Restaurant in Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' top plant-based tasting menu, 2025.

Entropy is Brussels' clearest answer for plant-based fine dining, earning a 5 Radishes rating from We're Smart in 2025 — the highest tier available in the specialist plant-based classification. Chef Elliott Van de Velde runs a fully seasonal, 100% plant-based kitchen on Place Saint-Géry. Booking is relatively easy by Brussels fine-dining standards, making this a strong choice for a returning visit or a first serious plant-based tasting menu in the city.
If you have already visited Entropy once and left impressed, 2025 gives you a strong reason to return. Chef Elliott Van de Velde has earned a 5 Radishes rating from We're Smart — the highest tier in the plant-based restaurant classification system — confirming that what was already a compelling plant-based menu has become something harder to ignore. Among fully plant-based fine-dining options in Brussels, Entropy is the clearest answer to the question of where to go. If that format does not suit your group, Comme chez Soi or La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne remain the default choices for classic and modern fine dining respectively , but neither operates in this category.
Entropy sits on Place Saint-Géry, a square in central Brussels that has long attracted a mixed crowd of locals and visitors. The address itself sets a tone: this is not the hushed, carpeted register of a grand dining room. The energy here is more focused than formal, the kind of room where the cooking does the talking and the atmosphere follows its lead rather than the reverse. For a returning guest, that ambient quality is part of the appeal , it is a serious restaurant without feeling self-serious about it.
The 5 Radishes award from We're Smart in 2025 is the milestone worth anchoring to. We're Smart is the specialist body for plant-based and vegetable-forward restaurants, and 5 Radishes is its leading rating , placing Entropy in a very small global cohort. The award citation is precise: "Everything has been thought about and is on point. The creations with respect for nature are one by one gems." That is not boilerplate praise. It reflects a kitchen operating with the kind of systemic discipline that earns leading marks from specialist evaluators. For a diner who came once before that rating, the message is that the kitchen has sharpened, not simply maintained.
On the service question , whether the level of attention earns what you are spending , the We're Smart framework implicitly endorses it. A 5 Radishes kitchen requires not just technical execution but a holistic approach to sourcing, concept, and guest experience. The award suggests that Entropy's service philosophy is integrated with its cooking ethos rather than bolted on. That said, specific price-per-head figures are not publicly confirmed, so calibrate your expectations against the fine-dining plant-based tier broadly: you are likely in the range of Brussels tasting-menu pricing, comparable to what Barge or Eliane represent at their respective price points. Booking is rated as easy relative to the city's more competitive tables, which means you do not need to plan weeks in advance , but confirming directly before a special occasion is still sensible.
For context on where Entropy sits in the Belgian fine-dining picture more broadly: the country's leading plant-based and produce-led kitchens include Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Boury in Roeselare, and Zilte in Antwerp , all operating at the highest tier of Belgian gastronomy. Entropy's 5 Radishes rating puts it in credible company within that national conversation, even if those restaurants operate across different formats and price structures. Internationally, the 5 Radishes club is the plant-based equivalent of the upper tier of tasting-menu culture , not unlike what Atomix in New York represents for Korean fine dining: a specialist format executed at the level where comparisons to broader fine-dining benchmarks become genuinely relevant.
If you are returning to Entropy having visited before the 2025 rating, treat this as a meaningfully different restaurant in terms of ambition and execution , not just an incremental update. The seasonal format means the menu will have rotated, the cuisine is confirmed as 100% plant-based, and the kitchen's philosophy has been independently validated at the highest level available in this category. For Brussels restaurants operating in fine-dining territory, that credential matters. Explore the Bozar Restaurant if you want a parallel high-end Brussels experience with a different format, or check our Brussels hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide to plan the full stay around a dinner here.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entropy | The seasonal cuisine that chef Elliott Van de Velde brings to his restaurant Entropy is served in 100% pure plant version. What an evolution in Entropy! Everything has been thought about and is on point. The creations with respect for nature are one by one gems. 2025 is a winning year chef: 5 Radishes well deserved. Welcome to the We’re Smart 5 radishes chefs club.; The seasonal cuisine that chef Elliott Van de Velde brings to his restaurant Entropy is served in 100% pure plant version. What an evolution in Entropy! Everything has been thought about and is on point. The creations with respect for nature are one by one gems. 2025 is a winning year chef: 5 Radishes well deserved. Welcome to the We’re Smart 5 radishes chefs club. | Easy | — | |
| Comme chez Soi | French - Belgian, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| senzanome | Modern Italian, Italian | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Au Vieux Saint Martin | French Bistro, Belgian | Unknown | — | |
| Aux Armes de Bruxelles | Brasserie, Belgian | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Brussels for this tier.
Entropy sits at Place Saint-Géry 22 in central Brussels, which suggests a compact dining room more suited to small parties than large groups. For tables of 6 or more, check the venue's official channels well in advance — plant-based tasting menu formats typically don't flex easily around large party logistics. If a private dining room is a priority, La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne is a more reliable option for bigger bookings.
Entropy's entire menu is 100% plant-based, so it is inherently free of meat and animal products. That makes it a strong choice if you're avoiding meat or dairy, but it also means the format is fixed — you're here for chef Elliott Van de Velde's seasonal vegetable-driven tasting menu, not a customisable à la carte experience. Severe allergies should always be flagged when booking.
For a plant-forward tasting menu with serious credentials, Entropy is the reference point in Brussels right now, backed by a 5 Radish rating from We're Smart Green Guide in 2025. If you want classic Belgian fine dining rather than plant-based cooking, Comme chez Soi is the traditional benchmark. Senzanome offers refined Italian-influenced technique in Brussels if you want a different flavour profile entirely.
Entropy runs a fully plant-based seasonal tasting menu, so there is no à la carte ordering — you eat what chef Elliott Van de Velde is serving that season. The We're Smart 5 Radish award recognises that the current menu is operating at a high level, so trust the format and let the kitchen direct the meal.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in available venue data for Entropy. Given the tasting menu format and the restaurant's position as a destination dining address, a full table booking is the safest assumption. Check directly with the restaurant at Place Saint-Géry 22, Brussels, to confirm counter or bar availability before assuming a walk-in option exists.
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