The coffee scene in Brussels is constantly evolving as new places open with fresh concepts.
The corner coffee shop Batch at Chaussée de Waterloo 559 is a hybrid modern cafe on two levels decorated with wood floors, round bistro tables and subtle lighting.
It serves coffee, pastries and lunch during the day, then turns into a candlelit bar and restaurant in the evening.
The menu features innovative French and vegetarian dishes, wines by the glass and three beers on tap from Rolling Hills microbrewery in the Flemish Ardennes.
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