Does Brasserie Chez Clément have a terrace?

Type: outdoor terrace, with views onto the Walloon Brabant countryside corner of Genval and La Hulpe.
Best moment: sunny lunch (12:00 to 14:30) or long summer evening (19:00 to 22:30 plus bar until 1 a.m.).
Bar continuity: the terrace also serves afternoon drinks during the 12:00 to 01:00 bar continuum.
Reservations: requested at the time of booking on the reservations page.
Capacity: part of the broader 230-seat dining configuration of the brasserie.
Seasonal use: primarily spring to autumn, see the terrace-season FAQ for winter details.

Question

Lorenzo Eeman · Accepted Answer

Yes, Brasserie Chez Clément has an outdoor terrace. It is one of the features guests mention most often in reviews, particularly in good weather, when it becomes a popular spot for lunch, an afternoon coffee or an evening aperitif.

The terrace at Chez Clément plays a distinctive role in the brasserie's identity. Set against the backdrop of the Walloon Brabant countryside, with the boundary of La Hulpe just ten metres away, it gives guests a clear sense of having stepped out of Brussels and into the quieter green belt to the south-east. The terrace is regularly mentioned in customer reviews as one of the brasserie's quiet strengths, alongside the warmth of the team and the consistency of the kitchen.

For a typical visit, the terrace works on three rhythms. First, lunch on a sunny day, the restaurant lunch service runs from 12:00 to 14:30 and the terrace fills with a mix of local families, business diners and visitors arriving from Brussels. Second, the long afternoon, the bar runs continuously from noon until 1 a.m., so the terrace remains usable for an aperitif or a coffee outside the formal restaurant hours. Third, the evening, dinner from 19:00 to 22:30 on a warm evening, with the daylight stretching late in summer, is one of the small pleasures of the place.

A little context: the brasserie itself dates back to 1858, when Henri and Sidonie Clément opened it as a coaching inn under the name “Bruyère à la Croix”. The Rue de la Bruyère address, literally “Heather Street” in English, reflects the open heathland landscape of the area in the nineteenth century. The terrace, while a modern feature, sits in continuity with that long tradition of outdoor hospitality in this corner of Walloon Brabant.

For seasonal details, opening of the terrace in early spring, behaviour in late autumn, winter heating arrangements, see the dedicated FAQ on the terrace's seasonal use.