Restaurant in Uccle, Belgium
Michelin-recognised Italian without the fine-dining spend.
Jaco is Uccle's most credible Italian Contemporary address, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and rated 4.5 across 167 Google reviews. At the €€€ price point it sits clearly above neighbourhood Italian bistros without requiring a full fine-dining budget. Booking is easy, making it a realistic choice for a special dinner in south Brussels with relatively little lead time.
At the €€€ price point, Jaco sits in the middle tier of Uccle's restaurant range — above the neighbourhood bistros on Chaussée de Waterloo, well below the €€€€ territory of Le Chalet de la Forêt. What justifies that pricing is a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, a signal that the kitchen is cooking at a level the Guide considers worth singling out. For contemporary Italian in Brussels' southern communes, this is the most credible address currently operating. Book it for a proper dinner rather than a casual midweek meal — the format and price point both point that direction.
Jaco is a contemporary Italian restaurant on the Chaussée de Waterloo in Uccle, one of Brussels' most affluent and food-conscious municipalities. The Michelin Plate , awarded in consecutive years , indicates consistent kitchen quality, the kind of reliability that matters when you are spending at this level. It is not a star, but it is a deliberate recognition: Michelin's signal that cooking here is good enough to warrant attention without yet reaching the technical or conceptual ceiling of starred work.
The cuisine is Italian Contemporary, a category that in practice means classical Italian technique applied to seasonal ingredients, with some latitude for modern presentation. At this tier in Belgium, that usually means a well-structured menu with clear Italian reference points rather than fusion or deconstruction. For diners coming from starred Italian addresses elsewhere in Belgium , or from Italian Contemporary venues like L'Olivo in Anacapri or Agli Amici Rovinj , Jaco is operating in comparable territory at a Brussels-appropriate price.
The Google rating of 4.5 across 167 reviews is a useful cross-check. That score, sustained over a meaningful number of reviews, indicates consistent guest satisfaction rather than a handful of outlier opinions. In practical terms: the kitchen is not having bad nights with regularity, and the front-of-house is not generating the kind of complaints that drag scores down at peer venues.
At €€€, the service standard needs to match the ambition on the plate. This is where Italian Contemporary restaurants at the Michelin Plate level either earn or lose the price point. The 4.5 Google score suggests that most diners find the full experience , food plus service , worth returning for, which is the practical test. For a special occasion or a client dinner in Uccle, Jaco clears the bar. For a casual Italian fix closer to the €€ tier, Caffè Al Dente is the more proportionate choice.
Jaco is the right call for diners who want recognised Italian Contemporary cooking in south Brussels without committing to the full fine-dining spend of a starred venue. It works well for: a two-person dinner where the occasion matters but a full tasting menu feels excessive; a small group looking for something clearly above bistro level; or a visitor to Brussels who wants to eat well in Uccle rather than commuting to the centre. If you are already planning a trip to Brussels and considering the full range of the city's Italian offer, Jaco is the strongest neighbourhood-level address in this part of the city.
Jaco is located at Chaussée de Waterloo 1372, 1180 Uccle. Booking difficulty is rated Easy , you do not need to plan weeks ahead to secure a table, which makes it a realistic option for short-notice dinners at this quality level. Phone and website details are not confirmed in our current data; check Google Maps or local booking platforms for current contact information. Hours are not confirmed , verify before travelling.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaco | Italian Contemporary | €€€ | Michelin Plate ×2 | Easy |
| Le Chalet de la Forêt | French, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin starred | Harder to book |
| Le Pigeon Noir | Country cooking | €€€ | , | Moderate |
| Au repos de la montagne | Traditional | €€ | , | Easy |
| Caffè Al Dente | Italian | €€ | , | Easy |
If you are benchmarking Jaco against Belgium's broader Italian and fine-dining offer, the relevant comparisons are restaurants like Bozar Restaurant in Brussels for contemporary cooking in the city centre, or , at the leading end of Belgian fine dining , Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Boury in Roeselare, Zilte in Antwerp, and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg. Jaco is not competing at that level , it is the strong neighbourhood choice for Italian Contemporary in south Brussels, not a destination restaurant requiring a journey from outside the city.
For more options in the area, see our full Uccle restaurants guide, Uccle hotels guide, Uccle bars guide, Uccle wineries guide, and Uccle experiences guide.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in our current data, so treat any menu recommendations with caution until you verify on-site or via their current menu. The Michelin Plate recognition in consecutive years suggests the kitchen has consistent strengths , ask the front-of-house what they are running as the kitchen's focus this season. Italian Contemporary menus at this tier typically lead with house-made pasta and locally sourced proteins.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in our current data. Given the €€€ positioning and Michelin recognition, Jaco is likely a full-service table restaurant rather than a bar-dining venue , but verify directly before arriving with that expectation.
For less spend: Au repos de la montagne (€€, traditional) and Caffè Al Dente (€€, Italian) are the obvious steps down in price. For a French alternative at the same price tier: Le Pigeon Noir (€€€, country cooking). For the full fine-dining spend: Le Chalet de la Forêt at €€€€. Also see Charlu for French bistro-level dining in the area.
It is a Michelin Plate Italian Contemporary restaurant on the main Chaussée de Waterloo corridor in Uccle , south of central Brussels, easy to reach but not a tourist-area address. Booking is rated Easy, so you do not need to plan far ahead. Come expecting a considered meal rather than a quick dinner. The €€€ price point means a full dinner for two with wine will be a meaningful spend , proportionate to the occasion, not an everyday address.
We cannot confirm whether a tasting menu format is currently available at Jaco. At the Michelin Plate level, many kitchens of this type offer both à la carte and a set menu , verify before booking if that format matters to you. If a tasting menu is available and you are comfortable at the €€€ price point, the consecutive Michelin Plate recognition is a reasonable indicator that the kitchen can sustain quality across multiple courses.
At €€€ with a Michelin Plate for two consecutive years and a 4.5 Google score across 167 reviews, Jaco is worth the price for a proper dinner in Uccle. It delivers Michelin-recognised Italian Contemporary cooking without the €€€€ commitment of Le Chalet de la Forêt. If you are deciding between Jaco and a cheaper Italian option, the Michelin recognition is the differentiator , that credential does not attach to the €€ alternatives in the area.
Yes , it is the most credible special-occasion Italian address in Uccle at the moment. The Michelin Plate signals enough kitchen seriousness to make the meal feel intentional, the price point is high enough to mark the occasion without requiring a full fine-dining budget, and booking is Easy so you are not gambling on availability. For a birthday or anniversary dinner in south Brussels, this is a more considered choice than going to a generic brasserie. If the occasion demands a starred room, step up to Le Chalet de la Forêt instead.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaco | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€€ | — |
| Le Chalet de la Forêt | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Le Pigeon Noir | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| Au repos de la montagne | €€ | — | |
| La Branche d'Olivier | €€ | — | |
| St Kilda | €€ | — |
Comparing your options in Uccle for this tier.
Specific menu details are not available in our current data, so we can't call out individual dishes. What the Michelin Plate recognition for both 2024 and 2025 does signal is consistent kitchen execution at the contemporary Italian level — pasta and protein courses are typically where this format earns its keep. Ask the room what's running on the day.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available data for Jaco. At a Michelin Plate-level Italian restaurant in Uccle at the €€€ price point, counter or bar dining is less common than in larger city-centre venues. Contact Jaco directly at Chaussée de Waterloo 1372 to confirm seating options before you visit.
Le Pigeon Noir and Au repos de la montagne are the most relevant local alternatives for a comparable south-Brussels dinner at a similar or adjacent price tier. If you want to stay on the Chaussée de Waterloo corridor, La Branche d'Olivier covers lighter, more casual territory. For a step up in ambition, Le Chalet de la Forêt operates at a different level entirely.
Jaco holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, which marks it as a kitchen the guide considers worth attention without awarding a full star — that's a useful calibration for expectations. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you don't need to plan weeks ahead. It sits at €€€, placing it above Uccle's neighbourhood bistros but well short of Brussels' top fine-dining tier.
Tasting menu availability and pricing are not confirmed in our current data. At the Michelin Plate level and €€€ price point, many Italian Contemporary restaurants in this bracket offer both à la carte and a fixed menu — worth asking when you book. If tasting-menu format is the priority, confirm the format and course count before committing.
At €€€, Jaco sits at the middle tier of Uccle's restaurant range, and two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) suggest the kitchen is delivering consistently enough to justify that spend. It's not the cheapest Italian in the neighbourhood, but it's meaningfully below what a starred Brussels table would cost. Good value if Michelin-standard contemporary Italian is what you're after.
Yes, with appropriate expectations set. Jaco's Michelin Plate status and €€€ positioning make it a credible choice for a birthday or anniversary dinner when you want something recognisably considered without the formality or cost of a starred room. It works better for two or a small group than for large parties, where fine-dining kitchens at this scale can be stretched.
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