Holy Smoke
Brussels, Belgium
The read// why locals go
Holy Smoke built itself on one craft: smoking meat properly. The Saint-Gilles address near Porte de Hal splits its day between two versions of that idea, sandwiches stacked with house pastrami and smoked meat earlier on, then full platters when the evening service starts. There is no second cuisine hiding on the card and no attempt at breadth, which is exactly what makes it worth the trip out to Avenue de la Porte de Hal. Independent and single-site, it belongs to a small group of Brussels kitchens that pick one thing and go deep. Expect counter-level informality, generous portions, and meat that has spent real hours over smoke.
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Avenue de la Porte de Hal 9, 1060 — Brussels
The read// why locals go
Holy Smoke built itself on one craft: smoking meat properly. The Saint-Gilles address near Porte de Hal splits its day between two versions of that idea, sandwiches stacked with house pastrami and smoked meat earlier on, then full platters when the evening service starts. There is no second cuisine hiding on the card and no attempt at breadth, which is exactly what makes it worth the trip out to Avenue de la Porte de Hal. Independent and single-site, it belongs to a small group of Brussels kitchens that pick one thing and go deep. Expect counter-level informality, generous portions, and meat that has spent real hours over smoke.