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our brasserie menu

Le Prétexte, our brasserie restaurant, is delighted to welcome you in a friendly atmosphere and suggests you get a taste of our varied dishes. You are also welcome to simply have a beer or a hot drink to chill out. Take a look at our brasserie menu in Saint-Gilles.

Click here to download our menu in PDF

 

AMUSE-BOUCHES PARTY SNACKS

 
  Portion frites / serving of french fries  4,00 
  Saucisse sèche / dried sausage  2,50
  Saucisse sèche & fromage / plate of dried sausage & cheese  6,00

 

SANDWICH(E)S

pain turc traditionnel traditional turkish bread

 
 Köfte (traditional grilled meat patties)  5,50
 Köfte fromage (meat patties with a slice of Gouda cheese melted on top  6,00
 Köfte feta (meat patties with a slice of Feta cheese melted on top)  6,00
 Américain préparé  (raw ground minced beef)  4,00
 Feta  3,50
 Thon / tuna salad  3,50
 Fromage / cheese  3,50
 Jambon / ham  3,50
 Club (jambon & fromage)  4,00
 Saumon fumé / smoked salmon & cream cheese  5,00

 

CROQUES / TOASTIES

servi avec de la salade served with a side salad

 
 Croque-monsieur (toast with cheese & ham) 9,00
 Croque-madame (toast with cheese, ham & a sunny side up egg on top) 10,00
 Toast Cannibale (raw ground minced beef, Worchester sauce, pickles & capers) 11,00
 Toast saumon fumé (smoked salmon & cream cheese) 13,00

 

OMELETTES

 
 Nature / plain 8,00
 Fromage / cheese 8,50
 Jambon / ham 8,50
 Jambon & fromage 9,00
 Champignons / mushrooms 8,50
 Maison (jambon, fromage, onions, champignons, tomates) 10,00

 

ENTREES & SALADES STARTERS

 
 Croquettes de fromage (fried cheese croquettes, served with a side salad) 10,50 
 Croquette de crevette (fried shrimp croquettes, served with a side salad)  12,00
 Calamars frits (fried squid rings served with a side salad & lemon)  11,50
 Salade feta / feta salad  9,00
 Salade au thon / tuna salad  10,00
 Salade frisée aux lardons (frisée lettuce with diced bits of smoked bacon)  13,00
 Salade caprese (fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, basil leaves & olive oil)  11,00
 Pêche au thon (sweet-sour salad with half peaches & tuna)  12,00
 Tomates aux crevettes grises (stuffed tomatoes with shrimps)  17,00

 

PLATS / MAIN DISHES

servi avec une salade + un accompagnement* served with a salad + a side*

 
 Köfte (traditional, savoury meat patties)  13,00 
 Köfte archiduc (meat patties in a creamy mushroom sauce)  16,00
 Vol-au-vent (Belgian's favourite. An airy puff pastry filled with chicken & mushrooms in béchamel sauce)  14,00
 Carbonnade flamande (a hearty sweet & sour beef stew. Seasoned with thyme, bay leaves and mustard)  14,00
 Agneau au four (slow cooked lamb gigot. One of the Chef's signature & most praised dishes)  16,00
 Scampis à la crème (creamy garlic shrimps)  16,00
 Steak tartare (ground beef patty, served with an array of yummy toppings like shallot, capers, and a runny egg yolk)  16,00
 Américain frites (steak tartare's ingredients, but already mixed into a wholesome patty, served with fries)  14,00

 

 

GRILLADES ON THE GRILL

 
 Poulet mariné grillé (grilled marinated chicken)  14,00 
 Brochettes maison (homemade lamb skewers)  18,00
 Côtes d'agneau (grilled lamb chops)  18,00
 Entrecôte (grilled rib steak)  19,00
 Grillade mixte / plate of mixed meats (côte d'agneau, brochette, poulet grillé, köfte, köfte piquant)  20,00

 

PATES / PASTA

Spaguetti only

 
 Bolognaise / Bolognese  12,50 
 Jambon & fromage / ham & cheese  13,00
 Végétarien / veggie  13,50
 Aux scampis (creamy garlic shrimps)  17,00
 A la carbonara  13,00
 Saumon fumé (creamy smoked salmon)  15,00

 

STEAKS

 
 Nature / plain  16,50 
Sauce poivre vert / archiduc / Roquefort (peppercorn sauce / mushroom sauce / Roquefort sauce)  19,00

 *accompagnement au choix: frites, croquettes, riz ou purée. *sides to choose from: fries, rice, potato croquettes or mashed potatoes

 

 

DESSERTS

 
 Crêpes au sucre (homemade crêpes, served with brown sugar)  6,00 
 Crêpes Mikado (homemade crêpes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce)  8,00
 Profiteroles  7,00
 Dame Blanche (Vanilla ice cream, served with whipped cream and hot chocolate sauce)  6,00

 

AU FUT / ON TAP

 
 Maes 25cl  2,00 
 Maes 33cl  2,40
 Maes 50cl  3,70
 Grimbergen Blonde 33cl  3,90
 Brugs Blanche  3,00

 

BIERES EN BOUTEILLE BOTTLED BEERS

 
 Chimay Bleu / Rouge  4,00 
 Duvel  4,00 
 Duvel Triple Hop  4,20
 Grimbergen Double  4,00
 Kasteel Rouge  4,00
 Mort Subite Kriek  3,50
 Orval  5,00
 Rodenbach  3,50
 Westmalle Double / Triple  4,50
 Chouffe  4,50
 Karmeliet Triple  4,50

 

 

APERITIFS

 
 Cava (verre)   6,00 
 Campari  6,00 
 Gancia  5,50
 Martini Rouge / Blanc  5,00
Porto Rouge / Blanc  5,00
 Kirr  7,00
 Pisang Ambon  6,00
 Safari  6,00
 Gordon's Gin  7,00
 Ricard  7,00
 Negroni  10,00
 Mojito  9,00
 Aperol Spritz  8,00

 

DIGESTIFS

 
 Amaretto  7,00 
 Grappa  7,00
 Cognac  8,00
 Calvados  7,00
 Cointreau  8,00
 Bénédictine  8,00

 

WHISKEY & AUTRES

 
 Chivas Regal  8,00 
  J&B  8,00
 Jack Daniel's  9,00
 Johnnie Walker  8,00
 Bacardi Rhum  8,00
 Baileys  8,50
 Yeni Raki  7,00
 Tequila  6,00
 Smirnoff Vodka  8,00

 

 

VIN MAISON HOUSE WINE

CELLIERS DES VICOMTES Vignerons Catalans, Vin de France
 
 Verre blanc / rosé / rouge  4,00 
  1/4l blanc / rosé / rouge  7,00
  1/2l blanc / rosé / rouge  12,00
  Bouteille blanc / rosé / rouge  22,00

 

 

We are ready for you!

If you are looking for a place to eat in Saint-Gilles, please feel free to step right into our brasserie. Open Monday to Saturday 9.30 am to 12.00 midnight, we are easy to reach from anywhere in Brussels. You can also reach us on the telephone or by email if you have any questions about our brasserie menu.

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