Facing the Braine-l’Alleud train station, Poivre Noir has held a singular place in the Brabant culinary landscape for more than fifteen years. A restaurant that moves forward with the steady rhythm of a well-run train, carried by a duo whose complicity defines the experience: chef Jean-Louis Marchal and Christelle, his indispensable partner in the dining room.

Before settling here with his knives and his suitcases, Jean-Louis Marchal had already travelled far. Nearly thirty years of experience, including almost twenty at Brussels’ legendary Ogenblik, shaped a solid, sharp, deeply knowledgeable chef with a vast culinary memory.
Since opening Poivre Noir, nothing has stood still. On the contrary: each service fuels the desire to begin again, go further, and surprise without ever betraying the essential.

At Poivre Noir, the menu is no frozen monument: it is a living offering, dictated by markets, tides, and seasons. The chef draws from memories, encounters, conversations with suppliers, and ideas that spark naturally from day to day.
Whether you choose scallops, meat or fish, cooking is precise, plates are clear, and flavours are honest. Here, the product leads the dance. It is respected and supported — with exactly what it needs, nothing more.

The elegant, elongated dining room is structured around a bar from which carefully selected wines are served. Christelle, the perfect hostess, ensures gentle service, thoughtful attention, and the balanced pace that turns a meal into a simple, genuine pleasure.

Poivre Noir stays on its track: no wrong turns, no unnecessary embellishment, no extremes. Just sincere cuisine built on taste and experience.
A journey without bumps, always renewed.
A restaurant that proves, service after service, why it stands among the most cherished tables in Braine-l’Alleud.