African
Ethiopian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Ethiopian food in the centre of Brussels. Warmly lit interior. The vegetable dishes are dairy-free except for the cheese accompanying the salad. Note that kitchen closes 60-90 minutes before closing each night. Reported closed September 2023.
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46 Reviews
First Review by lisa700
Nana123
Points +418
Amazing - Edit
Delicious vegan food. Order one of the two vegetarian menus (without cheese) for a chance to try as many dishes as possible
Read morePros: All veg options are vegan, just ask for no cheese, Vegan set menu, Quick and friendly service
Guest
alessiacrl
Points +448
First time trying Ethiopian food and I’ll do it again for sure - Edit
The portions are pretty big if you pay for the menu and the experience was definitely new for me.
Read moreThere are a couple of vegetarian menu but they’re easily veganizable since the staff knows already how ti alter the vegetarian menu, so we didn’t have any problem ordering vegan food.
You can choose to order a menu or a single dish, but the menu is perfect if you want to try small portions of multiple dishes and to share with somebody else.
Drink selection is pretty vast.
Since me and my family are not used to eat “creamy” food with our hands, eating here was definitely a funny challenge.
So I extremely recommend this place both for the food and for the experience.
Pros: The location is nice and the interior is cozy, Staff is very available
Cons: Toilets are not clean , Not a vegan restaurant
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bianca_yara
Points +1365
Great - Edit
A real experience and great for more people, there is a set menu with a few platters, of which 2 are vegetarian and easily veganisable, the staff are knowledgeable about veganism and very flexible, the bread is also completely gluten free. The food is very tasty, it's quite expensive (around 25€ per person) but it's definitely a great experience for a special occasion
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Mekanicapple
Points +83
Amazing! Delicious food! Generous portions - Edit
Delicious!! It was a bit expensive, but you get a lot of food, and it tastes so good it's worth it. The staff were really helpful in explaining the vegan option (you basically go for the veggie menu without the cheese). I'd not had Ethiopian food before but definitely will be having some again when I can! I'd give 5 stars but happy cow doesnt let you do that for non vegan restaurants.
Read morePros: Delicious nutritious vegan food
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nabf
Points +48
Nice Ethiopian - Edit
If you like Ethiopian food you’ll like this. Menu doesn’t list vegan options, but only modification to make it vegan is to drop the cheese course after (without replacement or discount).
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Hankk
Points +192
Surprisingly Good - Edit
Prix Fix various menus. The vegetarian Ethiopian food was varied and really good. You eat with teff flour pancakes to scoop the food. It was a great experience. The aperitif was ginger bulgur.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-14
Pros: Vegan , Varied prix fixed. , Was various flavors well presented.
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ChiaraConTorta
Points +395
Good food and big place - Edit
I love Ethiopian food and the quality at Kokob is good. They have two vegetarian menus, but you can ask them to make them vegan taking the cheese out. The place is very big, so it’s suitable for large groups.
Read morePros: Big place, Good food
Cons: Not very cheap
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mundieh
Points +55
Great food - Edit
Great food and friendly staff! The vegetarian menu (22€/pp) offers 5 different dishes cheese.
Read moreIf you don’t eat the cheese, you have a perfectly delecious vegan meal! Highly recommended!
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it's not a vegan meal unless you ask them not to bring out the cheese
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emkoi
Points +1971
Great Ethiopian food - Edit
Kokob never disappoints. The food is delicious and the vegetarian menu is vegan if you just take out the cheese. Staff is friendly, and the food is worth the price.
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OlivePalm
Points +108
Piquant et ravissant - Edit
Délicieux, très épicé, de la cuisine traditionnelle comme on l'aime, on mange avec les doigts et ça en vaut vraiment le peine. Si vous aimez ce qui est piquant ou le bon café, je vous recommande cette adresse.
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Kirsten308
Points +534
Try Ethiopian food! - Edit
First time Ethiopian food, big platter to share. Special flavors, they have a vegan platter. Definitely recommend to try!
Read morePros: Central location , Nice interior
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Mpie
Points +2784
Eten met je handen op een fijn terras - Edit
Lekker plekje met goed veggie en vegan aanbod, én met personeel dat er ook voor open staat gerechten aan te passen. Bij mooi weer is het fijn om op het terras tegelijkertijd de heerlijke Brusselse drukte mee te pikken. Ideaal adresje voor wie even wat zin heeft in een andere keuken!
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skfr
Points +165
Yuuuum! - Edit
We went for dinner, the food was incredible! Make sure to put in a reservation, otherwise you might not get a table.
Read moreTry everything!
Pros: So much vegan deliciousness , Knowledgeable and super friendly staff, Central location and nice restaurant
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OliviaLally
Points +320
Excellent Ethiopian food with baby vegan options - Edit
The food and service are really excellent here and they have many vegan options. We always get the sharing plate which had four vegan dishes served on injera, the Ethiopian pancakes. They also do a lovely coffee ceremony so it's a really nice place to bring friends for a special meal. This is my favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Europe.
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Tommaso
Points +75
Favourite place in Brussels - Edit
Probably my favorite restaurant to eat to in Brussels. My girlfriend and I always order the 22€ vegan menu and have never been disappointed once.
Read moreWe definitely recommend it!
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HannahDempsey
Points +74
Ok, wouldn't visit again - Edit
Had quite a few vegan options. Beware they serve everything on a giant plate so my bf's chicken was on the same pancake as my veggies.
Read moreTook a long time to be served and meal pretty much just tasted of veggies with pancakea
Pros: Vegan options
Cons: Took a long time to be served, Meat and vegan all served on same plate
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MaritHeimbürger
Points +194
5 Stars!! - Edit
The Food is so good! I Would Really like to give 5 Stars! The Service ist also very good! I definetly come back!
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Miryokae
Points +27
Delicious vegetarian options - Edit
I only went there one time last year but uuuuugh I need to go back. I went with a friend and it cost us about 35 bucks for the meal, a drink and a slice of pie (which I don't see anymore of their menu). The waitress was incredibly nice and the food was amazing.
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AnkeBracke
Points +28
Epic! - Edit
Wat een gezellig restaurantje, in mooi ethiopisch kader. Ik kom hier bijna maandelijks, en Kokob stelt nooit teleur. Je krijgt een gratis hapje om te beginnen, waarna het eetfestijn in foodsharing-concept kan beginnen. Zalig!
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D.Flo
Points +1491
Great ethnic food for introducing people to veganism - Edit
I went with family and we got the 26€ vegetarian menu. We wanted the vegan version of it, and the waiter did communicate that to the kitchen, but they still included some cheese on the plate. I was the only vegan, so we did not go to the trouble of asking for them to redo the plate, but it still kind of defeated our purpose.
Read moreAnyway, it was very good and I'll go again for sure when I'm in Brussels!
Summer 2019 update: went back with two omnivore friends, they loved it. I made sure to not have any cheese on the plate, and this time everything was perfect. I'll be back!
Updated from previous review on 2018-08-02
Pros: Friendly staff, Great location, Great food
Cons: Kitchen seems to not understand what vegan is.
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drlj
Points +628
Nice Ethiopian - Edit
We had dinner here. It was busy and had a nice atmosphere. Food was good with a variety of dishes served on the amazing injera. Nothing was standout amazing, but everything was nice. Staff were helpful.
Read morePros: Injera is great! , Large portions
Cons: Serves meat, Not the cheapest , Large portions (too full!)
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JonasCrauwels
Points +25
Too expensive and not very good - Edit
Compared to most african restaurants, this was very overpriced for what we got (24/pp). We got a plate with a bunch of vegan "mezes", but we only liked 2 of the 7. The bread you use is some sort of sour pancake, which I also disliked.
Read morePros: Fun waiter
Cons: Price, Taste
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Gladyshindricq
Points +27
Amazing!! - Edit
The waiters were all really nice and helpful. The are many vegan options and everything tastes amazing.
Read moreMy boyfriend and I had a huge plate with 6 vegan meals on it with their ethiopian bread (which they say are your fork and knife) and we were really pleased with it.
10/10 would recommend!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Non-vegan options car be made vegan, Amazing staff
Cons: A tiny bit expensive but worth it
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FruitMonstar
Points +1162
Not bad - Edit
I sat in the back of their restaurant and the atmosphere was not so nice.
Read moreFood is ok. A big quantity.
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PaulineO
Points +65
Ethiopian food - Edit
Kokob is easy walking distance from the Grand Place area. There is a vegetarian section of the menu and any of those offerings can be made vegan if you specify. Otherwise, cheese is standard as part of the plate. We were served a delicious spicy grain (vegan) amuse bouche before our meal. The vegetable samosas were very good. We also had a fabulous mushroom entree along with a yellow split pea dish. All served on a bed of injera bread. This place was packed on a Sunday night. Reservations recommended.
Read morePros: Many vegetarian options, Efficient friendly staff, Delicious food
Cons: Must make a reservation - gets very busy
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TrudiBruges
Points +25726
Nice shared dish, but cheese on vegan platter - Edit
Was here for lunch, and greeted warmly.
Read moreVery cosy interior, loved the artwork on the wall (from artist ARI). Rather uncomfy chairs though.
There are several vegetarian dishes mentioned seperatedly on the menu, we specified that we wanted vegan (no dairy, no eggs, etc) and that was said to be no problem.
Got a small appetizer with lentils as an amuse gueule, which I though was a bit monotone.
Soon after, our main dish was served. As the waiter wanted to put the plate on our table, he noticed it was not all vegan (with cheese), and returned it to the kitchen. After a couple of minutes, he came back and served our platter.
He explained how to eat the food with your hands (scoop up with piece of pancake).
We were already passed halfway the dish, and then noticed pieces of cheese around and underneath a scoop of lentils on one side of the platter (I can now see on the photo that it was probably already noticeable from the beginning, but it was rather dark in the restaurant, so we hadn't seen untill well into the dish).
We mentioned this when the waiter came to clear the table. They apologised, and offered warm drinks to make up (which we declined, wanted to catch the train).
Very unfortunate. I guess the kitchen staff just wiped of the cheese of the pancake - not very thorough though - and replaced it with lentils.
Not nice :-(
Accessibility: one step to get in. Toilets downstairs (steep stairs).
Nice place, nice food, friendly service, but the cheese incident was a real bummer.
Pros: vegan dishes , nice food, friendly
Cons: pieces of cheese
Guest
EvelinedeJong
Points +1200
Delicious, authentic food - Edit
This was amazing! I wish I could give a 4.5, because it's almost perfect except for not being 100% vegan. ;)
Read moreI went with two non-vegan family members and they were just as happy as I was. I ordered the avocado salad, samosas, mushrooms and potatoes. It was served with injera and a simple green salad. Everything was delicious and flavorful, and I even took my leftovers to my hotel (you pay €1 for the container).
Before ordering I communicated to the hostess that I was vegan (vegetalienne) and she immediately pointed out all the vegan options on their menu. Obviously she was used to it! When the waiter came to bring our food, she also instructed him I was vegan and he served me my dishes on a seperate plate! Usually they serve everyone's dishes together on one gigantic 'pancake', but because of my omnivore company that had meat on it. I really appreciated how thoughtful that was.
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What my ratings mean:
☆ Very bad. I would talk people out of going there.
☆☆ Fair. Needs improvement in certain area's.
☆☆☆ Good! Will return when I'm in the area.
☆☆☆☆ Very good! Would strongly recommend.
☆☆☆☆☆ Absolutely perfect in every way.
Updated from previous review on 2018-09-04
Pros: Friendly staff, Nice vibe (not touristy at all), Large variety of dishes
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