Jaco

Verdict: A Michelin-Recognised Italian Table Worth Booking in Uccle

At the €€€ price point, Jaco sits in the middle tier of Uccle's restaurant range — above the neighbourhood bistros on Chaussée de Waterloo, well below the €€€€ territory of Le Chalet de la Forêt. What justifies that pricing is a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, a signal that the kitchen is cooking at a level the Guide considers worth singling out. For contemporary Italian in Brussels' southern communes, this is the most credible address currently operating. Book it for a proper dinner rather than a casual midweek meal — the format and price point both point that direction.

The Restaurant

Jaco is a contemporary Italian restaurant on the Chaussée de Waterloo in Uccle, one of Brussels' most affluent and food-conscious municipalities. The Michelin Plate , awarded in consecutive years , indicates consistent kitchen quality, the kind of reliability that matters when you are spending at this level. It is not a star, but it is a deliberate recognition: Michelin's signal that cooking here is good enough to warrant attention without yet reaching the technical or conceptual ceiling of starred work.

The cuisine is Italian Contemporary, a category that in practice means classical Italian technique applied to seasonal ingredients, with some latitude for modern presentation. At this tier in Belgium, that usually means a well-structured menu with clear Italian reference points rather than fusion or deconstruction. For diners coming from starred Italian addresses elsewhere in Belgium , or from Italian Contemporary venues like L'Olivo in Anacapri or Agli Amici Rovinj , Jaco is operating in comparable territory at a Brussels-appropriate price.

The Google rating of 4.5 across 167 reviews is a useful cross-check. That score, sustained over a meaningful number of reviews, indicates consistent guest satisfaction rather than a handful of outlier opinions. In practical terms: the kitchen is not having bad nights with regularity, and the front-of-house is not generating the kind of complaints that drag scores down at peer venues.

Service and the Price Question

At €€€, the service standard needs to match the ambition on the plate. This is where Italian Contemporary restaurants at the Michelin Plate level either earn or lose the price point. The 4.5 Google score suggests that most diners find the full experience , food plus service , worth returning for, which is the practical test. For a special occasion or a client dinner in Uccle, Jaco clears the bar. For a casual Italian fix closer to the €€ tier, Caffè Al Dente is the more proportionate choice.

Who Should Book

Jaco is the right call for diners who want recognised Italian Contemporary cooking in south Brussels without committing to the full fine-dining spend of a starred venue. It works well for: a two-person dinner where the occasion matters but a full tasting menu feels excessive; a small group looking for something clearly above bistro level; or a visitor to Brussels who wants to eat well in Uccle rather than commuting to the centre. If you are already planning a trip to Brussels and considering the full range of the city's Italian offer, Jaco is the strongest neighbourhood-level address in this part of the city.

Practical Details

Jaco is located at Chaussée de Waterloo 1372, 1180 Uccle. Booking difficulty is rated Easy , you do not need to plan weeks ahead to secure a table, which makes it a realistic option for short-notice dinners at this quality level. Phone and website details are not confirmed in our current data; check Google Maps or local booking platforms for current contact information. Hours are not confirmed , verify before travelling.

Beyond Uccle

If you are benchmarking Jaco against Belgium's broader Italian and fine-dining offer, the relevant comparisons are restaurants like Bozar Restaurant in Brussels for contemporary cooking in the city centre, or , at the leading end of Belgian fine dining , Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Boury in Roeselare, Zilte in Antwerp, and Willem Hiele in Oudenburg. Jaco is not competing at that level , it is the strong neighbourhood choice for Italian Contemporary in south Brussels, not a destination restaurant requiring a journey from outside the city.

For more options in the area, see our full Uccle restaurants guide, Uccle hotels guide, Uccle bars guide, Uccle wineries guide, and Uccle experiences guide.