Resto: Entre nous

What is the key component of a restaurant that makes you want to come back? Without a second thought, it’s good ideas. Entre Nous is packed full of them.

We owe this establishment to the young Italian Sara, who came to Brussels thanks to the exchange programme Leonardo, and along the way found herself drawn towards her other passion: food. With the support of KissKissBankBank, the Neapolitan, in keeping with her focus on sustainability and conviviality, set about providing local and convivial dining right in the heart of the “grey” neighbourhood surrounding the Gare du Midi.

On paper, we’re all for it, but what is it like in practice? Well, Entre Nous lives up to its ambitions. With large bay windows, the space is rectangular and furnished with a pretty, long shared table, a wall covered in aromatic plants, a shelving unit filled with good-quality products, and a central island in pale wood. The perforated metal counter around the kitchen makes the place complete.

The beating heart of Entre Nous is the produce bought from local suppliers: vegetables from Vert d’Iris (Anderlecht), fish from Pintafish (Leuven), and meat from La ferme de l’Escafène (Ragnies). All this is transformed into delicious ciabatta (€5), the daily special (€15), soup (€5), pasta (€12), and a vegetable buffet (€11).

The latter was wonderful, from the quinoa with parsley and “shieteke” mushrooms, named after the Brussels mushroom project, to the roasted purple carrots and celeriac, a slice of pizza with butternut squash, a portion of spinach omelette, and Belgian endive coated in breadcrumbs. And don’t get us started on the pasta alla sorrentina made with mozzarella from the Ardennes and tomato sauce. Fantastic!

ma/lu/Mo > vr/ve/Fr: 10.00 > 19.00