The Sunshine - Rue Vanderperren 37

Ces Établissements disparaissent vite..! Le délice de la simplicité..et on en sort sans faim...et y retourne dans fin..!

Taverna accogliente in pieno quartiere Jette. Personale eccezionale e cibo squisito. Grande lode va alla cuoca, piatti eccellenti e simpatia assicurata. Ideale per una pausa pranzo all'italiana all'insegna dell'allegria.

Un charmant petit resto italien de quartier avec de la convivialité, simplicité et bon rapport qualité/prix. Ambiance familiale.Parfait pour ceux qui veulent de la tranquillité

Before visiting the Basilica we need a place for quick lunch. Can’t quite find a place that we like near Simonis station so we get off one stop early at Belgica. When we get there we found out that the pasta/pizza place we planned to go was closed til May. After checking out a few other “cafes” shown on Google Maps - which are actually not a cafe but bar instead! - we went to The Sunshine. The man is very friendly. He speaks some English words only, and the menu is in French, but with Google Translate it’s not a huge problem. We ordered sausage with mashed potato, rigatoni bolognaise, and the Belgian grey shrimps croquette. They know our kids are sharing the pasta and already separated them on two plates when they serve! One may think it’s a small local restaurant in a non-tourist area and food may not be fresh - but the salad I had was so fresh and nice. My picky daughter said “oh the pasta is so yummy” for five times ? The mash is not the usual creamy mash that you find in most places, but you can still eat very tiny pieces of potatoes in there, and it is mashed with some other green vegetables which makes a great surprise on taste. There’s also another older lady whom I believe is the chef. She doesn’t seem to speak any English but still smiled at us ? The lunch we had was not just about the food, but it’s a wonderful experience at a local restaurant as well. And great interactions with the local people even with the language barrier ? Would highly recommend any tourists to try this if you are visiting The Basilica - it’s less than 20mins easy walk.

Very tasty. Big portions! You can take away the rest of the meal

We got the most food and the friendliest service more than anywhere we went in Brussels the day we stop here. The spaghetti with pesto will feed a small family, and it was served up by the time we finished our bread appetizer. A quaint, and welcoming stop for weary and hungry travelers.

Very big pasta portions, you can use take away option. Tasty Cordon blue. Cafe's holder is pure Italian, very polite, speak English a few. Cash only.

10/10 Very good food, good drinks, beautiful atmosphere, not expensive.