ 14,80Three fish filets meunière with lemon and fries
Mechelen Chicken Thigh with Thick Flemish Fries*€ 15,80Crispy chicken thigh with thick fries
Beef Stew with Thick Flemish Fries*€ 16,85Flemish beef stew with fries made according to Grandma's recipe
Steak Maison Rubens with thick Flemish Fries*€ 19,80Beef steak (170 g) with Flemish fries

Fries & sides

Thick-Cut Flemish Fries€ 3,35Authentic golden-yellow thick-cut Flemish fries
Fine French Fries€ 3,55Thin fries, fried until nice and crispy
Steppegras (Paper-Thin Fries)€ 4,55Paper-thin, super-crispy fries
Truffle and Parmesan Fries€ 7,80French fries, truffle mayo, Parmesan
Provençal Baby Potatoes€ 3,35Oven-roasted baby potatoes with Provençal herbs
Toast with Farmhouse Butter€ 1,90Two half slices of toast with a portion of farmhouse butter

Vegetables

Fresh Green Salad€ 3,90Green lettuce, fresh vinaigrette
Braised Chicory€ 4,85Slow-cooked chicory from the oven
Haricots Verts with Crispy Bacon€ 5,90Green beans wrapped in bacon
Ratatouille€ 5,90Stewed Provençal vegetables

Sauces

Authentic Flemish Mayonnaise€ 1,65The real thick Belgian mayonnaise served in a sauce boat
Fresh Tartar Sauce€ 1,85Tartar sauce with chives, parsley, and onion (perfect with fries, fish, or croquettes)
Grandma's Piccalilli€ 2,35Flemish slightly tangy piccalilli
Truffle Mayonnaise€ 2,90Creamy truffle mayonnaise
Béarnaise Sauce Boat (warm)€ 2,80Warm béarnaise in a sauce boat
Peppercorn Cream Sauce Boat (warm)€ 2,95Warm peppercorn cream sauce served in a sauce boat
Mushroom Sauce Boat (warm)€ 3,40Warm mushroom sauce served in a sauce boat
Stroganoff Sauce Boat (warm)€ 3,65Warm stroganoff sauce in a sauce boat

Desserts

Dame Blanche with Hot Chocolate Sauce€ 5,85Dame Blanche with hot chocolate sauce
Warm Brussels Waffle with Speculoos Cream and Whipped Cream€ 7,85Generous Brussels waffle, speculoos, whipped cream
Warm Brussels Waffle with Chocolate-Hazelnut Cream and Whipped Cream€ 7,85Large Brussels waffle, chocolate, whipped cream
Warm Brussels Waffle with Cherries and Whipped Cream€ 7,85Large Brussels waffle, cherries, whipped cream
Tiramisu to Share (price for two people)€ 15,95Tiramisu for two, prepared at your table
Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream (price for two)€ 17,65Chocolate mousse for two with whipped cream

Highlights

Zeebrugge shrimp croquette€ 8,65
Pan-fried salmon fillet with Flemish fries€ 14,30
Steak-frites from Belgian beef€ 19,80
Warm Brussels waffle€ 7,85
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Drinks

White

Pinot GrigioHalf-liter carafe € 13Trattoria Inzolia | Italy
Sauvignon BlancBottle € 24 · Glass € 5La Belle Angele Blanc | France
ChardonnayBottle € 28 · Glass € 6Chalamont Grande Réserve | France
House White WineBottle € 26,50 · Glass € 5,20Maison le Bosquet Blanc | France
ŽilavkaBottle € 31,50 · Glass € 6,50Vina Rubis Žilavka | Herzegovina
Alcohol-free wineGlass € 6,50BarLoca 0.0 Bianco

Rosé

Grenache & CinsaultBottle € 24 · Glass € 5La Belle Angele Rosé | France

Red

Sangiovese & PrimitivoHalf-liter carafe € 14Trattoria Primitivo | Italy
MerlotBottle € 28 · Glass € 6Chalamont Grande Réserve | France
BlatinaBottle € 31,50 · Glass € 6,50Vina Rubis | Herzegovina
House Red WineBottle € 26,50 · Glass € 5,20Maison le Bosquet Rouge | South of France

Bubbles

ChardonnayBottle € 33 · Glass € 7Café de Paris Blanc de Blancs | France

Port

Martinez Fine Ruby Port€ 4,50

Draft beer

Beer€ 1,95
Small Draft Beer€ 2,70
La Trappe Wit€ 5,50
Cornet Gold Blond€ 6,75
Palm€ 5,50
Rodenbach Fruitage€ 6,10
Brugge Tripel€ 6,60
La Trappe Dubbel€ 6,20

Bottled beer

Swinkels 0.0€ 3,40
Bavaria 0.0 Wit€ 3,70
Rodenbach Fruitage 0.0€ 3,70

Coffee & tea

Extra shot of espresso + €2 | Oat milk + €0.70 | Whipped cream + €0.50

Espressosingle € 2,90 · double € 3,90Single or double
Espresso macchiato€ 3,60
Lungo€ 2,90
Cortado€ 3,60
Cappuccino€ 3,80
Caffè latte€ 3,65
Latte macchiato€ 3,90
Flat white€ 3,75
Tea€ 2,80
Fresh mint tea€ 4
Fresh ginger tea€ 4
Chai latte€ 4,60
Hot chocolate€ 4

Cocktails

Negroni€ 12,60Bittersweet classic with gin, vermouth, and Campari. The brasserie's signature aperitif.
Amaretto Sour€ 11,80Almond, lemon, and a smooth, frothy head. Hearty and approachable.
Pornstar Martini€ 11,80Vanilla and passion fruit. The crowd favorite.
Espresso Martini€ 11,80Vodka, espresso, and coffee liqueur with a creamy foam layer.

Mocktails

Pornstar 0.0€ 8,10Alcohol-free. Vanilla and passion fruit: the crowd favorite, without the alcohol.
Amaretto Sour 0.0€ 8,10Alcohol-free. Almond and lemon with a smooth, frothy head.

Spirits

Bacardi rum€ 5,50
Eristoff vodka€ 5,80
Bombay Sapphire gin€ 5,80
Johnnie Walker Red Label Whisky€ 5,80
Jack Daniel's Whiskey€ 6,40

Liqueurs & digestifs

Limoncello€ 4,80
Licor 43€ 5,80
Disaronno€ 5,80
Tia Maria€ 5,80

Soft drinks

Coca Cola€ 3,10
Coca Cola Zero Sugar€ 3,10
Fanta Orange€ 3,10
Fanta Orange Zero Sugar€ 3,10
Fanta Cassis€ 3,20
Sprite Zero Sugar€ 3,10
Fuze Tea Peach Hibiscus€ 3,10
Fuze Tea Mango Chamomile€ 3,10
Fuze Tea Green Tea€ 3,10
Fuze Tea Sparkling Black Tea€ 3,10
Royal Bliss Ginger Beer€ 3,10
Royal Bliss Ginger Ale€ 3,10
Royal Bliss Bitter Lemon€ 3,10
Royal Bliss Tonic Water€ 3,10
Minute Maid Apple Juice€ 3,30
Minute Maid Orange Juice€ 3,40
Minute Maid Tomato Juice€ 3,30
Chaudfontaine still€ 2,80
Chaudfontaine sparkling€ 2,80
Purezza still€ 5,75
Purezza sparkling€ 5,75
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