Over 500 beers, an enticing menu and bargain prices: fans of old school cooking flock to this bustling bolthole in droves. Your first job on arriving will be to scan the establishment’s newspaper to get a proper feel for the place. Rather than fussy frills, you can expect hearty grub oozing in nostalgia: fritters stuffed in vol-au-vent; herring rollmops with house-made French fries; Belgium’s version of steak tartare and chips (with mayonnaise and horse meat)… or eels à la St Feuillien. La Marelle Café is a goldmine of vintage generous recipes.