It is spring and you are in a French-speaking part of Belgium and your host makes a reservation for…read moreyou at a restaurant in the next village over and you learn that they are offering an asparagus themed tasting menu. Should you indulge? There is only one answer: Oui! Everything from bread to dessert was perfect. The fish dishes were true stand-outs, especially the salmon soup. The French fries were superb, light and crisp yet hearty enough to stand up to the divine sauces. The asparagus was of the white variety and delicious. People here know how to enjoy dinner as has been said many times before. My dinner took 2 hours and there were families that were there before I got there and were still there after I left. Mindful eating is the culture here, quality not quantity. Merci, danke schoen and to the lovely waitress who only got a $20 American tip because I had no euros ( it's a long story but you can blame Icelandair) and the credit card bills here don't allow you to add a tip... Thank you for being so nice about it!

If it's a nice day, they have a great patio and it's very nice to sit outside and look over the…read moresmall adjacent park. If you don't speak German (I don't) be sure to ask for the menu printed in English. The staff was very helpful and the food was good. It's a little upscale, and so caters to an older crowd, and not so much the Aachen students. So if you want to get away from the students, this is a good place to go. Also very near the center of town, so easy to grab a bite to eat and then walk around the shops and church.

As we were invited, we went to Elisenbrunnen to have lunch! It looks very nice and fancy inside…read morewith a separate room for the cafe with a wall full of books! I ordered a typical Aachener meal, which was ok. Unfortunately i forgot the name of the dish, but I think you can find it everywhere in Aachen. My friend ordered a Rumpsteak which looked good but was small for him. We had also a espresso after lunch which was really good! Please consider that this restaurant has higher prices, as it is located in the city center and of it's fame. It is a good place to go, but I believe you can find plenty of such good locations in Aachen with lower prices!

This place could almost be categorized as a speakeasy with how much it is hidden. If you need easy…read moredirections go to the stairs and make a left. Then just follow the path. They have a nice restaurant and beer garden. The food is underrated. I had the boulet and they were ridiculous. The sauce that came on them were ridiculous. The fries were crunchy with a soft interior. Belgians just know how to do fries the right way. Everything is made fresh here and you can taste it. The bread was even some of the best I have had! The curtius beer was my favorite. It is light and goes down easy. You can also buy some to-go from the shop and I highly suggest you do that! So good! The service was great and the place was clean and fun. Apparently they have different parties and beer tastings when the weather is nice. Come check it out you won't regret it.

The outdoor garden is simply magical - if only the rest of Liege looked like this place and the…read moresurrounding buildings. We walked past it last year and didn't have time to stay, so a year later we made it a special point to pop in here after our climb up and down the Montagne de Bueren. Their beer, Curtius, has taken over the town, and for good reason - it's a great, dry Blonde, at 7%, with a little cloudiness that's likely the result of some wheat in the mash. It's like a Duvel but drier and not quite as strong. They have a bar menu but were out of most things when we were there. So we got hapjes (chicken wings) and the cheese plate, which had 3 outstanding cheeses, including a really nice local chevre.

After Yelp-ing in Liege, Belgium, wanted to check this place out for the boulets, as they are a…read morespecialty of Liege. Stopped by on a Monday for lunch, and it wasn't too crowded. With our limited French and the waitresses limited English, we managed to place our order, and even though the portions looked a bit smaller than anticipated, we were happy with our choice. I got the boulet with salad and fries, and the boulet is like a meatloaf-tasting hamburger in ball form, drenched with a sweet, tomato-y sauce. It was quite tasty, and I really liked the accompanying fries that had just the right amount of crisp to fluff ratio. The salad with vinaigrette dressing was good too (but I could have had it without the onions!). Overall a pleasant experience, and a good find in Liege after walking around.