FRESH PASTRIES IN BRUSSELS
The Unusual Brussels
FRESH PASTRIES IN BRUSSELS
Every morning, fresh pastries show up at The Unusual. By noon, half of them are gone. By afternoon, you're lucky if there's a cookie left. Thats just how it goes when you bake things properly.
Our pastry selection at rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 49, Bruxelles — right near Grand Place and Brussels Central Station — changes a bit each day, but the staples are always there. Butter croissants with that perfect golden flake. Chocolate muffins that are actually moist (the way they should be). Cookies that are chewy in the middle and slightly crispy on the edges. Cinnamon rolls that smell so good you can catch it from the street.
Plant-based? Our vegan bakery is small but proper: fresh banana bread and chocolate chip cookies, baked daily. Both are genuinely good — no sad substitutions. Pair them with a vegan hot chocolate (54.5% or 80% cocoa, both naturally dairy-free) and one of our plant-based milks. We offer a wide range of dairy free alternatives such as soya, coco, almond and oat. Gluten-free options are around too.
A lot of people in De Brouckère and around Bourse pop in on their way to work just for the pastries. Tourists heading from Central Station to Grand Place stop by for a croissant and a coffee to go. Its become a bit of a routine for the neighbourhood.
WHY CHOOSE THE UNUSUAL
Heres a tip from us: come in the morning for the best selection. By mid-afternoon, we're usually running low on the popular items. If you want the cinnamon rolls specifically, early is the move.
Pair any pastry with a cappuccino, a flat white, or even a matcha latte. The combination of something freshly baked with a well-made coffee — thats what a good cafe morning should feel like.
The Unusual, rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 49, Bruxelles in Brussels. Fresh pastries every day, gone by the time most people think about lunch.
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