I love Brussels, but it’s somewhere I think it’s best to eat simple, classic dishes at their best and avoid the many tourist traps! I’ve made mistakes before, so this time I did my research.

A colleague recommended a place, Le Pré Salé, she’d eaten Mussels with a local friend – a good enough recommendation for me. So I took the husband along and we certainly weren’t disappointed.

Between us, we ordered one classic Moules Marinières and one version with cream and garlic. Both were delicious, though the latter probably topped the table for dunkability with crusty baguette! The mussels were small and sweet, perfect as far as I’m concerned.

Of course, the meal would not be complete unless it were Moules-frites, and the accompanying fries were hot, crisp and delicious. All washed down with a couple of Belgian beers, this was, in my opinion, the epitome of ‘fine’ dining Brussels style.