Can I have a late dinner after an evening match at Brasserie Chez Clément?

Belgian brasseries operate on two overlapping timetables. The restaurant kitchen has a defined evening window (typically 7pm to 10:30pm at Chez Clément) and closes when the last plates go out. The bar area operates on a longer, continuous schedule (midday to 1am) and stays open for drinks, light plates and coffee after the restaurant kitchen has stopped. For post-match plans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, understanding that split is the whole answer.

Match schedules matter. Kickoffs during the tournament tend to fall between 8pm and 9pm Belgian time because of the North American time zones. A match starting at 8pm and ending around 10pm leaves an awkward window: the restaurant kitchen is closing exactly as fans arrive. A match starting at 9pm and ending around 11pm makes a proper sit-down dinner impossible on the restaurant side. In both cases, the bar area picks up the slack, with a continuous service that runs until 1am seven days a week (four end-of-year closure days aside).

The most reliable approach is to call ahead. The team is used to fielding these requests, especially during the tournament window. Two workable patterns emerge on match nights. First, book dinner at 7pm or 7:30pm before the match, finish comfortably by 9pm or 9:30pm, then either move to the bar area to watch or head home. Second, book a late slot (around 9:30pm or 10pm) after an earlier match; the kitchen can be flexible for a late arrival if the reservation is confirmed in advance.

For after-hours only, the bar side stays open until 1am with a lighter offering: charcuterie and cheese plates, a Bertinchamps craft beer selection, coffee, digestifs. Chez Clément is not a nightclub and not a late-night sports bar in the American sense, but it is one of the few venues in the Genval to La Hulpe corridor with a continuous 1am close, which makes it a natural fallback for a post-match drink and a plate after a late evening game.