What payment methods does Chez Clément accept?

Settling the bill at Chez Clément follows the standard logic of a modern Belgian brasserie. The two universal options, Visa and Mastercard for international visitors, Bancontact for Belgian residents, are accepted, alongside good old cash in euros. For an international guest staying in Brussels, Waterloo or driving down from the Netherlands, this combination covers more than 95% of typical scenarios; for a Belgian guest, Bancontact remains the most common everyday choice.

A short word on Bancontact, which often puzzles non-Belgians. It is the local debit-card scheme used by virtually all Belgian banks and stands as the default cashless option in the country. Almost every Belgian carries a Bancontact-enabled card, and the system is fully interoperable with Maestro for international compatibility. At Chez Clément, the terminals accept it without restriction.

Two specific options matter for corporate diners and for the steady weekday business-lunch crowd that fills the brasserie between 12:00 and 14:30: American Express is accepted; Belgian meal vouchers and eco-cheques (Edenred, Sodexo, Monizze) are accepted in digital card format only, not the old paper vouchers. Apple Pay and Google Pay are also accepted on the terminals.

For partial private hire and large events, communions, weddings, corporate dinners up to 250 guests for a private event, payment is generally split into a deposit and a final settlement, in line with the standard quotation issued by the events team at info@brasseriechezclement.be. The brasserie has been welcoming guests since 1858 across five generations, and the payment culture remains decisively human: a clear bill, a polite request, no hidden surcharge.