Kay 36
Head to the canal and Kay 36, opposite Tour & Taxis. The venue operates as a food market and offers around 50 seats in the main room, plus another 50 on the mezzanine. You can hire the entire venue or just the mezzanine. When the weather is good, the outdoor terraces and small pétanque court are another major plus. The food offering caters to a wide range of preferences, including plant-based, gluten-free and halal options. At the bar, the focus is on drinks that are as local, organic and artisanal as possible.
- Capacity: around 100 indoor seats, plus the terraces
- Ideal for: group meals, afterworks, corporate events or relaxed get-togethers
- Price: quote on request
Mazette
For beer lovers and fans of homemade products, Mazette has a serious advantage: the beers are brewed on site, as are many of the other drinks — and even the bread! Exclusive hire is available on Sunday and Monday evenings. The venue has around 65 indoor seats, with significant additional outdoor capacity when the weather allows. And if you want to turn your meal or afterwork into a proper group activity, you can add a brewery tour with a tasting and an introduction to the brewing process.
- Capacity: around 65 seated guests indoors and up to around 100 additional places outside
- Ideal for: afterworks, group meals, birthdays, team building or corporate events
- Venue hire: €100 excl. VAT/hour (Sundays and Mondays only)
- Brewery tour and tasting: €30 excl. VAT/person
- Food & drinks: additional charge
Comme chez Soi
If you want to give your event a gastronomic dimension, Comme chez Soi is an obvious name to consider. The restaurant has private dining rooms for groups of 2 to 40 people, as well as a room adjoining the kitchen that can accommodate up to 26 guests. One to keep in mind for a business dinner, a celebration or any meal that deserves an exceptional setting.
- Capacity: 2 to 40 people
- Ideal for: private dining, corporate dinners or a gastronomic experience
- Menus and prices: on request
Assettiti e Mangia
At Assettiti e Mangia, a private room can be booked for up to 50 seated guests. Several options are available: a group menu with starters and main courses, a street-food-style buffet, or a buffet of starters followed by a main course served at the table.
- Capacity: up to 50 seated guests
- Ideal for: group dinners or private events
- Options: group menu, buffet or mixed format
- Price: quote on request
Pop Up Sablon
Want to gather around thirty people around one table? The upstairs restaurant at Pop Up Sablon can accommodate around 35 guests for a seated dinner. Group menus and various drinks packages are available, making it a convenient option for a team dinner or celebration in the Sablon neighbourhood.
- Capacity: around 35 to 36 seated guests
- Ideal for: group dinners or private events
- Options: group menus and drinks packages
Addis Stories
Located on Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains, Addis Stories offers a private evening space centred around Ethiopian culture and flavours. The venue has 20 conventional seats, plus 16 places with traditional seating and tables, bringing the total capacity to 36 people. You can hire the space on its own or add drinks service, an Ethiopian buffet and even a traditional coffee ceremony.
- Capacity: up to 36 seated guests
- Ideal for: private dinners, small corporate events or an original evening
- Options: drinks, Ethiopian buffet and coffee ceremony
- Availability: evening hire
Brussels Beer Project
An evening among the brewing tanks with a locally crafted beer brewed right on site? It doesn’t get much more Brussels than that. Brussels Beer Project offers several ways to organise an event at its breweries, ranging from small team building activities to large parties. One option is to hire a space directly among the tanks for 25 to 80 people, surrounded by oak barrels and ageing beers. And if you want to go bigger, the entire brewery can be hired for events of up to 180 people. You can also add an experience to match the setting: a brewery tour and guided tasting of six beers, with the option of adding cheese and charcuterie.
- Capacity: 25 to 180 people depending on the package
- Private hire of the brewery space: from €300 excl. VAT
- Exclusive hire of the entire venue: from €1,000 excl. VAT
- Tour & tasting: €25/person, for 12 to 30 participants
- Ideal for: team building, afterworks, birthdays, private parties or corporate events
Galerie Bortier
Looking for somewhere with a little more character than a traditional function room? In the heart of Brussels, Galerie Bortier offers a truly distinctive setting, with its historic glass roof flooded with natural light, independent bookshops and unmistakably literary atmosphere. The gallery can host everything from birthdays and private celebrations to corporate events and team building activities. And when it comes to food & drinks, you don’t necessarily need to look elsewhere: several concepts are located directly inside the gallery, including Gazzosa, Mezzeway, Soeurs, Marty’s and Kawa Club, offering options for food, drinks or coffee. A venue worth considering if you’re looking for an event that feels convivial, cultural and unmistakably Brussels, in a setting that already does much of the decorating for you.
- Ideal for: birthdays, corporate events, team building, private celebrations or cultural events
- Food & drinks: several concepts available on site
- Capacity and prices: on request
- Address: Rue de la Madeleine 55, 1000 Brussels
- Contact: hello@bortier.be
Oda Kitchen
Oda Kitchen offers an interesting option for medium-sized groups, with a stated capacity of 24 to 30 people. Exclusive hire is currently available on Mondays.
- Capacity: 24 to 30 people
- Availability: Mondays
- Packages and prices: contact the venue directly
