Hinterland

Amazing avo on toast - healthy, light, buzzing with taste. Great latte; hot ginger lemon drink was warming to say the least! They have no laptop policy around weekday lunch and all weekend - which gives it a refreshing tech detox vibe. Wonderful place.

I had the pancakes with bacon and eggs which were really copious at Hinterland. It’s a really nice and cozy spot, although it’s quite small and doesn’t have much space inside. The matcha coconut milk drink was delicious.

The food was ok, but I cannot understand why I had to sit here in anorak, since the were 15 degrees inside. It was sooo cold that I fully lost the pleasure of eating.

I recently visited HINTERLAND, a coffee shop that serves a wide variety of delicious coffee drinks and delectable food options. From sweet to savory, their menu offers something for everyone. One of the highlights of my visit was their amazing scrambled eggs. 🍳 The ambiance of the place added to the overall experience. With its cozy atmosphere, it's the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or a meal. The staff is indeed known for being friendly and accommodating. They create a welcoming atmosphere and are always ready to assist you with any requests or questions you may have.

Nice place to have brunch, good options but I must say not a long list to choose from still good variety. Food was very well prepared, fresh & tasty. Portions are good so dont worry about looking for food after eating here or you can share a portion among friends as well. We really enjoyed the coffee, smooth & creamy definitely recommend it.

Great food, environment and service! Enjoyed the "Guacamole, Bacon & Cheddar Toast" with a very hearty "Banana & Peanut Shake". Looking forward to coming back, thanks 😍

Very good brunch, generous portions and lots of vegan options. Recommended the sweet potato and kale sandwich.

Hinterland is a great place for brunch. I tried the delicious Strawberry French Toast. The brioche was almost perfect, although a bit soggy, which was unfortunate as everything else about it was perfect. The egg was nicely melted inside, and you could not taste it even though it was visible at the bottom side of the toast, which is unusual. Anyway, overall it was a great experience. Macha latte with coconut was also tasty. Service on a busy “Sunday without cars” was excellent too. Loved the place.

Lovely cafe with an almost Nordic sense of design. They have the Brooklyn-standard offerings of matcha, chia seed pudding, and turmeric lattes, along with your usual espresso beverages. Prices are on the high side but not ridiculous. We had a juice and a bottled tea after our visit to the Horta Museum as it was a bit late in the day for coffee. We wanted a snack as well but the kitchen closes down in the evening, so come for brunch instead. The staff was really nice. It was a pleasant way to pass an hour in the evening; sad we missed the food here.

We chose Hinterland because it was across the street from our hotel. What a happy surprise. If you enjoy black coffee this place has delicious coffee. No doctoring needed. We ordered eggs and bacon, eggs and avocado, spelt and jam(s), French toast, and raspberry pancakes. No complaints on any of it. In fact, all of them are a must if you visit. If you are flying solo you need to make multiple visits. The atmosphere is bright and studious. There were several people working on laptops. The place is small, but not annoying. It makes Starbucks the equivalent to a truck stop. LoL. If you disagree I ask you to look at your size 48 waistline and ask yourself is Starbucks is doing right by you.

Quaint café in Saint-Gilles. Easily accessible by public transport. Windows are big so it's bright inside. They have chairs outside for sunny days. I had the Matcha Latte and it was delicious. Good balance of the milk and the matcha green tea.

Stopped in for breakfast. One of the best meals on our trip. Super friendly and affordable.

This place is adorable! Great spot to come for brunch! Food was yummy and atmosphere was great!

Excellent coffee, gluten & lactose free cakes and a nice cosy interior design that match with the 'Urban Refuge' concept. Lovely hideaway...often full!

Great and trendy place for a brunch - be it alone or with a group of friends. Selection and quality of food (eg pancakes, cheese toasts, smoothie bowls) is perfect. Everything tastes great. Long waiting times on Saturday and Sunday. One minus point for steep prices (regarding coffee), staff that does not seem to be really motivated, and very cozy table setting, if you prefer to have more space to yourself :)

I love this place! The food is very unique and tastes amazing. It is very artisanal with many choices. The service and environment is very welcoming and comforting. I will definitely be going here more often, and would recommend this place to everyone!

This place is a little gem. The matcha chocolate tea is delicious! Really enjoyed the pear pistachio pancakes and açaí bowl. Very unique flavors and reasonably priced.

I love this place! It reminds me a lot of places I used to frequent in Brooklyn- clean and creative design mixed with interesting features like exposed brick. The coffee is good, and so are the smoothies! Haven't tried any of the snacks yet. I've been here twice and both times the staff were extremely friendly, none of that pretentious hipster attitude I was used to at places like it. :) A great place to meet a friend or do some writing/work on the computer.

Great place for breakfast or brunch and coffee. Reasonably priced as plates were a good portion and really delicious. The sandwiches of the day are exceptional and the scrambled eggs with salmon is tasty. Service is great as well.

This coffee ship is hip in the way that you want to walk around the neighborhood with a Hinterland cup in hand as a sort of badge of pride. Coffees are served with organic speculoos cookies; almond milk and coconut yogurt are per usual rather than the request of a high maintenance customer. From turmeric lattes, matcha chia seed pudding, acai bowls, vegan and gluten free baked goods, and wholesome grain salads and soups for lunch, Hinterland is a feel good café to try stat.

Right in the middle between Chatelain and Parvis de Saint Gilles, this small corner coffee shop is ideal for a quiet Sunday afternoon tea. Food is bio and there is variety of vegetarian dishes and salads

One star is generous. Walked into this place after taking the tram here. Said bonjour. Was not greeted in return. Waited while seemingly overwhelmed staff packed up a to go order for a patron who walked in after I did. Waited patiently. Finally, they seem ready to take my order. As I begin to order from the menu which is in French and English, the waitress informs me that they don't have any of the egg dishes, açaí bowls, Buddha bowls and a few other items. She points to 2-3 things remaining on the menu as "available." It's 12:45pm in a Sunday. How does a brunch place run out of eggs 3+ hours before closing? Maybe run to the market down the street and buy some eggs? Looked around the restaurant, every ones dishes had eggs. Whether they freshly ran out of eggs, which is insane, or they didn't want to serve English speaking patrons, it is unclear. Had a lovely brunch at Jat, a few steps away.

Very instagramable food and coffee, but once the picture is taken it's not really spectacular.

Lovely place to have brunch or lunch, especially for sitting outside during summertime. Fast service and yummy food. The coffee is excellent and the toasts and cakes incredibly tasty. Excellent presentation is a plus. That said, I find that some menu items are a bit overpriced (e.g. acai bowl). All in all, a must-visit place in the always busy Chaussee de Charleroi.

While the coffee and the cookies/cakes are good, the service is not the best. They are very very slow and at times even rude. May be it was my luck to have the same waitress three times in a row and everytime there was always something wrong. I am not sure I want to go there again, there are a lot of places offering great coffies and much better service in the neighbourhood.

We stumbled upon this place when the coffee shop that was highly recommended on Yelp was not open yet- honestly, who waits until 11 AM to get coffee? We had just gotten croissants from so we did not order food. Both the flat white and Americano we ordered were excellent. Great foam on the flat white and the espresso was perfectly pulled so neither needed sugar. Came back here the next day after the highly recommended late riser failed to impress.

Very fresh, healthy and delicious lunch food (they know how to make real soup). Love this place also for its ambiance and interior design!

I went to the opening evening of Hinterland and these young entrepreneurs definitely made a good impression on me. There was people standing all over the curb and the queue was pretty big. That being said, everyone was on their best behaviour for the opening and the place, even though bare, looked very fresh and inviting. I don't wanna use the word hipster, because nowadays everyone that tries to do something different is a hipster and I disagree with that. I always love it when you'd people start a business and try to make the best of it. I tried some cocktails and had a few Belgian beers and they also had samplers of the food they would be serving. Soup was excellent, popcorn, awesome, hummus was really fantastic. All in all a great night. Keep it up, hinterland! Will visit again soon.

I have been there a few times in the afternoon. The brightness of the place attracted me in the first place, thanks to the large windows, and the name "Hinterland, Urban refuge". A very simple decoration, reminding the Scandinavian design, pure and cosy at the same time. For so far, I have only tasted their coffees, but they tasted great! And another plus point, it's the music. It seems they feel what the customers would like to hear. And there are some plugs in case you might need to wander on your laptop. Next time I'll try the lunch :)

Great desert, nice decor(modern n cozy with an overview at the gym across the street). The espresso is not nearly as good as next doors at "parlour cafe". However, They get an extra star for being open all week long!! Finally a cafe in brussels that caffeine is addictive and the brain does not stop needing it on Sundays and Mondays ...

Fine teas, lovely cakes. What more do you need? It is in effect an urban refuge on the Chaussee de Charleroi!

Hinterland, je l'aime bien depuis ses débuts. C'est vrai quoi, de jeunes créatifs qui sont venus un peu secouer la scène bruxelloise du breakfast et du lunch avec un concept trendy, à mi-chemin entre Berlin et Portland, avec une approche très design, on ne peut qu'être enthousiastes. C'est bien fichu et stylé : scandinave mais plus poussé que les autres. Tons clairs, bois blonds, murs briqués effet patiné, rondins de bois, photo de nature sauvage, et des petits "écarts" bienvenus : le carreau-céramique au sol ou le grand néon au mur. Total look, et on y ajoute les quelques magazines lifestyle et design pour être raccord. Et les étudiants en design ou artistes qui arrivent en fringue vintage pour déguster un soy matcha latte ne s'y sont pas trompés Le piège est qu'au début, le cadre était en fait le gros point fort d'Hinterland. La proposition food était correcte mais méritait de s'étoffer et la qualité du café ne suivait pas. Etonnant pour un lieu estampillé "coffee bar" jusque sur la vitrine. Comme si on avait voulu mettre la charrue avant les boeufs, ou le design avant l'espresso masterclass... Côté assiette, on a désormais une jolie carte, entre sandwichs du jour frais, goûtus, et inventifs, pancakes aux fruits rouges sympathiques (même si parfois hors saison), acaï bowls ou pain perdu satisfaisant, sans plus. Ainsi que de bonnes pâtisseries maison. Maintenant, côté café, ça reste un peu limite pour les palais pointus qui recherche le specialty coffee, dans une scène bruxelloise qui commence à légèrement s'étoffer. Gageons que leur nouvelle recrue très sympathique en droite ligne de Vancouver va élever la qualité... En ce qui me concerne, je continue pour l'instant d'aller chez Hinterland pour casser la croûte et apprécier le cadre, mais je prends ensuite mon café au Parlor... Et ouais, on peut pas tout avoir...

Super cute cafe, with golden milk and matcha lattes. Healthy options and cakes too. They have wifi here and have cool music if you are a fan of the cure. Very chilled out and a cool place to hang if you need to kill some time.

Absolutely love this cafe! They have a great selection of gluten free goodies (Chocolate Brownie is divine) and the coffee is very good. I just wish they were open on Sundays!!