Food & drink

The 8 best places to eat in Luxembourg City, ranked by category

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Plate of judd mat gaardebounen in a Luxembourg brasserie

Traditional, brasserie, bistro, wine

1. Traditional Luxembourgish: Brasserie Guillaume on Place Guillaume II — reliable judd mat gaardebounen (smoked pork neck with broad beans) and bouneschlupp. Tourist-adjacent but the food is honest. 2. Brasserie: Um Plateau in Clausen — best steak-frites in the valley, terrace in summer. 3. Neo-bistro: Bouquet Garni on rue de l’Eau, tight menu, good sommelier. 4. Wine bar with food: Vinoteca on rue de la Loge for Moselle whites by the glass and small plates.

Cheap eats, brunch, dinner splurge, late night

5. Cheap: Chiche! on rue du Nord, Syrian mezze under €15. 6. Brunch: Konrad Café near Notre-Dame, weekends only, arrive before 11. 7. Splurge: Mosconi in Grund, Italian, two Michelin stars and the only place in town where the tasting menu (€180) actually earns it. 8. Late night: Beim Dokter on rue de Trèves in Bonnevoie serves proper food until 1am. Avoid Chocolate House opposite the Palace — pretty hot chocolates, mediocre everything else.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book?

Mosconi always, two weeks ahead. Um Plateau and Bouquet Garni on Friday and Saturday. The rest walk in fine outside the July-August lunch crush.

Where do locals actually eat on a Tuesday night?

Um Plateau, Beim Dokter, and the Marché des Producteurs stalls at Glacis on second-Sunday market days. The Place d’Armes terraces are almost entirely tourists after 7pm.