Since 27 October 2026, La Dent du Chat has had a second address in Ixelles: place du Châtelain 9. Cheese, charcuterie, fine foods, and a sandwich corner to eat in or take away.
In short: what to remember
- Address: place du Châtelain 9, 1050 Ixelles (Brussels) — 02 767 68 70.
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–22:00, Sunday and Monday 10:00–18:00.
- In store: cheese, charcuterie, fine foods, sandwiches to eat in or take away.
- Collecting online orders: at Châtelain or at chaussée de Boondael 430, your choice at checkout.
A cheese shop in the heart of Châtelain, in Ixelles
The shop on chaussée de Boondael, near the Cimetière d'Ixelles, remains our original address. But many of you told us: for an evening cheese board or a piece of Comté on the way home from work, Châtelain is more convenient. The neighbourhood has its terraces, its Wednesday market, and it was missing a local cheesemonger with a proper cellar. That is what we want to be on place du Châtelain: a cheese shop where you come to taste before you choose.
The new shop therefore carries the same selection: cheeses chosen wheel by wheel, artisan charcuterie sliced to order, and the fine foods to go with them. With one new addition: a food corner.
The sandwich corner: eat in or take away
Takeaway sandwiches in Ixelles, made at the counter
This is what sets it apart from Boondael. At Châtelain, part of the shop is given over to sandwiches, made with the cheeses and charcuterie from the counter. A few examples from the menu:
| Sandwich | Filling |
|---|---|
| Le Savoyard | Jambon cru de Savoie, tomme de Savoie |
| Le Dent du Chat | Dent du Chat, plain rocaïon |
| L'Italien | Parma ham, mozzarella, parmesan, balsamic cream |
| Le Truffé | Truffle cured ham, truffle brie |
| Le Chèvre-miel (veggie) | Fresh goat's cheese, walnuts, honey |
| Le Brusseleir (veggie) | Pottekeis, radish |
| Le Saisonnier (hot) | Raclette, speck |
The full menu, with prices, desserts and drinks, is on the Châtelain shop page. The sides change with the seasons.
What you will find in the shop
- Cheese: pressed mountain cheeses (Comté, Beaufort, Gruyère), soft cheeses, goat's milk cheeses, Swiss cheeses, Italian cheeses and our Dent du Chat, the cheese that gave the shop its name.
- Raclette and fondue: in season, Swiss mountain raclette and raclettes de Savoie sliced in front of you, Vacherin Fribourgeois for fondue, and Vacherin for baking in the oven.
- Charcuterie: jambon cru de Savoie, viande des Grisons, Italian charcuterie, saucissons and terrines.
- Fine foods: jams for cheese, terrines, rillettes and foie gras.
The cheesemonger's tip. For a cheese board the same evening, come in before 19:00: you will have the full choice and time to taste. And if you order online, choose “collection at Châtelain” at checkout: your order will be waiting for you, cut and wrapped, during opening hours.
Opening hours, address, directions. Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–22:00, Sunday and Monday 10:00–18:00, place du Châtelain 9, 1050 Ixelles, 02 767 68 70. Detailed opening hours and directions are on the Châtelain shop page. Our first shop remains open at chaussée de Boondael 430 (02 353 17 55), and on Sunday mornings you will find us at the Boitsfort market.
Two shops, one online shop
Nothing changes for online sales: orders placed on ladentduchat.com are prepared in the shop, vacuum-packed and delivered in 1 to 3 days by refrigerated van, in Belgium, France and Luxembourg. Free collection is now available at either address. The details are in our shipping policy.
Frequently asked questions
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We look forward to seeing you on place du Châtelain
For a cheese board, a gift, a sandwich or some advice. And if you are far away, the online shop delivers in 1 to 3 days.