Shopping in Brussels: 23 Sustainable and Engaged Addresses to Discover

What if a shopping trip in Brussels was also a chance to discover the people who are rethinking the way we produce, sell and consume?

Second-hand, locally made creations, organic products, fair trade, Brussels-made goods, reuse, craftsmanship… Across the city, many businesses are choosing a more responsible and committed approach.

For the International Fair Trade Towns Conference 2026, we have brought together 23 of these Brussels addresses on one handy map.

Shops to put on your radar 📍👇🏼

🍴 Food

We’ve included everything from a greengrocer prioritising local produce and a butcher working with Belgian farms to committed restaurants and cafés, fair-trade businesses and artisan food producers.

Mazette
Au Petit Primeur
Horia Oriental Natural Heatery
Spek en Boonen
The Sister Brussels Café
Mamabubble
Fermenthings
Addis Stories

👗 Fashion & upcycling

This is a sector where responsible practices are especially visible: Made in Brussels, slow fashion, upcycled textiles, vintage clothing and second-hand fashion.

Natacha Cadonici
Valérie Berckmans
Retro Reset
Oxfam Vintage
Desordre
Cyclup Friperie

💍 Craftsmanship, jewellery, design & decorative arts

Here, the common thread is craftsmanship and small-scale production: instrument making, stained glass, handmade jewellery, fine jewellery and objects crafted by artisans.