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The World’s 100 Best Bakeries

Brood

Brussels, Belgium

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BAKERIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 85 2026
Brood

Brood is an artisan bakery in Brussels selling sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and cakes. Its bread and pastries are the focus, and the shop has a long counter and a bench for eating in.

Highlights

  • Sourdough signature loaf
  • Cacao framboise pastry
  • Custard-filled Berliner

Good to know

  • Queues form outside, especially at weekends
  • Bread and pastries often sell out by afternoon
  • Little seating, mostly a bench inside

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