The starting point
Birthday, hen party, private event: your occasion
Every format has its space and its package. Here’s where we’ll be waiting for you.
A birthday
From twenty to a hundred and fifty guests. La Lodge for dinner with friends, Le Boudoir for a properly private evening, the ground floor for the big numbers.
A hen or stag party
In Le Boudoir: its own bar, its own bartender, your music. The room in the house that suits them best, and the only one where we host them.
A wedding after-party
After the reception, when the party isn’t over. From 9 pm. We don’t do the ceremony, the sit-down meal or the brunch the next day.
An engagement party
The format that suits La Lodge: a space of your own, open onto the main room, without looking like a private room.
A graduation
Le Boudoir holds thirty guests, Le Boudoir with Le Fumoir forty-two. Sharing platters and cocktails at the counter.
A retirement party
A speech, a microphone, a sharing table and a cocktail created for the occasion. La Lodge or Le Boudoir depending on numbers.
A masterclass as a gift
Nothing to book out: eight people minimum, two hours at the bar. Everyone makes their three cocktails, drinks them, and leaves with the cards to make them again. The birthday present that doesn’t end up in a cupboard.
A party with friends
For no particular reason, end-of-year included. The best value is still midweek — and the evening is quieter.
- What we don’t do: civil ceremonies, sit-down wedding meals, the brunch the next day, communions and confirmations. These are daytime formats; the venue doesn’t serve them well and we’d rather say so.
- The best value is midweek. From Sunday to Thursday the drinks package is cheaper, the minimum spend is lower, and the evening is more yours.
Where you’ll be
Three spaces for private hire — and two on request
From the private lounge upstairs to the stage on the ground floor, each has its own mood and its own rules.
La Lodge
A closed lounge with Chesterfield armchairs, opening onto the main room. The format for birthdays of around twenty guests.
from € 300
Le Boudoir
Its own bar, its own bartender, your music or your DJ. The only fully enclosed space — and the only one where hen parties are held.
from € 480
Le Boudoir + Le Fumoir
Le Fumoir is the room adjoining Le Boudoir: bare brick, exposed pipework, barrel armchairs. The two are booked together.
from € 740
The Ground Floor
The main room, its stage and its full sound system. Live music possible. The price is set with you, according to the evening.
on request
The whole of La Machine
Every floor, the stage, the full sound system. The building is yours for the evening. The price is set with you, according to the evening.
on request
Beyond 150
For groups beyond our capacity, we coordinate with the neighbouring venues of the Saint-Géry block.
The format · every day
Hire a space privately
A minimum spend, fully offset against your bar bill — you only pay the difference.
A room closed off for your group| Space | Sun–Wed | Thursday | Fri–Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Lodge 20 guests | € 300 | € 300 | € 460 |
| Le Boudoir 30 guests | € 480 | € 620 | € 770 |
| Le Boudoir + Le Fumoir 42 guests | € 740 | € 890 | € 1.030 |
| The Ground Floor 80 to 100 guests | on request | ||
| The whole of La Machine 150 guests | on request | ||
The minimum applies to drinks. Platters, set menus and technical extras are added to the minimum: they are not counted against it.
Booking a space out privately is available every day of the week — and it is the only format on Friday, on Saturday, and for stag and hen parties.
The Ground Floor and the whole of La Machine can also be hired privately, any day of the week: write to us and the price is set with you, according to the evening.
The option · midweek
The Open Bar — 2 hours of unlimited drinks
One price per person, all in, known before you arrive.
An evening on the Ground Floor| Format | Per person, Sunday to Thursday |
|---|---|
| EssentielDraught beers, wines by the glass, soft drinks, water, coffee and tea | € 30 |
| PremiumEverything in Essentiel, plus a selection of cocktails, bottled beers, aperitifs and spirits | € 46 |
- Per person, VAT included. Arrival between 6 pm and 8 pm, two hours of service, and the unlimited drinks stop at 10 pm in every case.
- Extra hour: +€ 11 with Essentiel, +€ 19 with Premium — possible if you arrive at 6 pm or 7 pm, always within the 10 pm limit.
- Served by the glass, never by the bottle, and the bartender stays in charge of the service.
- Where: Le Boudoir for 20 to 35 guests · the rear of the ground floor for 35 to 50 · the whole ground floor for 50 to 100.
- Worth adding: sharing platters from the artisans of the Marché Saint-Géry, from € 62 per platter for 4 to 6 people.
The terms
Stag & hen parties — in Le Boudoir
We’re glad to take them, and we know how to host them. Here’s how it works.
Le BoudoirThe room that suits them best
In the basement, with its own bar and a bartender just for you. Your group has the place to itself all evening, with its own music and its own decorations. This is where we put hen and stag parties — and it’s the only room in the house that really allows it.
On a minimum spend
From € 480 Sunday to Wednesday, € 620 on Thursdays, € 770 on Fridays and Saturdays — fully offset against what your group drinks. You only pay for what you drink.
Three things to know, and that’s it
- Balloons, garlands and banners are welcome — anything that simply stands or sits, we just avoid sticking things to the walls.
- Your own music and your own DJ too: Le Boudoir is the only space where you play whatever you like.
- No drinking games — our bartenders stay in charge of the service, as everywhere else in the house.
- A cocktail masterclass is the activity that works best on this format: two hours standing, everyone makes and tastes their three cocktails, and leaves with the cards.
- Tell us what you have planned when you book — decorations, music, a surprise: we’ll set it up with you.
Add on · 1
Food
From the artisans of the Marché Saint-Géry, our neighbours across the square. Orders confirmed 7 days before.
| To share — you choose the quantity | Per platter |
|---|---|
| Planche Saint-Géry4 to 6 people · cheeses from Kaas-Croûte, charcuterie from PAF, bread | € 75 |
| Frituur counter4 to 6 people · fries, grey shrimp croquettes, bitterballen, sauces | € 62 |
| Italian table4 to 6 people · focaccia from Domenica, arancini, carpaccio from Felici | € 68 |
| Seafood platter4 to 6 people · Gillardeau oysters, grey shrimp, whelks | € 110 |
| When the food is the meal | Per person |
|---|---|
| Grazing tablea large sharing table, laid out for the group | € 25 |
| Walking dinner12 savoury and sweet bites | € 41 |
- Count one platter for every five guests — mix the formats however you like. Per-person menus start at 15 guests.
- Your birthday cake is welcome, at no charge. Let us know when you book so we can make room for it.
- Our artisans: Kaas-Croûte for cheese · PAF for charcuterie · Bouillon for the fryer · Stroobants for seafood · Domenica for Italy · Thérèse & Dominique for sandwiches · Kafei for coffee.
- The market is closed on Mondays and some stalls only trade Thursday to Sunday: the exact selection is confirmed in your quote. Floral arrangements from Bac à Bloem on request.
- Prices include VAT, at the 12% rate applicable to food consumed on site.
Add on · 2
Cocktail masterclasses
Run at our bar counter, by our bartenders, from 8 guests. To give as a gift or to add on.
At the counter| Workshop | 8 à 16 | 17 and over |
|---|---|---|
| Cocktail Discovery2 h · 3 cocktails made and tasted | € 65 | € 60 |
| Signature — your cocktail, under your name2 h · the Discovery workshop, plus 3 spirits tasted and a cocktail created for your group, which keeps its name on the bar menu | € 80 | € 76 |
| Beer Tasting1 h 30 · 5 Belgian and Brussels beers | € 40 | € 37 |
| Themed Spirits1 h 30 · 4 bottles — whisky, rum, gin or tequila-mezcal | € 55 | € 51 |
| Prestige Spirits1 h 30 · 4 rare bottles | € 80 | — |
As a gift, on its own
There’s nothing to book out: eight people is enough. Two hours at the bar, everyone makes their three cocktails and drinks them on the spot, then leaves with the cards to make them again at home. It’s a birthday present that doesn’t end up in a cupboard — and you only pay for the workshop.
Or as an add-on to your evening
The masterclass can be added to a private hire or to an Open Bar. Allow two hours before the evening really gets going. On a private hire, it is added on top of the minimum spend: it doesn’t count towards it.
- Per person, VAT included. Included: host, glassware, ingredients, guidance and recipe cards to take home.
- In Le Boudoir, 16 people maximum — there is only one bar station. On the ground floor: 50 for cocktails, 30 for beers, 24 for spirits.
- It’s in the estimator below, on its own or as an add-on.
Add on · 3
Sound, lighting & security
The sound system and the lighting are already there. What follows is added à la carte.
| Sound and stage | Fee |
|---|---|
| Resident DJ — 4 h | € 450 |
| Extra DJ hour | € 110 |
| Sound engineer — 7 pm to midnight | € 365 |
| Live music | on request |
| Speeches and security | Fee |
|---|---|
| Microphone | € 62 |
| Projector + screenfor your photo slideshow | € 185 |
| Microphone + projector pack | € 215 |
| Security guard — 4 h | € 485 |
- Prices include VAT, as a flat fee for the evening — not per person. The DJ, the sound engineer and the rest are in the estimator below.
- Your own music over Bluetooth: possible in Le Boudoir, at no extra charge.
The décor
What your guests will still be talking about the next day
Imaginary machines, dials, gears, a steam organ — every piece was made for this building.
- Nothing is off the shelf: every piece was drawn and built for this building — down to the door handles and the washrooms.
Estimate & quote
Build your evening
Two ways to do this: the estimator, for an immediate ballpark figure — or two lines, if you don’t know yet.
Is this really a private party? For a team afterwork, a seminar or a client evening, the prices and the form are different: use the corporate page.
The terms
Terms
- All prices on this page include VAT, at the rates in force: 21% on drinks, on the use of a space, on technical services and on masterclasses; 12% on food consumed on site.
- Payment in three parts: one third of the quote on booking — the date is only held once it reaches us —, one third no later than 8 days before, the balance on site on the day. The first third is non-refundable, but it is offset against your bar bill.
- Cancellation: more than 30 days out, the deposit is retained · 30 to 14 days, 50% of the minimum · less than 14 days, 100%. Free postponement is possible beyond 30 days, subject to availability.
- Catering: orders confirmed 7 days before.
- Music: only Le Boudoir allows your own music or your DJ. La Lodge and Le Fumoir play the house music. The ground floor also allows live music.
- The unlimited drinks package runs from Sunday to Thursday, 6 pm to 10 pm. It is not offered on Fridays, on Saturdays, or on a stag or hen party: those evenings are booked on a minimum spend. Drinks are served by the glass and the bartender stays in charge.
- Stag and hen parties: in Le Boudoir, on a minimum spend.
Rates in force as of 29 July 2026. The online estimate is indicative: the named quote is what counts.
Getting here
Finding La Machine
Place Saint-Géry, in the historic centre of Brussels.
The address
Place Saint-Géry 2-3
1000 Brussels
Opposite the Halles Saint-Géry.
By public transport
Metro Sainte-Catherine, De Brouckère and Bourse; trams and buses at the edge of the square. The district is easily walked : Brussels Central station is a quarter of an hour away on foot.
By car
The Saint-Géry district is a low-traffic pedestrian zone. Plan for one of the city-centre public car parks ; we point you to the most convenient one for your timing when we send your quote.
The floors
The bar and the stage on the ground floor, La Lodge upstairs, Le Boudoir and Le Fumoir in the basement. Tell us about any accessibility needs : we will arrange how we welcome and seat your group accordingly.
Before you ask
Frequently asked questions
What we are asked most often, answered once and for all.
Can we hire a space privately for a birthday?
Yes, and it’s the most requested format. La Lodge can be closed off from around twenty guests, Le Boudoir takes up to thirty, Le Boudoir with Le Fumoir up to forty-two. Beyond that, the ground floor and the whole of La Machine can be hired privately too, on request.
What does it cost?
The starting point is the space’s minimum spend: from € 300 incl. VAT for La Lodge, € 480 for Le Boudoir, € 740 with Le Fumoir. This amount is not an extra: it is fully offset against what your group drinks. From Sunday to Thursday you can choose the unlimited drinks package instead, at € 30 or € 46 per person.
What is a minimum spend?
It’s a floor, not a flat fee: you don’t pay it on top, you drink it. If it isn’t reached, only the difference is invoiced — and a group that stays the evening almost always goes past it. One point that matters: the minimum applies to drinks. Platters, set menus and technical extras are added to the minimum, they are not counted against it.
Is the unlimited package available every day?
No: Sunday to Thursday, between 6 pm and 10 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays the room is full and we only sell the minimum spend — which works out better anyway for a group that stays late. It isn’t offered on stag or hen parties either.
Do you take stag and hen parties?
Gladly — in Le Boudoir. It’s the room in the house that suits them best: its own bar, its own bartender, and your music. The evening is booked on a minimum spend, fully offset against what your group drinks.
Can we decorate Le Boudoir for a hen party?
Yes — balloons, garlands, banners, photos: anything that simply stands or sits is welcome, we just avoid sticking things to the walls. Your own music and your own DJ are welcome too. Tell us what you have planned when you book and we’ll set it up with you.
Can we hold a wedding after-party?
Yes, from 9 pm, when your venue closes and the party carries on. What we don’t do is the ceremony, the sit-down meal or the brunch the next day: those are daytime formats the venue doesn’t serve well.
Can we bring our own birthday cake?
Yes, at no charge. Let us know when you book so we can make room for it. If you’d rather we took care of it, the artisans of the Marché Saint-Géry will, on request.
Can we play our own music?
In Le Boudoir, yes — over Bluetooth or with your own DJ. La Lodge and Le Fumoir play the house music. The ground floor additionally allows live music, on its stage.
Is there food?
The artisans of the Marché Saint-Géry are thirty metres away: cheese and charcuterie boards, a frituur counter, an Italian table, a seafood platter. Count one platter for every five guests. Orders are confirmed seven days before.
Until what time?
The bar closes at 1 am on Mondays and Tuesdays, 2 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4 am on Fridays and Saturdays, midnight on Sundays. A private party follows those hours — only the unlimited drinks package stops at 10 pm.
How do we book, and what is paid when?
In three parts: one third of the quote on booking — the date is only held once it reaches us —, one third no later than eight days before, the balance on site on the night. The first third is non-refundable, but it is offset against your bar bill.