This is the kind of unpretentious wine bar you stumble into after work and end up staying all night. The owner knows his bottles inside out and will guide you to something unexpected — French, international, natural, you name it — all at prices that won't make you wince. Pair your glass with a solid planche of cheese or charcuterie and you've got the perfect Saint-Boniface evening sorted.
An unpretentious wine bar on Rue de Dublin where the owner guides you to bottles you didn't know you wanted — at prices that keep you staying.
Arrive right when they open at 5pm on weekends — the small space fills up fast and there are no reservations.
The wine bar that does everything right
Non Peut-Être is the sort of place that doesn't try too hard, and that's exactly why it works. Tucked on Rue de Dublin in the heart of Saint-Boniface, this small wine bar has built a loyal following on the strength of one simple formula: good wine, fair prices, and a owner who actually knows what he's pouring. You walk in, tell him what you're in the mood for, and he'll hand you something you probably haven't tried before — French, international, natural, you name it. The Yelp crowd calls it "unpretentious and cool," and that about sums it up.
The food side is deliberately simple — planches of cheese and charcuterie that do exactly what they need to do: keep you drinking. No kitchen ambitions, no fuss. What you're really here for is the atmosphere: a happy little crowd spilling out after work, glasses in hand, conversation flowing. It opens at 5pm and fills up fast, especially on weekends.
If you're looking for a wine bar in Ixelles where you can actually hear each other talk and not feel like you're in a tourist trap, this is your spot. The 4.7 Google rating from 145 reviews isn't an accident — this is a neighborhood place done right.