Cafe Belge - Battle

Mary Green (30 July 2006)

Having no idea of Belgian cuisine and not being a lover of fish (although my husband adores all types!!) I was a little wary of this restaurant that ad been recommended by friends and family for the past year! I must say I was blown away!!! The restaurant is bright and airy with fabulous colourful art work with a quirky feel in a tin tin theme. The staff are fantastic, so friendly and helpful and I felt as though we were long lost friends!

I had goat's cheese wrapped in parma ham with a balsamic cream sauce on a bed of salad and my husband had fresh king scallops cooked oriental style in ginger and soy sauce - both were first class. My husband had one of their 50 mussel dishes - a creole mix of spicy coconuts - which I actually tried and was unbelievable! I am a mussel convert!!! I had a perfectly cooked fillet steak with béarnaise sauce, roast cherry tomatoes, parsnip crisps, salad - and pomme frites and delicious mayonnaise!! Although we were both fit to burst (the portions are oh so generous!!!) we could not resist sharing - another fine mess!! A decadent mix of fresh strawberries, meringue, vanilla ice cream, chantilly cream and strawberry sauce - a perfect end to a perfect meal!!! We enjoyed a bottle of their Rose House Champagne which was reasonably priced at £35 and was exquisite. This was my first visit to Cafe Belge and certainly will not be my last - after all we have another 49 mussel dishes to try - not forgetting their 50+ different Belgian beers!