I was recommended Op der Brëck in Kopstal a while ago by a friend, and already back then I loved the comfort of the simple setting and the level of food I had there. I knew then that I had to come back and do a full review on them.
You probably wouldn't think that a place called Op der Brëck would serve absolutely delicious Thai food. But plot twist, it does. And honestly, I love that. From the outside, it looks like a cosy old-school bar you'd find in pretty much every Luxembourgish village. You go in, same feeling. You're greeted warmly and seated.
The service is genuinely caring and attentive. The story of this place goes back a bit, as Jean-Matthieu Imbert – who owns the place together with Pol Brück – tells me. "Originally, it was a much smaller café and a butchery held by our landlord's grandfather." He explains that "originally we were three partners taking over the location in summer 2018: myself, Louise King, and Pol Brück."
They had all worked together in different businesses in Luxembourg City over the last 20–30 years, but wanted to move away from the city and find a place independent from brewery contracts, where they could freely choose their sourcing and products.
"Being from Alsace, I had originally planned to build a Flammekuchen restaurant", Jean-Matthieu tells me. "But Louise had previously owned a successful Thai restaurant together with our chef Saengjan Panthong, also known as Anne, after spending years in Thailand." At one point, Anne had stopped cooking professionally, but when they took over Op der Brëck, she reached out to recreate authentic Thai cuisine again. "We didn’t need to think twice knowing her unique talent."
For starters, we had the vegetarian spring rolls (€9.80). Other options include fish cakes, chicken satay, and something I unfortunately couldn't eat myself but found very interesting: Som Tam, a spicy papaya salad that can be served with seafood or plara, a traditional fermented fish sauce (€14.40).
For mains, you'll find the classic Thai curry section: massaman curry with potatoes and peanuts, panang curry with carrots, peas and paprika, or green/red curry with courgette, bamboo shoots and green beans. You can choose between chicken, beef, or vegetables and tofu, generally around €22–25.
You also get classics like Pad Thai, again with your choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, duck or vegetables and tofu (€21.50–25.50). My friend went for the red curry with vegetables, which was savoury and properly spicy, just as you want it.
We also tried two of the specials: chicken with ginger (€22.50) and the vegetable version with onions, carrots, ginger, paprika, and mushrooms (€23.50).
The menu continues with traditional dishes like shrimp fried rice, chicken with lemongrass, beef with basil, stir-fried vegetables with tofu… I personally went for something I already knew was insanely good: the Tom Ka soup. Coconut milk broth with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, galangal, lemongrass, and lime, served with rice (€22.50 for the vegetarian version). That broth is just perfect. Savoury, sour, deeply flavourful, and the vegetable portion is incredibly generous.
I love that this is one of the rare places where you don’t have to search for your two and a half mushrooms… they really fill it up. I already know this is going to be one of the dishes I’ll keep recommending, and honestly it'll be hard for me to try something else next time (but I will), but it's just that good.
Now, something else I absolutely need to mention and I genuinely hope they keep it permanently on the menu: their lime cheesecake. You do not want to share that one. I love a cheesecake that’s delicate and fluffy, and this one was incredibly zesty, fresh, and perfect after a Thai meal. It was the dessert of the week, so I’m really hoping it becomes a regular fixture on the menu.
Something else that really fits the spirit of the place is their focus on working as locally as possible, including on the drinks side. Jean-Matthieu told me: "Big corporations can stay outside the door, as you may have noticed from our drinks list." They work with Simon Brewery, Totenhopfen for craft beers, and Pol Leuck for many of their wines. I personally love Totenhopfen and everything they do – I think many would agree that craft beer and Thai food go very well together
Jean-Matthieu described Brëck as "a welcoming, homey place. To quote Nirvana: come as you are." And honestly, that really does fit the place perfectly. There's nothing pretentious about it. It’s just simple, warm, generous, and you can tell there's genuine care behind both the food and the atmosphere. And personally, I already know I’ll be back for that Tom Ka soup alone.
Food quality: 5/5
Family-friendly: 4/5
Budget-friendly: 4/5
Date-friendly: 3.5/5
Veggie-friendly: 5/5
Carolina Reinertz, former RTL Today editor turned contributor, is testing every hotspot in Luxembourg with honest reviews on whether a place is date-friendly, budget-friendly, or worth the hype – so you can spend your money wisely.
