Brussels is the best city of you want a good Belgian beer, or life-changing waffles. The chocolate is incredible, too – as one would expect! It’s a pretty dirty city, and parts are definitely a little sketchy and should be avoided – but the heart of the city has plenty of charm. The Grand Place, which is their city square, is stunning, and the streets surrounding (like the one pictured below) are filled with lovely little shops and chocolate boutiques – so stick to those areas, and you will love Brussels!
There is no shortage of places to find an authentic Belgian waffle (you’ll be surprised – what you’ve been eating all these years as a “Belgian” waffle is wrong and your eyes will be opened!!), and you can get a spectacular array of toppings. Fries are everywhere, too – entire stores dedicated just to fries (which I was 100% okay with!).
You’ll also find about a million chocolate shops – and I’m pretty sure I entered each and every one of them, just to enjoy the smell! Okay that’s a lie – the smell may have been the reason I entered, but I definitely bought something in most of them! Just decide in advance that your lunch is going to be chocolate that day, and just be okay with it. Tomorrow can be for vegetables.
