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La Tortue du Sablon

31 Rue du Rollebeek, Brussels 1000, Belgium
+32 2 513 10 62
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Ranked #247 of 1,862 restaurants in Brussels
Price range: INR1,761 - INR4,733
Cuisines: Belgian, Seafood
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: La Tortue du Sablon restaurant is a famous homarium, or lobster house, right in the heart of Brussels. A nautical theme prevails, and quite right too, with scrubbed wooden floors, the remains of huge shelled creatures on the walls, and a ship���s wheel hanging from the ceiling. Inside you���ll find an intimate, smart, white-table-cloth setting while the terrace in front has a jauntier, more informal feel. Wherever you sit, you can choose from nine different preparations of lobster including La Tortue���s own grilled version and a warm edition Parisian Bellevue style. Fish dishes in general are a speciality, though meat-eaters are catered for, and, unusually, La Tortue has a strong tradition of game in season, with creations like six-spice duck with ginger sauce. Special groups up to 40 are made very welcome here. French wine list.
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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

We went to this restaurang yesterday, and both choose the "Menu Dimanche", which consisted of Fois Gras, oven-baked cod with buttered//mashed potatoes, White wine sauce, parsley and "crevettes" (tiny shrimps). The dessert was creme brulee. All in all, great value for the price we payed (EUR29/pp). Including avec, a double espresso (best we had in Brussels!) a cognac and four... More

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Cork, Ireland
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

My friend and I had a wonderful meal in this very pleasant restaurant. We availed of the restodays price deal. I paid significantly less than one would normally pay. The food was excellent. The service was excellent. I have no rest hesitation in recommending this restaurant.

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Roosendaal, The Netherlands
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4 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013 via mobile

We went to this restaurant yesterday, The starter an raviolli filled with lobster was nice, but nothing to special. The main course monk fish was really excellent. The desert was nice, nothing too special either. The weighters were really nice. Good restaurant but not the best in town.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

On the 30th of December we managed to book ourself in this restaurant due to a cancellation. What a treat!!!! Service was very good, food outstanding, wines great and reasonable priced. Starter was goose liver millefeuille............wow! Lobster was grilled perfect, dessert very nice as well. And very good espresso to finish the evening. I will always recommend La Tortue to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013 via mobile

I had the impression that this restaurant is a place potentially very good, but not handled properly and not oriented to customer satisfaction

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Huntington, NY
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012 via mobile

Welcoming ambience, delicious food: carpaccio de St Jacques, coeur de cabillaud, griottes, coffee & petits fours. Very reasonable. Very highly recommended

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

As a resident of the Sablon, I have walked by the Tortue du Sablon many times. Last week, my girlfriend and I decided to try it. The food was fine, but when our desserts took over twenty minutes, and I inquired about them with our waitress, I was told "You can wait like everyone else!" I have never had a... More

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UK
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91 reviews 91 reviews
65 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

My wife had dinner here on a Saturday night. The restaurant was virtually full, with a pleasant vibe. Of the two waiting staff, one spoke good English, which facilitated us considerably. The staff were very friendly & efficient. We chose the Discovery menu, which had very limited choices, one of two for starter & main course. We were served a... More

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23 restaurant reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

We chose the fix price menus: we wait almost a hour for the starters and another hour for the main meal. The food was good, but not the best we've tried in Bruxelles!

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Brussels, Belgium
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26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2012

Ignoring the other mediocre reviews of this restaurant, we decided to test it ourselves during "restaurant week". We started with a Creme Brulee of goose liver, which to my taste was too sweet and too creamy, and lacked the punge of liver. I hardly ever leave anything on my plate, but I just could not eat all of it, cause... More

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