Bruneau is a renowned restaurant in Brussels, and the chef and owner Jean-Pierre Bruneau has run the kitchen for over thirty years. Bruneau is situated next to the impressive and beautiful Art Deco dome of the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg. The food is classic french with a Belgian twist. This is a delightful restaurant that offers superb service and wonderful food, at a price that is high but not outrageous. And it is also opened on Sundays which is an additional plus. I opted for the Menu Decouverte, which was the tasting menu. They don't have a menu in English but the waiters did an excellent job describing the courses for us. They tried hard to accommodate my wife's vegan restrictions and did a good job matching our courses. We started with a trio of Amuse Bouches where my favorite was a wonderful pea soup. Very rich and rewarding - a good starter. My next two courses were both clean and simple but very fresh. I had a wonderful tartar accompanied by an oyster with caviar and dill. I haven't had the combination of oyster and dill in a while and I forgot how good it is. Two great dishes with lots of flavor. The following two courses were both amazing. The first one was rich sea urchin soup. Sea urchin is one of my favorite things to eat and this soup was to die for. Light sea urchin flavor, not overpowering, but very rich and rewarding at the same time. One of the better soups that I have had. The next course was deer, with mushrooms and potatoes. Nothing spectacular but the flavors were spot on. A great sauce elevated the dish - classic french food but so good!! Above is the four vegan alternatives that my wife was offered. She was very happy with all four but the one that stood out was the mushroom tart, she said that it was very good and the mushrooms were cooked beautifully. She also loved the Truffle Soup, it was not on pair with Guy Savoy's version of this dish, but then again, I don't think anybody can beat this dish. Bruneau was a pleasant surprise for us. I read some online reviews before booking it, also knowing that over a couple of years it lost some stars, it still holds one Michelin star though, so my expectations were not great. The food was classic french but really, really good. It was well put together, it was cooked with precision, the flavors were spot on and they were able to put great vegan alternatives on the plate for my wife. The sommelier was able to match our food with some great wines and the service was impeccable. It was an evening that we truly enjoyed and at the end of the day, isn't that was dining should be all about.
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12/5/2016 10:45:49 pm
This is very good post because its about the food and related to our health because these all foods that show in the post are very healthy and these are decorate very beautifully and not any body can deny to eat them so who wants to eat them must visit the restaurant.
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