Léopold Café Presse Brussels

Brunch café

Stéphanie from Brussels

"The coffee is good, yes, and so are the pies! You could just stay there all afternoon having a tasty brunch, teleworking, playing games, and reading..."

Léopold Café Presse is one of those trendy urban cafés where freelancers and geeks rub shoulders with couples and families. However, unlike many such places that serve overpriced coffee in an insipid decor, this café manages to feel homey.

The coffee is good, yes, and so are the pies. You can treat yourself to a tasty brunch on the weekend, sample a book from the mini library, buy a cool gadget you didn't need from the shop, or just stay there all afternoon teleworking, playing games, and reading... Free wi-fi and colorful decor may inspire new work ventures if you're self-employed - as far as I'm concerned, I enjoy writing in such places and watching the world go by. In spring the terrace is ever so nice with its wooden benches and small tables, perfect on a sunny afternoon.

It is a nice spot for ice cream and soda after a stroll in nearby Cinquantenaire Park, but it can also be a pit stop to check your emails and get a bit of work done. A word of warning: it is part of a chain (there are 4 similar cafés in Brussels) but to me, this one definitely has the best location and the friendliest atmosphere.

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Brussels Spotter Stéphanie

I'm a French expat from Nantes, in the west of France. My family roots are partly in Brittany and partly in the Caribbean (Guadeloupe), which gave me a curiosity for mixed cultures, learning languages, and experiencing different lifestyles. I moved to Brussels in 2009 and have been living here without a car ever since. I love exploring the city on foot, going off the beaten track to find charming, underrated spots. I'm passionate about music and people, so you can count on me to scout the best places in town for live music! Professionally I combine these things by working in human resources by...

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Av. de Tervueren 107

Pancakes:

€

8.50

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+32

27362298

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