Humus Botanical Gastronomy

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humus:

a black mass of partially decomposed organic matter in the soil.

It improves the fertility and water retention of the soil and is therefore important for plant growth.

Humus x Hortense is an unconventional fine dining spot located in the heart of Brussels.

On weekdays and on Saturdays, we serve lunch and dinner in our restaurant x cocktail bar.

For culture-lovers, a light 'Pre-Theatre Menu' is served in 90 minutes.

This menu is only available for bookings between 18h and 18h30.

At Humus x Hortense, our menu is based on organic and seasonal foods.

Not only the herbs are coming from our own urban garden, we also collaborate with local and small-scale producers and professional foragers near the city.

Together with our wine experts, we have made a nice selection of natural wines

and crazy beers from Belgian micro breweries.

Our menu is a tribute to the rich culinary Belgian tradition.

We twist it in a contemporary and creative way by making use of the latest cuisine techniques.
The land of our producers dictate the rythm of Humus x Hortense.

Trained in some of the finest restaurants in Europe, chef Nicolas Decloedt has developed a style of cooking which is guided by the finest produce and foraged edibles.

He has worked at In De Wulf in Dranouter, Mugaritz in San Sebastian, Chalet de la Forêt and Bon Bon in Brussels.

Through honoring the food, the producers and newest techniques, chef Decloedt is able to find the intersection where roughness and aesthetics meet.

He and his partner Caroline Baerten are the founders of the Brussels food collective 'Humus Botanical Gastronomy'.

Caroline Baerten -a former art historian- attended the renowned culinary institute Ter Duinen at Koksijde and later became also a registered nutritionist (RD). Her artistic skills are expressed in the interior design and the ceramic tableware she creates exclusively for Humus x Hortense.

Behind the scenes, she takes care after the nutritional quality of every dish in the tasting menu and the natural-organic wine selection (WSET certified). Eco-awareness is her passion in life.

Since January, Humus has joined hands with Matthieu Chaumont from Bordeaux, France. His original cocktail creations are made under the umbrella of the famous 'Hortense' cocktail bar.

Weather changes and produce changes.

At Humus x Hortense, our aim is to serve you the best food straight from the producers, tailored to that day.

Evening Menu

Menu Mottainai € 114

A full experience menu -food and drinks included

Menu de Dégustation € 54

Menu de Dégustation € 46 (From Tuesday - Thursday)

Pre Theatre Menu

3 courses menu € 33

4 courses menu € 39

Served from 18h-18h30, the table is yours till 19h30

Lunch Menu

3 courses menu € 26

4 courses menu € 34

5 courses menu € 40

Humus x Hortense restaurant and cocktail bar is open from Wednesday till Saturday, lunch and dinner.

On Tuesdays the restaurant opens its doors at 18h.

For culture-lovers, a light 'Pre-Theatre Menu' is served in 90'.

Served from 18h-18h30, the table is yours till 19h30

Please note that the restaurant and cocktailbar exceptionally will be closed on Tuesday May 1st.

Reservation for the restaurant/gift vouchers

Click here to make a reservation for the restaurant.

Click here to order gift vouchers.

Please note that we ask credit card guarantee for reservations on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Unfortunately, we had to take this decision because of the many 'No-Show's' we have had.

This is a deposit, the amount isn't withdrawn from your account.

In the exceptional case of cancellation -and without loss of deposit:

The booking can be replaced to a later date (by phone)
Offering the booked table to another person(s) within your network

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to the extended preparation time of the tasting menu, cancellations need to be mentioned at least 12h before the start of the dinner (24h on forehand for groups of minimum 6 persons)

Dietary restrictions need to be mentioned at least 1 day on forehand.

Card payments only!

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Centre MeNu

OPENING HOURS

Tuesday 18h-23h30