Fico

The story

Fico Brussels: Sicilian-leaning Italian osteria in Ixelles, Gault&Millau 13.5

Fico is an Italian osteria at Rue Américaine 118 in Ixelles, Brussels, where Gault&Millau awarded the Sicilian-leaning kitchen 13.5 points in 2026. The restaurant sits in the Châtelain quarter and serves southern Italian food built for sharing.

Family recipes in the kitchen

Nadia Bruno leads the kitchen with her team, and her brother Giovanni Bruno also takes part. The cooking draws on her mother Grazziella's classics, which Nadia says she can spend hours recreating. Gault&Millau describes the family recipes as treated honestly and generously.

Plates meant for sharing

The menu is built around Italian food to share, and the kitchen says it wants guests to taste the long, crowded family tables of southern Italy. The restaurant reaches well past pasta. Gault&Millau singles out a creamy parmigiana, and the house states plainly that it does not serve pizza.

The room

Gault&Millau describes a light, colourful setting that feels like a family osteria. The restaurant calls itself a micro boutique, and Michelin lists it as Recommended for 2026.