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Ciao is a modern Italian restaurant at Place Poelaert 6, 1000 Bruxelles, and Gault&Millau awarded it 14 points for 2026. It works as an enoteca and bistro inside TheMerode, a private members' club, and welcomes non-members as well.
Chef Leonardo Iacometti grew up in Tuscany, where his grandmother ran a restaurant, and he trained in starred kitchens before taking over the stove here. He cooks from the ingredient outward, aiming for food that is fresh, seasonal and authentic. Gault&Millau singled out the vitello tonnato and a coquille made with Franciacorta.
Sonia Capriolo, the restaurant manager and sommelier, grew up among her grandfather's vineyards in Piedmont. The Italian list runs from sparkling Franciacorta to Barolo and Etna whites. Guests can also buy bottles from the enoteca to take home.
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