Insider Guide to Brussels | The Dominican

Insider Guide
Immerse yourself in the city's dining, art, and cultural scene—or simply exhale and let the city come to you. Whatever you're seeking, our team of connoisseurs keeps Brussels' best-kept secrets close and shares them gladly.

Culture
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Don't miss
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Nature
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Culinary
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Retail
Insider Guide

Culture

Royal Palace of Brussels
A magnificent historic landmark showcasing Belgium’s royal heritage and architecture.
12- 13 minute walk SEE MORE
Bozar
One of Brussels’ leading cultural institutions, presenting exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and performances in a landmark building by Victor Horta.
12-minute walk SEE MORE
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Home to an exceptional collection of Belgian and European art spanning centuries of artistic heritage.
10-15-minute walk SEE MORE

Don’t Miss

Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
One of Europe's oldest shopping arcades, built in 1847. A soaring glass-roofed passage of boutiques, chocolatiers, cafés, and theaters, steps from Grand-Place.
3-minute walk SEE MORE
Grand-Place
Brussels’ medieval heart and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to gilded Gothic guildhalls, the grand Town Hall, and the city’s famed flower carpet, which blooms every other August.
5-minute walk SEE MORE
The Royal Theater of La Monnaie
Belgium’s national opera house, dating back to the 18th century. A neoclassical landmark staging world-class opera, dance, and concerts in the heart of Brussels—right next door.
Next door SEE MORE
Horta Museum
Victor Horta's UNESCO-listed former home and studio, built 1898-1901. A flowing Art Nouveau masterpiece of stained glass, iron, and light in Saint-Gilles.
25-minute walk SEE MORE

Nature

Bois de la Cambre
One of Brussels' largest parks, designed in the English landscape style with walking paths, jogging trails, pony rides, and playgrounds.
3 km south of the hotel SEE MORE
Hallerbos
This tranquil forest is carpeted with bluebells in the spring, and makes for a memorable excursion that continues the monastic calm of our hotel.
45 minutes by train and bus SEE MORE
Brussels Park
Brussels Park — a historic green oasis in the heart of the city, formerly known as Royal Park..
10-minute walk SEE MORE

Culinary

Belga Queen
An elegant restaurant in Brussels housed in a historic building, known for its refined Belgian cuisine and sophisticated Art Nouveau-inspired interior.
5–8 minutes SEE MORE
Bozar
A restaurant located within the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, offering contemporary cuisine in a cultural and artistic setting.
15–18 minutes SEE MORE
Comme Chez Soi
An iconic Brussels fine-dining restaurant renowned for its creative Belgian-French cuisine, exceptional service, and refined culinary experience.
20–22 minutes SEE MORE
Restaurant De l’Ogenblik
A traditional Brussels restaurant near the Grand-Place, known for its classic French-Belgian cuisine and intimate, old-world atmosphere.
8–10 minutes SEE MORE

Retail

Quartier Dansaert
Canalside Dansaert is a hip district spread around Place Sainte-Catherine, a cobblestone square dominated by its namesake church and lined with al fresco brasseries and seafood restaurants.
5-10 minute walk
Avenue Louise
Brussels’ most glamorous boulevard, lined with flagship boutiques, concept stores, and grand Art Nouveau façades stretching south from the city center.
25-30 minutes walk
STIJL
A renowned multi-brand boutique showcasing avant-garde fashion and established Belgian and international designers.
10-15 minutes walk SEE MORE
ICON
A contemporary fashion boutique offering a curated selection of designer clothing, accessories and distinctive fashion pieces.
10-15 minutes walk SEE MORE