Restaurant in Brussels, Belgium
25th-floor Michelin dining, book well ahead.

La Villa in the Sky holds a Michelin star (2025) on the 25th floor of Brussels's IT Tower, where chef Alexandre Dionisio runs a creative tasting menu with a 4.7 Google rating from over 1,100 reviews. At €€€€, it is the strongest case in Brussels for combining serious cooking with a genuinely dramatic setting. Book at least six weeks out; this fills fast.
La Villa in the Sky is the right booking for a special occasion dinner in Brussels when setting and culinary ambition both matter. On the 25th floor of the IT Tower on Avenue Louise, it holds two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Alexandre Dionisio, and a Google rating of 4.7 from over 1,100 reviews, which is a credible signal of consistent delivery, not just a one-time press splash. At the €€€€ price point, you are paying for the full package: creative cuisine, a rooftop perspective over Brussels, and a kitchen that has earned its Michelin recognition twice in a row. If you want fine dining in Brussels without the altitude drama, Comme chez Soi is the classic alternative. But if the combination of view and modern creative cooking is the draw, La Villa in the Sky is the strongest case in the city.
The physical location is a genuine differentiator. Dining on the 25th floor of a glass tower on Avenue Louise means the room works horizontally as much as vertically: Brussels spreads out below in every direction, and the light shifts noticeably across a long dinner. This is not a rooftop terrace in the casual sense. The interior is formal and composed, designed for the kind of evening where the table is the event. Seating is structured around the dining experience rather than the view alone, which matters if you are choosing between a window position and the room's interior layout. For a date or a celebration meal, request a window table when booking. The scale of the room means it can accommodate both intimate two-tops and small groups without the atmosphere collapsing, though it is not a venue that suits large parties by its nature.
La Villa in the Sky is worth planning across more than one visit if you are a Brussels regular or if you have multiple occasions across a trip. Chef Alexandre Dionisio works in the creative register, which means the menu is expected to evolve seasonally rather than stay fixed. On a first visit, the tasting menu is the right entry point: it gives the fullest picture of the kitchen's current direction and justifies the price tier more convincingly than a shorter format. On a second visit, it is worth exploring whether an à la carte option exists and what the wine pairing approach looks like, as Michelin-starred creative kitchens at this level often build their pairing programme as a separate conversation from the food. A third visit, if you reach it, is the time to ask the front-of-house team what has changed on the menu and what Dionisio is currently focused on. The kitchen's two-year Michelin streak suggests it is not resting on a single concept.
For Brussels fine dining across multiple occasions, pairing La Villa in the Sky with Eliane or Aster gives you useful contrast within the city's upper tier. If you are building a wider Belgium fine dining itinerary, Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Boury in Roeselare, and Zilte in Antwerp are the logical companions at a similar level.
The leading time to book La Villa in the Sky is a weekday evening, specifically Tuesday through Thursday, when tables are likely to be more available than Friday or Saturday without compromising the experience. The view is stronger in spring and summer when Brussels stays light until late evening, and the city's roofline is visible rather than absorbed by winter darkness. For a celebration dinner in the warmer months, book at least four to six weeks out. In peak autumn and winter, when the restaurant serves a concentrated wave of end-of-year business and celebration bookings, lead time should stretch to eight weeks or more. This is a hard-to-book venue: two Michelin stars and a rooftop position in Brussels's most visible tower means demand exceeds casual availability.
Booking is classified as hard. There is no walk-in culture here. Reservations should be made well in advance, particularly for weekend evenings or during the December and spring celebration peaks. Contact the venue directly through their official channels; no third-party booking link is listed in our current data. Confirm dietary restrictions and any occasion notes at the time of booking, not on arrival.
| Detail | La Villa in the Sky | Comme chez Soi | La Villa Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Stars | 1 Star (2025) | Check current listing | Check current listing |
| Price Tier | €€€€ | €€€€ | €€€€ |
| Cuisine | Creative | French-Belgian Classic | Modern |
| Booking Difficulty | Hard | Hard | Moderate |
| Setting | 25th floor, tower | Historic dining room | Villa, parkside |
| Leading For | View + creative dining | Classic occasion dinner | Relaxed luxury |
For other strong options in Brussels's upper tier, see Bozar Restaurant and La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne. Elsewhere in Belgium, Vrijmoed in Gent and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg represent the country's creative wing at a high level. For creative fine dining international reference points, Quique Dacosta in Dénia and Arpège in Paris sit in a comparable creative register. For broader Brussels planning, use our full Brussels restaurants guide, Brussels hotels guide, Brussels bars guide, and Brussels experiences guide. The Brussels wineries guide is also available for those extending their trip.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Villa in the Sky | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| 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 | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Dress formally or at minimum in polished business attire. A Michelin-starred room on the 25th floor of a corporate tower on Avenue Louise sets a clear tone: this is not a casual dinner. Men in open-collar shirts will feel underdressed; a jacket is the safer call. Women should lean toward evening or cocktail wear.
At a €€€€ price point with two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Alexandre Dionisio, the tasting menu is the format this kitchen is built for. If you are coming for a single course or a quick dinner, the format and price will feel disproportionate. Book it when you have the time and appetite for a full progression.
Booking is hard — walk-ins are not a realistic option, and weekend evenings fill significantly in advance. The address is the IT Tower on Louizalaan 480, 25th floor, so allow extra time for the building entrance. The kitchen runs creative cuisine, not a classic Brussels bistro format, so arrive expecting a contemporary tasting experience rather than traditional Belgian cooking.
Yes, for a special occasion where setting and culinary ambition both need to deliver. Two consecutive Michelin stars give the €€€€ pricing a verifiable floor of quality. If the view is incidental to you and you want purely plate-focused value, Comme chez Soi offers a comparable prestige level in a more classic format that some diners find easier to justify on food alone.
Creative tasting-menu kitchens at this level routinely accommodate dietary requirements when notified at the time of booking, but specific policies are not documented in the available venue data. check the venue's official channels when reserving and state restrictions clearly — do not leave it to the night itself.
Comme chez Soi is the go-to alternative for classic haute cuisine with equivalent prestige and a longer track record. La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne suits groups wanting a grand-room feel with more traditional service. For a lower price point in the upper-mid tier, Bozar Restaurant delivers strong creative cooking without the €€€€ commitment.
Groups of more than four should check the venue's official channels before booking, as tasting-menu kitchens in this format often have limits on how large a party they can seat together without disrupting service pacing. The 25th-floor setting is well-suited to private or semi-private occasions, but confirm availability and any group-specific terms when you reserve.
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