If you're a food lover (and we know many of you are!), then you must have a sweet tooth, a penchant for pastries.
This article aims solely to indulge shamelessly and without restraint in that irresistible craving for sweetness.
We're not talking about the typical Sunday afternoon sugar craving at home, which usually ends with a generous spread of that chocolatey paste, yet again miraculously finding its way onto your shopping list, as if by some cursed spell.
Here, we're referring to an invisible hand that irresistibly beckons you to grab your coat and head out, regardless of the weather, following your pleasure instinct straight to a genuine, artisanal pastry made with love!



You might be enchanted by a salad, completely won over by the flavors of a dish, but when it comes to dessert, the pleasure knows no bounds.
The pastry craft of true artisans and masters of tarts and cakes is an art form, creating billions of tiny molecules of happiness with each indulgent, creamy, wonderfully sweet bite.



You lose yourself in the textures of pastry, whether it's buttery and subtly resistant, or flaky and rich in buttery flavor...
All these freshly made pastries harmonize in colors and tastes with the seasons, bringing us joy, if only for those moments when we close our eyes to savor the pleasure of biting into a sublime raspberry tartlet, a moist chocolate cake, a slice of lemon tart, or any other delectable creation from a master pastry chef.



Truth be told, there are few excuses for those who don't succumb enough to temptation.
Brussels is probably one of the best cities for pastry artistry with a capital A!
Brussels boasts numerous artisan pastry chefs who master the formulas for all these little gourmet pleasures and constantly adapt them to continue the quest for the perfect cake, never breaking with tradition and the finest products.
There's certainly one of these magicians near you, but if you need some guidance on where to find a master of tartlets and cakes, here are 5 houses to visit in Brussels for your pastry escapades.

NIHOUL

Chaussée of Vleurgat, 111 - 1000 Brussels

NIKOLAS KOULEPIS

Rue du Page, 85 - 1050 Brussels

COKOA

Chaussée de Boondael, 66 - 1050 Brussels

HERMINE

Chaussée de Boondael, 246 - 1050 Brussels

TARTES DU MONDE

Rue Vanderkindere, 131 - 1180 Brussels