I Fratelli Pizzeria

You could not possibly find better food in Brussels from a nicer person, it's like eating at a friend's house, only the friend is an outstanding chef. The owner, who is Sicilian, makes the food in front of you with precision and love. He ships in all his ingredients - with some difficulty - directly from Italy, and uses them within a very short timespan to ensure that everything is fresh. And it SHOWS. The tomatoes on were better than anything I've ever been able to find here in Belgium. Because he receives these fresh shipments, he told us that he could make something with some extra fresh burrata he had. Of course, if you prefer to order something from the menu they are ready to do that too! But it is an amazing option to be able to get something that is fresh and available: it adds a spontaneous excitement to the meal. He made the pizza dough from scratch (again you can see the kitchen from your table!) and took us on a magical journey of delicate, fresh, and perfectly balanced flavors. Four burrata pizzas later, we were feeling full (the portions are quite big and they're happy to give you a pizza box to go if you don't finish) and entirely contented. Still, based on the quality of everything else, we decided to try a dessert - we ended up going with the tiramisu and also decided to try the oreo tiramisu. We were quite skeptical about the oreo tiramisu and would normally never get something so non-traditional, but the quality of the previous food convinced us. Both desserts were angelic and an ideal way to cap off what had already been one of the best meals in our lives. He told us that after many years of working in the restaurant industry, he opened this restaurant with the purpose of serving people food that will make them feel truly satisfied and happy. When most restauranteurs say something like this, it can sound like hollow marketing. However, his actions proved him to be sincere - after we ordered the burrata pizzas, he brought over a small plate of burrata to make sure we would enjoy the flavor, since the fresh burrata has a slightly sweeter flavor. He made suggestions based on the ingredients he had available, but didn't put pressure on us to follow his ideas. We really left feeling as though we had dined at a (very talented) friend's house.