Brussels melts for an age-old sweet from the Levant. A stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of the capital, this new Syrian ice cream parlour elevates ice cream to the level of a sensory experience. An oriental immersion that begins with the first spoonful. Discover Booza! a place that could well become your new sweet spot in town.
A taste of Damascus in the heart of Brussels
Here, you don’t just order an ice cream, you enter into a veritable ritual. A Middle Eastern specialty, achta (or booza) ice cream is stretched between two pestles, combining milk, mastic and ancestral know-how. A la carte? A pistachio achta sprinkled with sesame angel hair, with a texture so singular it disarms. All served in a décor where the warmth of wood blends with subtle oriental notes. This is Syrian tradition, translated without compromise but with contemporary elegance.
Iced coffee reinvented
Beyond the cone, this place also turns coffee codes on their head. Ice teas with hibiscus petals, cherry or yuzu lemonades, lattes with cinnamon sugar or Syrian tea: each drink is conceived as a liquid tribute to the art of entertaining. The bar, open to the room, plays on transparency: each infusion, each cream is made up to the minute. A spectacle as aesthetic as it is refreshing.
More than an ice cream parlour, a living space
But this Syrian ice cream parlour is as much about living as it is about tasting. Between two spoons, you can share a melting baklava or a sandwich with labneh and macdous, the candied eggplant typical of the Levant. At weekends, brunch takes on an oriental flavour with Syrian pancakes with honey and pistachios. All this can also be enjoyed in a discreet courtyard where time seems suspended.
📍Address: Rue de la Tulipe 7, 1050 Ixelles