Restaurant in Anderlecht, Belgium
Solid Belgian cooking at an honest price.
A Michelin Plate-recognised Belgian restaurant on Place de la Résistance, René holds consecutive recognition for 2024 and 2025 at an accessible €€ price point. With a 4.3 Google rating across 746 reviews and easy booking, it is Anderlecht's most practical entry point for quality Belgian cooking — particularly well suited to a relaxed weekend lunch.
René is a Michelin Plate-recognised Belgian restaurant on Place de la Résistance in Anderlecht, holding that recognition for both 2024 and 2025. At €€ pricing, it sits in a comfortable mid-range bracket that makes it one of the more approachable Michelin-acknowledged addresses in the borough. If you want recognisable Belgian cooking without the €€€€ commitment of a place like La Paix, René is worth a serious look. Book it for a weekend lunch rather than a high-stakes dinner occasion, and you will likely leave satisfied.
René has been earning Michelin Plate recognition consecutively, which in Michelin's own framing means the inspectors consider it a restaurant serving food of good quality. That two-year consistency on the Plate — 2024 and 2025 — signals a kitchen operating with discipline, not luck. For a neighbourhood like Anderlecht, which sits slightly off the central Brussels dining circuit, that kind of institutional recognition matters: it tells you this is not a flash-in-the-pan address.
The €€ price range positions René as a place where the bill does not require planning. In Belgian dining terms, €€ typically lands you in the range of accessible set menus or reasonably priced à la carte, making it one of the few Michelin-acknowledged spots in the area where you can eat well without the occasion needing to justify the cost. That accessibility is one of the most useful things about it when you are looking at Anderlecht's broader dining map.
With 746 Google reviews averaging 4.3, the crowd consensus is consistent with the Michelin signal: good, reliable, worth going to. A 4.3 across nearly 750 reviews is not a fluke. It suggests the kitchen delivers a dependable experience across a wide range of visitors, not just a narrow slice of regulars who know how to order.
René's position and price profile make it a natural fit for a weekend lunch in Anderlecht. Belgian cuisine at the €€ level tends to lean into comfort and technique simultaneously: think well-executed bistro dishes, seasonal produce handled with care, and a pace that suits a long midday meal rather than a rushed dinner service. Weekend lunch in this price tier is also where you typically get the leading value ratio in Belgian restaurants , kitchen quality without the evening premium.
For the food-focused traveller exploring Anderlecht beyond the obvious Brussels centre, René offers a grounding experience in what the neighbourhood actually eats, rather than a tourist-facing approximation of Belgian cooking. Anderlecht has long been a residential borough with a serious food culture, and a Michelin Plate address at €€ pricing is a useful signal that this is somewhere locals return to, not somewhere pitched primarily at visitors passing through.
If you are planning a Saturday or Sunday visit, arriving for lunch rather than dinner means you get the kitchen at a natural rhythm for the format. Belgian weekend lunches often run long by design, and a mid-range restaurant with Michelin recognition is well positioned for exactly that kind of unhurried meal. Pair that with the easy booking position (no weeks-long waits required at this price tier) and René becomes a low-friction, high-reward choice for the weekend explorer.
Against the Anderlecht peer set, René sits in the middle of the price range. La Paix is the area's headline address for French and French-Japanese cooking at €€€€ , a different category of spend and ambition. If you want a destination-level dinner where the cooking commands full attention and the bill reflects it, La Paix is the answer. René is not trying to compete on that level, and the pricing makes that clear.
La Brouette is the closest direct comparison: French cooking at €€, also in Anderlecht. The choice between René and La Brouette comes down to cuisine type , René's Belgian identity gives it a more locally specific character. Cinq sits at €€€ with a Modern French approach, making it the logical step-up option if you want something more formal without going all the way to La Paix prices. For the most budget-conscious option in the area, Appel Thaï at € delivers Thai cooking at a fraction of the cost, though that is a different meal entirely.
Belgium punches above its weight in Michelin recognition, and a Plate at the €€ level in Anderlecht sits in genuinely good company nationally. For reference, the country's most celebrated kitchens include Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Boury in Roeselare, and Zilte in Antwerp , all operating at substantially higher price points and booking difficulty. René is not in that category, nor does it need to be. What it offers is Michelin-acknowledged Belgian cooking at a price that makes it a sensible regular destination rather than a once-a-year occasion.
For broader Belgian dining context, Vrijmoed in Gent and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg represent the more adventurous end of Belgian cooking. In Brussels itself, Bozar Restaurant and Belga Queen offer higher-profile dining rooms if the occasion demands a grander setting. René sits apart from all of these by virtue of its neighbourhood accessibility and price point , and that is precisely its strength.
If you are building an Anderlecht or broader Brussels itinerary, check the Anderlecht experiences guide and Anderlecht wineries guide for context on what else the borough offers alongside a meal at René.
Yes. At €€ pricing with an easy booking situation, René is a low-pressure solo option. Belgian bistro-format restaurants at this price tier typically have counter seating or small tables that work well for one. The 4.3 Google rating across 746 reviews suggests the service is welcoming enough to make a solo visit comfortable rather than awkward.
Possibly, but you should contact the venue directly before assuming group availability. At €€ pricing in a neighbourhood Belgian restaurant, larger groups (6+) can strain capacity or require advance arrangement. For guaranteed group-friendly dining in Anderlecht, check La Paix or Cinq, which operate at a scale more accustomed to coordinated bookings.
The menu specifics are not available in our current data, but the Michelin Plate recognition and Belgian cuisine designation point toward well-executed local dishes rather than experimental cooking. At €€, expect solid technique applied to familiar Belgian ingredients. Order whatever the kitchen is most confident in that day , ask the staff directly, as the most reliable version of that answer comes from the floor, not a static menu description.
La Brouette is the closest like-for-like comparison at €€ with French cooking. Step up to €€€ and Cinq offers more formal Modern French cooking. For the full splurge, La Paix at €€€€ is Anderlecht's most ambitious kitchen. Budget travellers should look at Appel Thaï at €. See the full Anderlecht restaurants guide for a complete view.
It works for a low-key celebration rather than a milestone dinner. The Michelin Plate signals quality, but the €€ price range and neighbourhood setting mean this is not a white-tablecloth occasion venue. For a birthday or anniversary where the setting needs to feel significant, Cinq at €€€ or La Paix at €€€€ will carry more weight. René is better suited to a relaxed celebratory lunch than a formal dinner occasion.
At €€ with Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.3 Google rating across 746 reviews, yes. You are getting Michelin-acknowledged Belgian cooking at a mid-range price , that ratio is favourable. The only scenario where it might not feel worth it is if you are comparing it to Appel Thaï on pure budget terms, but those are different formats entirely. Within its category, René delivers recognisable value.
Menu format details are not confirmed in our current data. At €€ pricing, any tasting menu would likely represent good value relative to peers in Belgium. For comparison, tasting menus at Cinq (€€€) and La Paix (€€€€) operate at a higher price point and ambition level. If René does offer a set menu, the price tier suggests it should be direct to justify , confirm the format when booking.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| René | €€ | Easy | — |
| La Paix | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Appel Thaï | € | Unknown | — |
| Cinq | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| La Brouette | €€ | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
At €€, René is a low-stakes choice for a solo meal in Anderlecht. The price range removes any pressure to over-order, and a Michelin Plate venue at this level tends to run a tight, unfussy format that works well for one. No booking data is available, but smaller tables at €€ Belgian restaurants rarely need far-in-advance reservations midweek.
Nothing in the available data confirms private dining or dedicated group space at René. For larger parties, La Paix is the area's better-documented option with more capacity. If you're planning for six or more, contact René directly before committing — venue size and group policies are not confirmed.
Specific dishes are not documented, so no safe recommendation is possible here. What is confirmed: René is a Belgian kitchen at the €€ level with Michelin Plate recognition — that profile typically means comfort-driven cooking with some technical care. Order what looks most Belgian on the menu; that's likely the kitchen's strongest ground.
La Paix is the area's headline address and pitches higher in both price and ambition, making it the call for a serious occasion. La Brouette is a comparable neighbourhood option. Appel Thaï and Cinq offer different cuisines if Belgian isn't the priority. René sits in the middle of the local price range, which makes it the practical default for a solid, mid-budget weekday or weekend lunch.
René's Michelin Plate status gives it enough credibility to mark a low-key occasion — a birthday lunch or a relaxed anniversary dinner rather than a milestone blowout. For the latter, La Paix in Anderlecht is the stronger choice. René at €€ delivers recognition without the spend that a full special-occasion restaurant requires.
At €€, René is a fair deal for Michelin Plate-recognised Belgian cooking. Two consecutive years of Plate recognition — 2024 and 2025 — signals that inspectors are satisfied with the consistency, which at this price point is the main thing you're buying. It is not a destination restaurant, but for the Anderlecht neighbourhood it holds its value clearly.
No tasting menu is confirmed in the available data for René. The €€ price range suggests the format leans more toward à la carte or fixed-price menus than a full multi-course tasting experience. If a tasting format is your priority, La Paix is the better-documented option in the area for that kind of structured dining.
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