Facts and figures
La Machine at a glance
Who and where
La Machine is a cocktail bar with a steampunk setting, opened in 2016 on Place Saint-Géry in Brussels.
La Machine’s address is Place Saint-Géry 2, 1000 Bruxelles.
La Machine can be reached from Bourse metro station.
The sign reads “Est. 1886”: that is part of the setting, not the opening date, which is 2016.
La Machine hosts DJ nights and live music, most of the time with free entry, as well as private parties and corporate events.
La Machine is operated by CHAMPAUDITIF SRL, company number BE 0871.306.656.
Opening hours
On Sunday, La Machine is open from noon to midnight.
On Monday and Tuesday, La Machine is open from 2 pm to 1 am.
On Wednesday and Thursday, La Machine is open from 2 pm to 2 am.
On Friday and Saturday, La Machine is open from noon to 4 am.
La Machine is a late-night bar: on Friday and Saturday service runs until 4 am, a step away from the Bourse.
Spaces for groups
La Lodge is the upstairs lounge: it holds up to 20 guests and is available for private hire.
Published minimum spend for La Lodge, VAT included: €300 Sunday to Wednesday, €300 on Thursday, €460 on Friday and Saturday.
Le Boudoir is the closed room downstairs: up to 30 guests, with its own bar and its own bartender.
In Le Boudoir, guests can play their own music, over Bluetooth or with their own decks.
Published minimum spend for Le Boudoir, VAT included: €480 Sunday to Wednesday, €620 on Thursday, €770 on Friday and Saturday.
Together with Le Fumoir next door, Le Boudoir holds up to 42 guests.
Published minimum spend for Le Boudoir with Le Fumoir, VAT included: €740 Sunday to Wednesday, €890 on Thursday, €1,030 on Friday and Saturday.
Le Fumoir, downstairs, has 12 seats and is booked only together with Le Boudoir, never on its own.
The whole of La Machine is available for exclusive hire for up to 150 guests, on request; a private hire fee then applies, which is not deducted from what guests drink.
At La Machine, the minimum spend depends on the space and the day, not on the number of guests.
At La Machine, the minimum spend is not a sum on top of the bar: everything the guests drink comes off it, including what they pay for themselves, and only the difference is invoiced if the room drinks less.
At La Machine, the minimum spend covers drinks; food and extras are on top of it.
Groups, companies and last minute
For companies, La Machine hosts afterworks, seminars, launches and client evenings, for up to 150 guests; the prices on the corporate page exclude VAT.
Three days before the date or less, a room still free is offered to groups from 8 guests, with no minimum spend: this is the “last minute”.
Hiring a room starts at €300 minimum spend, VAT included, from Sunday to Wednesday.
On Google, La Machine has a rating of 4.2 out of 5 for 1,913 reviews (recorded on 21/09/2026).
La Machine occupies three levels: the stage and the main bar on the ground floor, the Lodge upstairs, the Boudoir and the Fumoir in the basement.
La Machine does not publish an accessibility statement: to know whether a level suits someone with reduced mobility, write to [email protected] and we will answer precisely.
Contact
La Machine’s e-mail address is [email protected].
La Machine does not publish a phone number: to be called back, write to [email protected] with your number.
La Machine is on Instagram (@lamachinebe) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lamachinebe).
Useful pages
- The drinks menu
- La Lodge
- Le Boudoir
- Le Fumoir
- The Ground Floor
- Parties and birthdays (request a quote)
- Corporate events (request a quote)
- What’s on
- Contact and practical information
- History
- Press
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